Party In Hell

THL · 06-04-2006, 17:28 PM

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Party in Hell planned for 6-6-06

HELL, Michigan (AP) -- They're planning a hot time in Hell on Tuesday.

The day bears the date of 6-6-06, or abbreviated as 666 -- a number that carries hellish significance.

And there's not a snowball's chance in Hell that the day will go unnoticed in the unincorporated hamlet 60 miles west of Detroit.

Nobody is more fired up than John Colone, the town's self-styled mayor and owner of a souvenir shop.

"I've got `666' T-shirts and mugs. I'm only ordering 666 (of the items) so once they're gone, that's it," said Colone, also known as Odum Plenty. "Everyone who comes will get a letter of authenticity saying you've celebrated June 6, 2006, in Hell."

Most of Colone's wares will sell for $6.66, including deeds to one square inch of Hell.

Live entertainment and a costume contest are planned. The Gates of Hell should be installed at a children's play area in time for the festivities.

"They're 8 feet tall and 5 foot wide and each gate looks like flames, and when they're closed, it's a devil's head," Colone told The Detroit News for a Saturday story.

Mike "Smitty" Hickey, owner of the Dam Site Inn, wasn't sure what kind of clientele would show up Tuesday.

"We're all about having fun here. I don't think we're going to get the cult crowd, the devil worshippers or anything like that," said Hickey, whose bar's signature concoction is the Bloody Devil, a variant of the Bloody Mary.

Colone, meanwhile, has been in touch with radio stations as far away as San Diego and Seattle that are raffling off trips to Hell in honor of 6-6-6.

The 666 revelry is just the latest chapter in the town's storied history of publicity stunts, said Jason LeTeff, one of its 72 year-round residents -- or, as the mayor calls them, Hellions or Hell-billies. But LeTeff wasn't particularly enthused.

"Now, here I am living in Hell, taking my kids to church and trying to teach them the right things and the town where we live is having a 6-6-6 party," he said.

According to the town's semiofficial Web site, there are two leading theories about how Hell got its name.

The first holds that a pair of German travelers stepped out of a stagecoach one sunny afternoon in the 1830s, and one said to the other, "So schoene hell" -- roughly translated as, "So bright and beautiful." Their comments were overheard by some locals and the name stuck.

The second holds that George Reeves was asked after Michigan gained statehood what he thought the town he helped settle should be called, and reportedly replied, "I don't care, you can name it Hell if you want to." The name became official on October 13, 1841.

Party in Hell

RustyBattleship · 06-04-2006, 18:26 PM

Oh oh! That's right that this TUESDAY can be written as 6-6-6. And it is on this TUESDAY we are having a mayoral run-off election in Long Beach.

If this means we are going to have a worse administration than the present one, then I'm moving to Utah.

Asim Aquil · 06-04-2006, 19:08 PM

That's so inappropriate on so many levels. You can't even call it EVIL, since they're just trying to be "cool", but just ending up stupid.

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The Gates of Hell should be installed at a children's play area in time for the festivities.

See what I mean? That part could even be argued illegal by a smart lawyer.

But if you believe either of these stupid theories:

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The first holds that a pair of German travelers stepped out of a stagecoach one sunny afternoon in the 1830s, and one said to the other, "So schoene hell" -- roughly translated as, "So bright and beautiful." Their comments were overheard by some locals and the name stuck.

The second holds that George Reeves was asked after Michigan gained statehood what he thought the town he helped settle should be called, and reportedly replied, "I don't care, you can name it Hell if you want to." The name became official on October 13, 1841.

Then we pretty much know what mental level probably drives these folks to do this

THL · 06-04-2006, 20:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Asim Aquil

That's so inappropriate on so many levels. You can't even call it EVIL, since they're just trying to be "cool", but just ending up stupid.

I dont have a problem with their hellish party. I mean, why not? Who are they hurting? Its not like they have a sacrifice planned on the courthouse lawn. They are simply making fun of the coincidence between the odd name of their town and the date.

Its no different then kids dressing up as misc goblins or the lastest action heros and going door to door begging for candy on Halloween like a bunch of little homeless people with a sweet tooth - its all in fun.

Now I do disagree with the playground gates of hell thing - that a step (or maybe a leap) past normalcy.

Asim Aquil · 06-04-2006, 20:20 PM

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Originally Posted by TopHatsLiberal

I dont have a problem with their hellish party. I mean, why not? Who are they hurting? Its not like they have a sacrifice planned on the courthouse lawn. They are simply making fun of the coincidence between the odd name of their town and the date.

