Flying Spaghetti Monster On Display At Florida State Capitol Next To Festivus Pole, Nativity Scene

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A display dedicated to the Flying Spaghetti Monster is now on display in the Florida capitol, next to a Nativity scene, a Christmas tree and a Festivus pole.

According to the Tallahassee Democrat, the display is composed of a desk chair covered in shreds of cardboard with eyes on top, made to look like the Flying Spaghetti Monster. A sign next to the "Monster" -- which was placed in the capitol on Tuesday -- says, "A closed mouth catches no noodly appendages.” – ProvHerbs 3:27."

Florida's capitol isn't the only one featuring a holiday tribute to the Flying Spaghetti Monster. The University of Wisconsin's Atheists, Humanists, and Agnostics placed a similar display in the capitol building of the Badger State, with a sign calling the exhibit "ridiculous."

"Think this is ridiculous? We agree! Religious ideas should not be promoted in the halls of government. Protect the separation of Church and State, it protects us all," the AHA display says, according to a post on the group's website.

Chaz Stevens, who placed a Festivus pole made of beer cans in protest of a nativity scene in the Florida capitol, called his display "ridiculous" as well.

"What's the point? There is no point. It's ridiculous. This is the most ridiculous thing I could come up with," said Stevens, an atheist. "This is about the separation of church and state."

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What Kind Of Monster Sews A Family Photo Into A Live Chicken?

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Who would do that?

Authorities in Miami opened an investigation after a young, live chicken was discovered with a photograph and other items sewn into its breast.

Earlier this month, a parks department employee discovered the injured hen wandering alone around Thompson Park in South Miami-Dade, according to the Miami New Times. In an email obtained by the outlet, the unnamed worker detailed the encounter, writing:

I offered some food and he let me pick him up. Upon inspection I saw he was injured along the knee bone. I didn't have much time and thought he probably wouldn't make it through the night, but he did. ... My friend the chicken lady [Katha Sheehan] stopped by today to help me take a better look, and we wound up finding the most odd thing. Someone had sewn into this poor live bird some kind of religious artifacts. Unbelievable that this bird was even alive.

The artifacts found include what appear to be a family snapshot, human hair and several drawings including one of a skull.

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The bizarre nature of the case has led some to believe the bird was used in a religious ritual. The practice of Santeria -- which combines elements of Roman Catholicism with Afro-Caribbean influences and sometimes involves animal sacrifices -- is not uncommon in the area.

In January, a headless goat and several dead chickens found floating behind a South Beach luxury condo were suspected to have ties to Santeria.

Mercedes Cros Sandoval, a Miami-Dade College anthropology professor, told local station WSVN that the ritual most likely had Cuban origins.

"This is a magical ritual of Cuban origin," Sandoval told WSVN. "Probably, with the name 'Sarabanda,' which is a deity from the Congo area that was probably used to affect the relationship of these three young people [in the photo]."

Whatever the motivation, creating an incision such as this in a young bird is undeniably animal abuse.

"The animal was probably manually restrained, struggling, and in a lot of pain," veterinarian Marc Kramer told WSVN. "This is a living thing with a nervous system that feels pain like every other animal. It's not only an extremely cruel act to do this to any living thing, but it's also illegal."

Dubbed "Trooper" by its rescuers, the chicken is reportedly doing much better. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Miami-Dade Animal Services at 305-884-1101.

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What Kind Of Monster Sews A Family Photo Into A Live Chicken?

Who would do that?

Authorities in Miami opened an investigation after a young, live chicken was discovered with a photograph and other items sewn into its breast.

Earlier this month, a parks department employee discovered the injured hen wandering alone around Thompson Park in South Miami-Dade, according to the Miami New Times. In an email obtained by the outlet, the unnamed worker detailed the encounter, writing:

I offered some food and he let me pick him up. Upon inspection I saw he was injured along the knee bone. I didn't have much time and thought he probably wouldn't make it through the night, but he did. ... My friend the chicken lady [Katha Sheehan] stopped by today to help me take a better look, and we wound up finding the most odd thing. Someone had sewn into this poor live bird some kind of religious artifacts. Unbelievable that this bird was even alive.

The artifacts found include what appear to be a family snapshot, human hair and several drawings including one of a skull.

SCROLL FOR PHOTOS OF THE ITEMS

The bizarre nature of the case has led some to believe the bird was used in a religious ritual. The practice of Santeria -- which combines elements of Roman Catholicism with Afro-Caribbean influences and sometimes involves animal sacrifices -- is not uncommon in the area.

In January, a headless goat and several dead chickens found floating behind a South Beach luxury condo were suspected to have ties to Santeria.

Mercedes Cros Sandoval, a Miami-Dade College anthropology professor, told local station WSVN that the ritual most likely had Cuban origins.

"This is a magical ritual of Cuban origin," Sandoval told WSVN. "Probably, with the name 'Sarabanda,' which is a deity from the Congo area that was probably used to affect the relationship of these three young people [in the photo]."

Whatever the motivation, creating an incision such as this in a young bird is undeniably animal abuse.

"The animal was probably manually restrained, struggling, and in a lot of pain," veterinarian Marc Kramer told WSVN. "This is a living thing with a nervous system that feels pain like every other animal. It's not only an extremely cruel act to do this to any living thing, but it's also illegal."

Dubbed "Trooper" by its rescuers, the chicken is reportedly doing much better. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Miami-Dade Animal Services at 305-884-1101.

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