And Jack Frost wasn’t nipping at his nose.
Tou’ll never believe why this guy did this … or maybe you will. Via AP:
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - A man used flammable liquid to light himself on fire, apparently to protest a San Joaquin Valley school district’s decision to change the names of winter and spring breaks to Christmas and Easter vacation.
The man, who was not immediately identified, on Friday also set fire to a Christmas tree, an American flag and a revolutionary flag replica, said Fire Captain Garth Milam.
Seeing the flames, Sheriff’s Deputy Lance Ferguson grabbed a fire extinguisher and ran to the man.
Flames were devouring a Christmas tree next to the Liberty Bell, where public events and demonstrations are common.
Beside the tree the man stood with an American flag draped around his shoulders and a red gas can over his head.
Seeing the deputy, the man poured the liquid over his head. He quickly burst into flames when the fumes from the gas met the flames from the tree.
The deputy ordered the man to drop to the ground as he and a parole agent sprayed him with fire extinguishers.
“The man stood there like this,” the deputy said with his arms across his chest and his head bent down, “Saying no, no, no.”
The man suffered first degree burns on his shoulders and arms, Milam said.
Kern County Sheriff’s Deputy John Leyendecker said the man had a sign that read: “(expletive) the religious establishment and KHSD.”
Allah has photo stills from the video footage taken by the local NBC affiliate (KGET) covering the story.
Definitely pictures to share with loved ones around the holidays. “Hey, ma, look what I did!”
Others blogging about this: Blue Crab Boulevard, Gateway Pundit, Verum Serum
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - A man used flammable liquid to light himself on fire, apparently to protest a San Joaquin Valley school district’s decision to change the names of winter and spring breaks to Christmas and Easter vacation.
The man, who was not immediately identified, on Friday also set fire to a Christmas tree, an American flag and a revolutionary flag replica, said Fire Captain Garth Milam.
Seeing the flames, Sheriff’s Deputy Lance Ferguson grabbed a fire extinguisher and ran to the man.
Too many freaks on both coasts.
Comment by Phil @ 12/24/2006 - 1:44 am
They should have saved the Flag and the Christmas Tree and then handed the dude a few potatoes to bake.
Comment by Phil @ 12/24/2006 - 1:54 am
Just goes to show you the type of mentality the other side has when it comes to what they will go through to remove Christmas, crosses from graves, Ten Commandments, ect from the public forums.
This man was willing to kill himself, and that type fevered ‘worship’ of that type of ideals reminds me of another group willing to die and kill for their ideals……
Comment by sanity @ 12/24/2006 - 3:20 am
Like Phil, I’d have put out the tree and flag, but roasted some chestnuts over the man as I wished him a hearty “Merry Christmas.” I say that if a guy wants to light himself on fire to protest Christmas, the least we can do is let him enjoy it.
Comment by CavalierX @ 12/24/2006 - 6:11 am
Why am I reminded of one Mystery Science Theater 3000 episode, where this guy on a motorcycle runs off the road and the bike bursts into flames, and the robot says “Another Buddhist biker immolates himself to protest the helmet laws.”
Comment by Severian @ 12/24/2006 - 12:23 pm
He was willing to become a cinder because holidays were named Christmas and Easter? That’s a pretty hardcore God hater.
He’d better hope there is no hell, because if I were God this is just the kind of thing that would p*ss me off.
Merry Christmas everyone!
Comment by Kevin @ 12/24/2006 - 5:10 pm
Stupidity should be painful. In extreme cases, lethal. I feel bad for the innocent tree.
Comment by Steve Skubinna @ 12/24/2006 - 7:00 pm
Sev, I loved MST3K. LOL One of my favs was “I was a teenage Werewolf”. When the cop asks teenage Michael Landon why he threw the milk at another kid, Tomservo say….”It had bovine growth hormone in it and I thought he was turning into a cow”!!! Tooo funny.
I don’t know why we would abridge this man’s 1st amendment rights. HOW Dare we put this guy out when he is trying to make a political statement. That is how I see this.
- Lorica
Comment by Lorica @ 12/26/2006 - 2:37 pm
I knew the creator of MST3K. We went to the same church and Church Youth Group in Green Bay. I got to talk to Joel Hodgson again back when he was a guest on TalkSpot.
He’s making toys in LA now.
Comment by PCD @ 12/26/2006 - 2:58 pm