Its no different then kids dressing up as misc goblins or the lastest action heros and going door to door begging for candy on Halloween like a bunch of little homeless people with a sweet tooth - its all in fun.

Now I do disagree with the playground gates of hell thing - that a step (or maybe a leap) past normalcy.

Hmmm, its not a problem that you can describe, THL. Even I know they're not worshipping the devil, with their 666 T-shirts and mugs, but its just inappropriate, thats all.

It does affect the kids, in many ways, the gates of hell opening into a children's playground AND what the sheriff pointed out as inhibiting his ability to parent his children on religion.

I'd understand if it was the theme of night at some bar or club (lol, one corny club perhaps), a place for adults.

Small town folks get away with everything!

**ZFBoxcar** · 06-04-2006, 20:38 PM

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See what I mean? That part could even be argued illegal by a smart lawyer.

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Hmmm, its not a problem that you can describe, THL. Even I know they're not worshipping the devil, with their 666 T-shirts and mugs, but its just inappropriate, thats all.

I don't think a problem that you can't describe can be illegal.

Asim Aquil · 06-04-2006, 20:42 PM

I did say a "smart lawyer" can.

Amled · 06-04-2006, 20:44 PM

Pretty good gimmick! The word Heaven is used extensively, so why not Hell?
According to my recollection Michigan gets some pretty cold winters.
Takes some of the oomph out of the old saying: “It’ll be a cold day in Hell, before…”

**ZFBoxcar** · 06-04-2006, 20:47 PM

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I did say a "smart lawyer" can.

Perhaps, but I hope the system isn't that broken (although I'm sure it is lol).

**Lunatock** · 06-06-2006, 13:08 PM

My goal for today is to snap a pic, any pic on my digital camera while the time stamp option is on.

leib10 · 06-06-2006, 13:28 PM

I think it's stupid, along with anybody else that glorifies anything related to Satan, but as long as they aren't breaking the law they're exercising their right to free speech and free assembly.

THL · 06-06-2006, 14:09 PM

sort of related...funny anyway:
(and may I point out, just so that there is no confusion, this is not actual news...this is a commentary.)

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You can’t spell Satan without the letter “$”
Calendar coincidence keeps marketers working to buy back their souls…
COMMENTARY By Dave White
MSNBC contributor

Back in the 1980s, the noise-rock band Sonic Youth recorded a song called “Satan is Boring.” A few people listening to college radio heard it and laughed at the idea. Satan was too cool to be boring, right? He had the souls of all the best blues musicians. He had Mick Jagger. He had the cheerleaders from the 1977 movie “Satan’s Cheerleaders.” He had Anton LaVey, Sammy Davis, Jr., Charles Manson and The Night Stalker. He had Linda Blair and, by extension, “Roller Boogie.” What other evidence did people need that Satan’s cool-kid cred was unassailable?

Twenty years later that song has become prophecy on par with the grooviest hallucinations found in the book of Revelation. Because as of June 6, 2006, Satan is officially lame, ruined by advertising. Behold, I give you six reasons why:

1. “The Omen”
The minute you put “YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED” ads featuring upside-down crosses on the sides of buses, you make them weigh the same as Sarah Jessica Parker in a tutu. So there’s that. The other thing about this movie is that it sucks. Awesome moments of nasty decapitation and a rabidly funny performance from Mia Farrow aside, it’s dull and unintentionally hilarious. And if Hollywood had a real sense of humor they’d have released “The Lake House” today. What is a movie about a magical mailbox that speaks only to Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock if not a movie about a mailbox possessed by supernatural powers?

2. Slayer and Deicide
Slayer’s tour begins June 6. It’s called the Unholy Alliance Tour — Preaching to the Perverted. Now, I love Slayer just as much as the next guy — no, seriously, I’m a fan — but what true evil have they accomplished in this life? None. They make music about blood raining down from the sky but have they ever actually conjured up that sort of thing? And they’ve been around 20 years too, so they’ve had plenty of time to make good on their promise of destruction. I don’t think they’re lame, but I expected better from them. For example, why not start the tour on the 7th? It would confound the enemy. It’s also my birthday so that’d make a nice gift to me, a fan.

