My Aunt thought the 1984 cover art was devil-worship shit.

[rustoffa]

So I get this call some years back from my Pentecostal Aunt about a "devil's child flag" she found in her attic. She was wondering what the fuck my cousin was doing with that type stuff, and asked me if he was a devil worshiper. You see, he had gone into the military years before, and ended up not coming back for his shit. I assured her that he was not a devil worshiper, and wondered what the fuck she was talking about. I figured it was some Alice Cooper throw rug or some shit, and insisted on seeing this "thing". When I got over there the next day, she had the thing in a box @ the end of the driveway. I kinda laughed about it, and just went inside to enjoy a nice glass of Iced Tea. During the visit, she asked me what VAN HALEN WAS!!! That's when I decided to go see whathefuck was in that box. After seeing it, I explained what Van Halen was and how it was just a cover art "concept". She didn't really listen, and told me to get rid of it.

I ran into my cousin a few years back, and told him the story....he was like, "fuck, you can have that piece of shit. I got it @ a flea market."

[Dave's PA Rental]

You could get at least a hundred bucks for that on Ebay...if its flag size...

[SammySucks1984]

hell id buy it thats fucking sick shit

[rustoffa]

Originally posted by Dave's PA Rental
You could get at least a hundred bucks for that on Ebay...if its flag size...

It's like 4 feet long. I wouldn't auction it off. This goth chick was @ a party here one night, and I told her the story....she held it in no fucking regard. It's funny, I have this other RAIDERS flag right down the hall with "Comittment To Excellence" and a skull & crossbones graphic on it. She loved that.

[degüello]

That's a fucking funny story.

I still remember tearing off the wrapping paper at my birthday, and staring in awe and wonder at the album art on the huge record cover... I thought it was the coolest fucking thing I'd ever seen.

[diamondsgirl]

I can't imagine what your aunt would think if he had a Cradle of Filth flag or some shit like that

[diamondsgirl]

Originally posted by degüello
That's a fucking funny story.

I still remember tearing off the wrapping paper at my birthday, and staring in awe and wonder at the album art on the huge record cover... I thought it was the coolest fucking thing I'd ever seen.

nice 2003 quote there in your sig, de.

Dave still cracks me up to this day. :D

[rustoffa]

Originally posted by degüello
That's a fucking funny story.

Dude, I'm trying.....with every fibre of my existence.

[diamondsgirl]

Originally posted by rustoffa
Dude, I'm trying.....with every fibre of my existence.

damn...I can't tell if your stories are true or not :D

did this happen

what about the time you puked on line at the supermarket?

did that really happen? :D

[Dave IS VH]

Originally posted by rustoffa
So I get this call some years back from my Pentecostal Aunt about a "devil's child flag" she found in her attic. She was wondering what the fuck my cousin was doing with that type stuff, and asked me if he was a devil worshiper. You see, he had gone into the military years before, and ended up not coming back for his shit. I assured her that he was not a devil worshiper, and wondered what the fuck she was talking about. I figured it was some Alice Cooper throw rug or some shit, and insisted on seeing this "thing". When I got over there the next day, she had the thing in a box @ the end of the driveway. I kinda laughed about it, and just went inside to enjoy a nice glass of Iced Tea. During the visit, she asked me what VAN HALEN WAS!!! That's when I decided to go see whathefuck was in that box. After seeing it, I explained what Van Halen was and how it was just a cover art "concept". She didn't really listen, and told me to get rid of it.

I ran into my cousin a few years back, and told him the story....he was like, "fuck, you can have that piece of shit. I got it @ a flea market."

Dude, if your aunt is that conservative, how does she feel about other cover art of albums?, like AC/DC "Highway to Hell", any slayer or Iron Maiden cover.

WOW, how old is she?

Is it the whole Angle/baby smoking thing?

[degüello]

Originally posted by diamondsgirl
nice 2003 quote there in your sig, de.

Dave still cracks me up to this day. :D

Thanks. Yeah, that little bit cracks me up every time I fucking read it, still. :D

[bantonelli]

This story is making me CRY....this is hysterically funny! I love the picture and the quote "JUMP" - that is a classic item. The flag and story are giving me a stomach ache from laughing so much and I'm at the office so I'm trying to hold my laughter in, but tears are streaming down my face...

Thanks for the funny story....long live this cherub!

[degüello]

Originally posted by bantonelli
... giving me a stomach ache from laughing so much and I'm at the office so I'm trying to hold my laughter in, but tears are streaming down my face...

That seems a bit much.

You should take it easy.

[BITEYOASS]

Let me guess rustoffa, your aunt watches the 700 club on a daily basis.

[shaggydoo]

Wonder what ALAE cover art would do for her!