Sunday, April 6, 2008

SHAZAM!

Forget Superman, Batman, Spiderman, even Aquaman--I have a new favorite superhero. I give you Diamond Dan, superhero/mascot for Britain's Orange Order!


















The Orange Order, for those of you who aren't up on your religious history, is "a Protestant fraternal organisation based predominantly in Northern Ireland and Scotland with lodges throughout the Commonwealth and the United States." (Thanks Wikipedia!)

So what powers does Diamond Dan have? Difficult to say, looking at his picture. I assume his massively inflated torso gives him some advantage--maybe super-buoyancy. He probably can't fly; even if he could, I doubt he would, as super-sonic wind speeds would probably muss up that magnificent hairstyle he's got going on.

I assume, then, his powers come from his unbelievable Protestantism. Diamond Dan can justify you with faith at a distance of ten paces with only a wave of his hand! Papists tremble at his approach!

Hmmm...shows promise.

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