12-12-12 is a holy day—
I’ll only be getting just one.
I think I shall mark it my own, special way…
By carving it into my son.
A pentagram, carved in my 6-year old’s back
Is a symbol he’ll carry for life!
And no, it’s not really some deadly attack
Like you’ll hear from my son, or my wife.
It’s a beautiful emblem—the history’s clear
For anyone willing to delve
Now my son will forever remember this year
And the holy day, 12-12-12!
Wait… what? According to Reuters…
A Texas man told authorities he carved a pentagram into the back of his 6-year-old son “because it is a holy day” in reference to the numerical date of 12-12-12, police said.
It’s a short story–go read the whole thing (same link as above). I’ll wait.
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Yeah, I didn’t make it up.
Y’know, 12-12 is a special day for me. Not because of any numerology, but because it’s Cuttleson’s birthday. He’s nearly half my age, and catching up fast!
But y’know… I have never had the urge to mark this special day–or any special day–by carving a design on his back with a box-cutter.
I am torn between setting several search tools to keep me up to date on this story, and never wanting to read another word about it ever again.
Johnny Vector says
Egad. Go with your second option.
Cuttlefish says
I fear you are right, Johnny V.
resident_alien says
That fucker can move to Germany,our courts have just decided that it’s legal to mutilate your children if you can produce a religious excuse.
bradleybetts says
@#3
Excuse me? They’ve decided what?!
B-Lar says
Read mutilation as circumcision.
I would be surprised if the guy in the article could actually make a successful argument in a european court as to his right to literally carve up his children.
coreymondello says
WRONG, THE ARTICLE STATES: “The pentagram is a five-pointed star sometimes associated with Satanism.” PLEASE GET EDUCATED BEFORE PRINTING SUCH HEINOUS LIES, IF IT IS UPSIDE DOWN OR THERE IS ONE POINT FACING DOWN IN OTHER WORDS, THAT IS WHEN AND ONLY WHEN IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH SATANISM !!!
busterggi says
At least the authorities will have no trouble identifying the child’s body after the parents kill him during an exorcism.
anubisprime says
Dude will walk as a xtian or he will go down as a Satanist…all ya need to know!
carpenterman says
Jesus tap-dancing Christ up a tree, there are some seriously deranged people out there.
Let’s hope this whack job goes to jail until his son is a grown man.
F [disappearing] says
coreymondello
“Heinous lies”? LOL.
WHO THE HELL CARES ANYWAY, AND WHY COMPLAIN ABOUT IT HERE?
Never mind that “one point facing down” would be covered by “sometimes”. What are you anyway? Spokesperson for the good-guys-using-pentagrams anti-defamation league?
Never mind the mutilated child, that’s a minor side issue.
Rawnaeris, FREEZE PEACHES says
*incohearantrage*
What. What. What?!
Fucking hell, fucking morons, fuck.