Meanwhile, Deicide, the Satanic metal band from Florida, release their album on June 6 as well. It’s called “The Stench of Redemption.” The stench I smell is the lack of new ideas in content delivery. A metal band releasing a record or starting a tour on this day is the creative equivalent of putting a sheet over your head and going as a ghost to a Halloween party.

3. David Lee Roth
He failed at radio so they let him make another record, also released June 6. And because he can’t come up with anything new to say musically, and because the Van Halens can’t stand the sight of him, it is guaranteed to be awful. Here’s the title: “Strumming With the Devil.” You read that right. “Strumming With the Devil.” It’s just embarrassing. And another thing. Old metal dudes — unless they’re Ozzy, who by the way, is probably at home watching “Wheel of Fortune” and ignoring the whole thing — who continue to try inspiring fans to make the devil horns hand sign by releasing new material, are doomed. Better to take a page from the Rod Stewart playbook and record an album of standards. The Devil is, I bet you, no longer BFFs with David Lee Roth.

4. The Church of Satan
Dear Satanists,
I think I get it. You want reason and skepticism to guide humans rather than religious superstition. But to drum up interest in your church by holding a satanic high mass on June 6 in Los Angeles — my hometown, the source of all things evil in the United States, and I know this because the entertainment industry is based here — you let the loyal opposition set the goal posts. Why engage people on a day when they’re all just expecting you to do something like kill a goat on the five o’clock news anyway? I’m just saying that, like Slayer, maybe you should be more creative and not so opportunistic.

Sincerely (and sincerely making the devil horns hand sign to you right now as a show of support even though I’m not one of you and probably never will be),
Dave White

5. AFI
A boring not-metal band whose record drops June 6, just like Deicide’s and Roth’s. I forget the name of it. Because it doesn’t matter. They’re already hugely popular. It’s not like they need me to name-check their latest product. The big signs I saw plastered all over Hollywood Boulevard the other day bear a weird resemblance to the billboards for “The Omen,” minus the pesky upside-down crosses. That’s called riding someone else’s coattails and it’s a bankrupt move. But it’s unwise to make the moms who dole out the allowance money too upset. So ride away, guys.

6. Ann Coulter
Isn’t it cute how her new book is titled “Godless”? And her publisher is calling the release date a coincidence. Sure, that’s true. Every inflammatory thing conservative writer Ann Coulter says is true, you know. If it weren’t, why would she say it? If she names her book “Godless” and says it’s her message, then everyone who doesn’t swallow her nonsense as gospel must be godless, just like she says.

In my rich fantasy life I envision her being kidnapped and taken on tour with Deicide, where they make her work the T-shirt and sticker table. And I could go for the easy joke here and call her the Antichrist — I won’t be the only left-wing American citizen doing that — but it would be as tired as using Satan’s name to sell books that reduce political discourse to name-calling and, um, demonizing the people who disagree. I will say, though, that there’s a space for her on the BFF list now that David Lee Roth’s been evicted.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13154026/

gunnut · 06-06-2006, 15:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Asim Aquil

That's so inappropriate on so many levels. You can't even call it EVIL, since they're just trying to be "cool", but just ending up stupid.

Have you seen our Halloween parties?

I figure it's great if people can make fun of evil. Laugh in the face of hell.

It's only bad if people take it too seriously, on both sides.

**Parihaka** · 06-06-2006, 18:29 PM

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Originally Posted by gunnut

Have you seen our Halloween parties?

I figure it's great if people can make fun of evil. Laugh in the face of hell.

It's only bad if people take it too seriously, on both sides.

exactly. evil feeds off fear.

THL · 06-06-2006, 20:03 PM

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Originally Posted by parihaka

exactly. evil feeds off fear.

LOVE the new avatar, Pari.

06-04-2006, 20:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
Amled *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 09-10-04 Location: Denmark Posts: 1,436 Country:	Pretty good gimmick! The word Heaven is used extensively, so why not Hell? According to my recollection Michigan gets some pretty cold winters. Takes some of the oomph out of the old saying: “It’ll be a cold day in Hell, before…” __________________ When we blindly adopt a religion, a political system, a literary dogma, we become automatons. We cease to grow. - Anais Nin

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leib10 HKHolic *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 02-17-05 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 3,250 Country:	I think it's stupid, along with anybody else that glorifies anything related to Satan, but as long as they aren't breaking the law they're exercising their right to free speech and free assembly. __________________ "The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world. So wake up, Mr. Freeman. Wake up and smell the ashes." G-Man

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