Brazilian cult condemns USB
A satanic symbol, apparently
There's an old adage in news journalism: news isn't necessarily what has just happened, but what readers haven't yet heard has happened. We were pointed in the direction of this story today, only to find it actually broke months ago. What the heck. It tickled us. Maybe it will tickle you.
A Brazilian Christian sect has allegedly sought to exorcise the Universal Serial Bus (USB) because its symbol resembles a pitchfork, favoured sinner-spiking implement of one Old Nick, esq.
Well, they do say the Devil has the best tines...
The cult in question, which calls itself Paz do Senhor Amado - "Peace of the beloved Lord" - says, not surprisingly, that this clearly Satanic symbol should be cast out. Or at least unplugged.
Plug'n'pray
Bluetooth, however, is fine, Paz do Senhor Amado preacher Welder Saldanha, told Brazilian site Bobolhando, because blue is the colour of Jesus' eyes.
Bluetooth is, of course, named after a Danish king of customart Medieval viciousness, immorality and oath-breaking, though he did eventually convert to Christianity.
Whatever, before sniggering too much at human credulity, it's worth bearing in mind that, as the Guardian - also late to the story - tells us, Bobohando runs rather a lot of joke stories as well as real ones.
The story, we note, is bylined Acidez Bucal - "acid mouth" - which doesn't inspire confidence. However, the source, one Thiago Caetano, Tweeted at the time that the tale is legit. ®
COMMENTS
Re: Ah! It makes sense!
The spooky thing is that you usually have to turn it over at least twice before it's the right way up.
Jesus
Coming from Palestine I very much doubt that he had blue eyes or even long golden hair as per many artist impressions you see in churches.
More likely he was dark-skinned, curly short dark brown hair and brown eyes.
For Christ sake, get it right!
But if Jesus was Jewish
how come he was given a Mexican name?
Ah! It makes sense!
That explains why every time you try to plug in a USB device it turns out the plug is upside-down!
Damn you Satan!
Clearly deluded...
Did Jesus really have blue eyes? It sounds highly unlikely, given his Jewish ethnicity...
