This Cannot Be A Coincidence--Too Many Pirates!

Yes. I have a crush on Johnny Depp, especially as Captain Jack Sparrow. Yes, I celebrated International Talk Like A Pirate Day, with rum and grog and a few well placed "Arrrghs!"

Yet, suddenly, I realize that pirates are more than just fun. They have an important place in our ecosystem.

This information comes from the website for the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, an "alternative" to Intelligent Design, and a great way to point out why ID is religion, not science, and should not be taught as such.

As a religion, it comes with some benefits: As set forth on the FSM page:

WHY YOU SHOULD CONVERT TO FLYING SPAGHETTI MONSTERISM
Flimsy moral standards.
Every friday is a relgious holiday. If your work/school objects to that, demand your religious beliefs are respected and threaten to call the ACLU.
Our heaven is WAY better. We've got a Stripper Factory AND a Beer Volcano.

Not to mention the required wear is "full pirate regalia."

ARRRGH, mateys! Surrender, or prepare to be plundered!