Seattle Atheists

The Flying Spaghetti Monster and His pirate legions will make a repeat appearance at Seattle Pride Parade this Sunday, June 27 in downtown Seattle.

All faithful Pastafarians are welcome to join Seattle Atheists in the parade! Keep an eye out for direction from Becky and Kyle.

DETAILS

9:00 a.m.
FSM moving assembly begins at the staging area on 4th Ave between Columbia and Cherry streets.  We will need help with assembly.

10:30 a.m.
Pirates should arrive at 4th and Cherry St. and be ready by 10:30. Leave lots of time for crowds. Come on foot via James or Columbia. If being dropped off from the north or west, approach via University; if from the south, approach via Cherry/6th Ave; if from the east, approach via Madison. If you can, take the bus. King Country Metro is giving out free all-day passes to downtown. Prepare for tough traffic, detours, and impossible parking. The KOMO4 News garage near the Seattle Center is reasonably cheap.

11:00 a.m.
Parade start at 4th and Union, to 4th and Denny. Pirates should be ready and present. Becky will tell you what to do!

2:00 p.m.
We need people to help break down the FSM at 4th & Denny.

Bring
Water, sunscreen, comfortable shoes. Wagons for supplies and baby pirates are welcome.

Pirate Escorts: Becky F., Kyle H., Matt B., Naomi C., Taylor H., Jennifer L., Susan R., Laurie B., Amanda B., Ranjan B., Michael L., Jordan W., Casey G., Michele G., Tyson J., Beth L., DebbieAnn A., etc.

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Hello Atheists and Pirate-Pastafarians! This weekend is the annual Fremont Fair and Solstice Parade.  Here are the details for participating with Seattle Atheists:

DETAILED INFORMATION:

At 9 a.m., we will begin to unload and assemble the FSM at our position. You are welcome to come early and help. Parade line-up is at 3rd Ave. NW and NW 36th St. in Fremont. The registration table is located near Praxair. That is where you will go for lost children or emergency assistance.

Plan for crowds and poor/impossible parking. Allow enough time to get to the staging location and get into costume before the briefing and rehearsal. Make sure kids have snacks and water, and use the potty before the launch. It can get hot. The parade is 1.3 miles, but will seem much longer.

When you assemble at the start, at 10 a.m. sharp, look for the FSM, and gather near Him.

• 10 a.m.: SHARP! All pirates assemble and go over the routine
• 11 a.m.: Everyone should be in costume and ready to go.
• 11:30 a.m.: A single horn will sound signaling street closure
• 11:45 a.m.: A double horn will sound (“ready!”)
• Noon: Solstice Parade begins

Everyone listen to Case and Becky, who will instruct you on what to do during the parade. They are the parade leaders!! Be sure to gather up all your items, and don’t lose anything in the mad rush at the start! There will be volunteers with water and fruit at the halfway point at the Fremont Bridge. Read more…

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A few weeks ago, Stranger book editor Paul Constant spoke at the last Seattle Atheists Membership meeting. He recently wrote the letter, “Dear Catholic Church: Excommunicate Me” for the Stranger. He spoke about his life and the letter.

Here is an excerpt.

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Thank you to our pirate escorts, ministers of sinister, pastafarians, carpeteers, puppeteers, FSM assembly team, and booth staffers — you all made Solstice weekend awesome! Amanda(s), Andy, Annie, Beth, Bonnie, Carl, Casey, Deanna, DebbieAnn, Diana, Eric, Ed, JC, Jen, Jerry, Kyle, Libbie, Megan, Neth, Ranjan, Randy, Rich, Shabnam, Shane, Taylor, Tony, Tristin, Tyson, Valerie, Wendy; Junior Pirates Amir and Alexander, and Auggie the Parrot

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