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The Illuminated Matsby: A Very Special Halloween Edition

October 29, 2010 — Matt Page

A Scary Image of Faith and Devotion

"We solemnly proclaim that marriage between a man who has a pet lion and a woman who can light candles with her fingertips is altogether ooky."

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16 Responses to “The Illuminated Matsby: A Very Special Halloween Edition”

1. Sunny Says:
   October 29, 2010 at 9:34 am

   I love you, Matsby.
2. B.Russ Says:
   October 29, 2010 at 9:39 am

   Who performs the baptisms for the undead?
3. WVS Says:
   October 29, 2010 at 9:59 am

   B. Russ: you have to ask Stephenie Meyer. She has the keys.
4. Russell Arben Fox Says:
   October 29, 2010 at 10:25 am

   I trust that Gomez and Morticia are pretty solid members of their ward: doing their home and visiting teaching, accepting leadership callings (Gomez has the look of a beloved singles ward bishop to me), and fully supporting ward activities. Uncle Fester, by contrast, is one of those guys who’ll never get out of elders quorum no matter how old he gets.
5. WVS Says:
   October 29, 2010 at 10:30 am

   Come on! Uncle Fester is a patriarch.
6. Russell Arben Fox Says:
   October 29, 2010 at 10:33 am

   Uncle Fester? Are you kidding? The high priests would only take him if the bishop insisted upon it, and maybe not even them.

   Gradmama, by contrast, could easily be a temple matron, if there hadn’t been that unfortunate accident with the tarantula.

   Lurch, of course, is the Scoutmaster.
7. IMSmith Says:
   October 29, 2010 at 10:34 am

   Uncle Fester = Elder Wirthlin
8. kevinf Says:
   October 29, 2010 at 12:09 pm

   Thing isn’t shown here, as he has a Word of Wisdom problem.
9. Brother Matsby Says:
   October 29, 2010 at 12:18 pm

   I’m not judging, but Thing isn’t the only Thing with a Word of Wisdom problem…
   http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll45/ultraconformist/ThingDrink.jpg
   His Aunt Petunia prays every day for him to have the strength to quit drinking.
10. B.Russ Says:
    October 29, 2010 at 12:29 pm

    Not to mention the VW Thing – which hangs out with questionable characters and has been rumored to have “chastity issues”
11. Kevin Barney Says:
    October 29, 2010 at 2:33 pm

    Cousin Itt has been having recurring problems with the BYU honor code office. No one can figure out how to cut his hair so it is above his ears, or even if he has ears.
12. Mommie Dearest Says:
    October 29, 2010 at 3:20 pm

    It’s unnerving how appropriate the quasi-gothic spires look in the background.
13. StillConfused Says:
    October 29, 2010 at 7:08 pm

    #11 FTW
14. Duerma Says:
    October 29, 2010 at 9:14 pm

    #2 – I sure hope it isn’t Uncle Fester; as I recall he can illuminate light bulbs with his mouth, so he’d electrocute the poor slob who he was officiating for.
15. chanson Says:
    October 30, 2010 at 11:01 am

    And yet, perversely, they do fit the real “proclamation.” Is this a gentle plea for giving a little leeway to families who are different….?
16. WillF Says:
    October 30, 2010 at 7:15 pm

    What about Grandpa Slurp, Aunt Blemish, and Cousin Clot?

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