home grown satanism

22 Comments

1. mark
   Posted October 31, 2006 at 7:20 am | Permalink

   I ran across these guys a few weeks ago while eating at Caf

2. Ted Glass
   Posted October 31, 2006 at 8:23 am | Permalink

   The kid has a mullet.

   Pure evil.

3. ol' e cross
   Posted October 31, 2006 at 9:50 am | Permalink

   Even if you disagree with some of the Satanist’s dogma, at least we call all agree they have great taste in sandwiches and cold confections.

4. ol' e cross
   Posted October 31, 2006 at 9:50 am | Permalink

   Even if you disagree with some of the Satanist’s dogma, at least we call all agree they have great taste in sandwiches and cold confections.

5. Tony Buttons Esq.
   Posted October 31, 2006 at 10:46 am | Permalink

   I wonder how the good folks at Cafe Luwac feel about the press. It’s hard enough to make a go of it as a small business without the spectre of Satanism hanging over your cold confections.

   I’m not suggesting that they discourage this group or any other from meeting there. I’m just saying that it poses an interesting PR problem.

6. edweird
   Posted October 31, 2006 at 11:44 am | Permalink

   I might just have to go hang there more frequently…

7. Anonymous
   Posted October 31, 2006 at 11:54 am | Permalink

   Your are right Tony, I just found out about the article on Sunday, and I have been trying to figure out how it was going to affect us. I had no idea these customers were Satanists, and personally as long as they are buying sandwiches, I really don’t care what their beliefs are. My restaurant is open to the public and our goal is to serve everyone without discrimination. We have a number of church groups, an astrology group, several neighborhood associations, and a number of non profit organizations that meet at our place on a regular basis. Having groups that meet regularly help a business like mine because you end up with a core business of regulars that somewhat gaurentee what a days sales will be. As long as no one is infringing on other customers and trying to push their beliefs on them, I am happy to support any group that wants to come in.

   From a PR perspective, I am not sure whether the article will have a good or bad affect on us. Hopefully there will be a lot of people who will hear about us and want to try my place out just because they didnt know we existed. I don’t think any of my regular customers will be driven away from my place. They know me, and they arent going to associate me with being a satanist. I had a few customers comment yesterday that they were going to have to start coming in on Sundays just out of curiousity. So hopefully the old saying of any press is good press will apply. At the very least we have been mentioned in a publication that has a little broader reach than the local papers.

8. schutzman
   Posted October 31, 2006 at 11:55 am | Permalink

   “Cafe Luwak…Come for the coffee defecated by cats, but stay for the Devil Worship.”

   These ads just write themselves.

9. Anonymous
   Posted October 31, 2006 at 12:21 pm | Permalink

   It was quite a PR week for us, our Kopi Luwak cupping party made it in the Ann Arbor News last Wednesday then being mentioned in the Metro Times. It was definitely good for business though. Every seat in my place was full most of the afternoon on Sunday, and I had to have 5 people working. Most Sundays I could probably get by with 1 to 2 people.

   The next question is what do I do next. After having articles about cat poop coffee and satanists in one week, it kind of sets the bar pretty high to create an event that will be press worthy.

10. ol' e cross
    Posted October 31, 2006 at 12:47 pm | Permalink

    Coffee beans defecated by Paris Hilton.

    No need to thank me; just put an extra slice of bacon on my next turkey club and we’ll call it even.

11. ol' e cross
    Posted October 31, 2006 at 12:47 pm | Permalink

    Coffee beans defecated by Paris Hilton.

    No need to thank me; just put an extra slice of bacon on my next turkey club and we’ll call it even.

12. Tony Buttons Esq.
    Posted October 31, 2006 at 12:58 pm | Permalink

    Shat by Paris Hilton then eaten by Nicole Richie, half digested, and vomited back up.

    Then have someone recite the Black Mass as they’re roasting.

    I would like two slices of crispy bacon for my contribution.

13. Tony Buttons Esq.
    Posted October 31, 2006 at 1:00 pm | Permalink

    And, Jim, I love your “Hail the Horned Lord” corned beef sandwich.

14. Anonymous
    Posted October 31, 2006 at 2:30 pm | Permalink

    Hey theres an idea. Since I print all my own menus, I could make custom menus for each group that visits changing the names to fit their beliefs or interests.

15. edweird
    Posted November 2, 2006 at 1:42 pm | Permalink

    Cool! You could make one up for those of us who believe in the Flying Spaghetti Monster and throw the spaghetti from the bar.

16. doulicia
    Posted November 14, 2006 at 12:07 pm | Permalink

    Oh. I thought it was “Hail the Horned Toad.” I was set to come. Less comfortable with Lucifer than Bufo.

17. Messenger
    Posted November 16, 2006 at 10:58 am | Permalink

    Does anyone notice that this kid is being condemned to hell by his own parents??

18. savanah
    Posted October 8, 2007 at 1:27 pm | Permalink

    PURE WICKEDNESS…KOOL

19. Tbor
    Posted October 8, 2007 at 4:16 pm | Permalink

    I love Luwak. Their “Blood of Innocents” sherbet is to die for.

20. Robert
    Posted October 8, 2007 at 6:30 pm | Permalink

    Messenger, yes, I did notice the kid is being condemned to hell by his parents. I’ve noticed a few billion of them, actually.

21. Damon
    Posted June 11, 2008 at 2:06 am | Permalink

    Weird.

22. Brackache
    Posted June 11, 2008 at 8:38 am | Permalink

    Reformed Church of Satan? So they’re unelected Calvenists? Did they break from the LaVey Papacy or something?