SNACK ATTACK
by Rick RoleArtists, particularly those with less than usual fashion choices, are often targets of religious zealot groups and wild rumors about cult involvement or devil worship. The minute someone dyes their hair or wears colored eye contacts, controversy lovers jump at the chance to claim it’s a sign of evil. Vista is a big city; it’s no surprise there have been clashes between the traditionalists and the rebels. Still, there are those who are beyond just paranoid, who won’t settle for writing articles and banning their children from listening to certain types of music. Among all the over-the-top reactions to devil-worship rumors, the Cracker Case is among the oddest and silliest to date.
Ever since a recent article was released suggesting that salt can purify the latest devil-possessed artists from Pride and Virgo, several artists have been bombarded- quite literally- with salty snacks, most commonly crackers. Kido the bassist from System Crash and Celty the pianist of Vandalism in Progress were recently seen together in public under attack by an upset religious group. While no injuries were sustained, onlookers witnessed several people from said religious group tossing saltine cracker boxes at the two, at least one hitting its target.
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