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Black X Mass: At the First Satanic Church party, there's music, burlesque...
SF Chronicle ^
| 12/21/06
| Tony DuShane
Posted on 12/21/2006 9:12:38 PM PST by TFFKAMM
Black X Mass has been a San Francisco tradition since 1997. Over the years the audience has ranged from people who don't celebrate Christmas, to those who want to detox from a day of heavy dysfunction with their celebrating relatives and contemplate the possibility that they were adopted, to people who have recently moved to San Francisco and have no local family with whom to celebrate.
Black X Mass is presented by the First Satanic Church and its founder and high priestess, Karla LaVey.
"It's basically a variety show. There are outlandish acts that are really good musically. There's a lot of burlesque," LaVey says. "It's all crazy, wild and I guess a lot of people might call it sinful. Everyone has a good time and leaves in a better mood. All are invited to join the festivities. "
In fact, some people who met at earlier Black X Mass gatherings later got married, LaVey says. "They met, they looked at each other and thought, 'This is so nuts, if we could withstand this, we should be together forever.' "
LaVey's father, Anton LaVey, is known for many things, including writing "The Satanic Bible." He died in 1997, and Karla carries on his legacy as a presenter of great entertainment.
Anton LaVey had many famous friends, and as his daughter grew up, there were parties at their house where magicians, filmmakers and musicians would perform in the living room, she says. Even her father was a performer. "He was always known for being a showman, and he was really a great entertainer and musician," she says....
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Philosophy; US: California
KEYWORDS: christmas; happyholidays; hipsterdoofus; partyatpelosisplace; sanfrancisco; sanfranciscovalues; satan; satanclaus; satanism
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You can expect to see (from left) Monkeyman, Karla LaVey and Stoo Odom in high spirits on Monday during Black X Mass festivities at the Elbo Room in San Francisco. Photo courtesy of piratecatradio.com
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posted on
12/21/2006 9:12:39 PM PST
by
TFFKAMM
To: TFFKAMM
LaVey's father, Anton LaVey, is known for many things, including writing "The Satanic Bible." He died in 1997... Well, one may assume he's home now...
To: Billthedrill
How's this for a strange Xmas?
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posted on
12/21/2006 9:39:12 PM PST
by
Tamar1973
(Making every thread a Star Wars thread, one post at a time!!!)
To: TFFKAMM
Once again this year I will not be attending this event. Just for the record.
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posted on
12/21/2006 10:05:55 PM PST
by
rogue yam
To: TFFKAMM
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posted on
12/21/2006 10:07:43 PM PST
by
Greystoke
To: TFFKAMM; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; DocRock; King Prout; SandyInSeattle; Darksheare; OSHA; ...
o/~ Give me that old-time religion... o/~
To: Slings and Arrows
Where is the "big one" when you need it?
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posted on
12/21/2006 10:11:48 PM PST
by
pissant
To: pissant
Where is the "big one" when you need it? I believe it's at #19.
To: Slings and Arrows
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posted on
12/21/2006 10:15:55 PM PST
by
pissant
To: Tamar1973
To: Slings and Arrows
Duck Fadar, #20 is my favourite. LoL!
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posted on
12/21/2006 10:32:26 PM PST
by
Tamar1973
(Making every thread a Star Wars thread, one post at a time!!!)
To: TFFKAMM
"...to those who want to detox from a day of heavy dysfunction with their celebrating relatives and contemplate the possibility that they were adopted..."
Perhaps such an existence is common place in San Fran but I doubt many Americans share this view of either the holiday or their loved ones.
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posted on
12/21/2006 10:47:06 PM PST
by
Texas_Jarhead
(Live free or die trying - Merry Christmas Y'all)
To: TFFKAMM
"The elves are dressed in leather/and the angels are in chains...the sugar plums are rancid and the stockings are in flame..."
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posted on
12/21/2006 10:56:59 PM PST
by
WestVirginiaRebel
(Common sense will do to liberalism what the atomic bomb did to Nagasaki-Rush Limbaugh)
To: Tamar1973
To: TFFKAMM
Anton Szandor LaVey
Want to read the rest? Change the number in the URL from 01 all the way up to 16. The only exception is pages 8 and 9. They are on peace_symbols_08_09.jpg together.
I can't believe people still follow this clown's ideology.
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posted on
12/21/2006 10:57:03 PM PST
by
kevin_in_so_cal
(http://www.boycottmadeinchina.org - http://www.olympicwatch.org)
To: WestVirginiaRebel
To: rogue yam
i guess you could say people are staying away from this event in droves...
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posted on
12/21/2006 11:38:21 PM PST
by
sten
To: Slings and Arrows
I think I remember stuffing a dollar in her drawers.
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posted on
12/21/2006 11:48:26 PM PST
by
OSHA
(She was so ugly that I roofied myself!)
To: TFFKAMM
If they are so "Satanic," why do they need a church???
To: TFFKAMM
Just goes to show ya... the world is filled with dumbasses...
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posted on
12/22/2006 5:40:16 AM PST
by
Kenton
(All vices in moderation. I don't want to overdo any but I don't want to skip any either.)
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