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Cat Dancing

**Cat Dancing** was admitted to the Order of the Pineapple with Raggmopp on 18 January 1986.

## Background

Cat Dancing was a founding member of the Ĕk-sĕn-trĭks Cluborguild. She originally wanted the member name Prudence, but that was taken by another member. So she chose Cat Dancing after the character in *The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing.*  She organized the making of Christmas ornaments made out of paper bags to ransom the allegedly kidnapped Unknown Homecoming Queen (Candidate), who ran with a paper bag over her head.

Like a number of the original Ĕk-sĕn-trĭks, Cat Dancing both played *GURPS* and was involved in the Society for Creative Anachronism. Like some of the members, she was a social activist whose challenges to the college administration led to a major investigation. She also protested at Washington D.C.

At an Ĕk-sĕn-trĭks Cluborguild party, a couple people consumed food off her body, including ketchup off of her feet. She thus became the inspiration for Foot Fetish Day (also known as Pussyfoot Day and Cat Dancing Day), which is held every September 9. Some claim the date (9/9) was chosen in honor of Agent 99, the agent character in *Get Smart* who was allegedly modeled after Church of the SubGenius co-founder Connie Dobbs.
Professor Cramulus

**Professor Cramulus** and Professor Mu-Chao were both admitted to the Order of the Pineapple on 18 January 2010.

## Background

Formerly known as Pirate Dan, is responsible for OMGASM or Operation Mindfuck: Golden Apple Seed Missions, PosterGASM, and for being the first editor of the Discordian magazine *Intermittens*. He moderated the Black Iron Prison wiki (now changed), edited the second edition book of the BIP, and has contributed to several Discordian works. You can see es bio at Seti 23. He co-created the Party at Limbo Peak where Discordians could get together anonymously, and helped spread the word and has been a voice for reason in Discordian fire fests that threaten to really split us apart where we aren't sticking together.

## Acceptance

I hung out with my old cabalmate Nomad and had a hawaiian pizza. We had an OBNOXIOUS JERK CABAL mini-reunion, which is like a regular reunion but with less obnoxious shouting and carrying on.

errrrrrrr, I take that back, we did a ton of shouting and carrying on.

the pineapple pizza was delish.

## External links

* Biography on Discordian Wiki
* Website
List of Winners

The **List of Winners** of the Order of the Pineapple includes a variety of people honored for extraordinary service to the "participatorial study of comedic attitudes and eccentric tendencies."

## Winners

The winners and the year they received the award are below. In all years but one, the award was given to one or two people; in 1991, it was given to three. The award was not given from 1995 - 2006.

### Original Awards

*given by Earth Chapter One of the Ek-sen-triks Cluborguild.*

1982 ALIEN

1983 CAPTAIN PARASITE

1984 PSYCHO (SAIKO)

1985 THE UNKNOWN HOMECOMING QUEEN (Candidate)

1986 CAT DANCING

1986 RAGGMOPP

1987 ELLANIE M.

1987 LAURIE T.

### Pineapple Arrow Awards

*given by The Merry Archers of Paganus Grimlove*

1988 FEARLESS FRED

1988 THE UNKNOWN HOMECOMING KING

1989 KERMIT

1989 PAGANUS GRIMLOVE

1990 GENGHIS KHAN

1990 ROBIN HOOD

### Ronin Awards

*given by Earth Chapter Five of the Ek-sen-triks CluborGuild*

1991 UNCLE ARTHUR

1991 QUEEN BITCH

1991 ALADDIN SANE

1992 PAT PINEAPPLE

1992 ROBERT ANTON WILSON

1993 SISTER MIDNIGHT

1993 TIMOTHY LEARY

1994 OMAR KHAYYAM RAVENHURST

1994 MALACLYPSE THE YOUNGER

(Not given between 1995 - 2006)

### Revival Awards

*given by the Discordian Division of the Ek-sen-triks CluborGuild*

2007 PRINCESS UNICORNIA

2007 ZEUS

2008 DR. SINISTER CRAVEN

2008 FAIRY PRINCESS YOSHIKYOKO

2009 REVEREND LOVESHADE

2009 STEVE JACKSON

2010 PROFESSOR CRAMULUS

2010 PROFESSOR MU-CHAO

### In House Awards

*given by the Order of the Pineapple itself.*

2011 SONDRA LONDON

2011 ALAN MOORE

2012 DR. DEMENTO

2012 R. CRUMB

2013 ADAM GORIGHTLY

2013 S. JOHN ROSS

2014 REV. DRJON

2014 MILEY SPEARS

2015 REV. TIMOTHY EDWARD BOWEN

2015 POPE HILDEGARD

2016 HAKIM BEY (PETER LAMBORN WILSON)

2017 CONNIE DOBBS

2017 MILEY RAY CYRUS (SMILEY DAY ERIS)

2018 GYPSIE SKRIPTO

2018 TOBY BRUNO

2019 BRENTON CLUTTERBUCK

2020 ROBERT SHEA

2020 MICHAEL E. BROWN

2021 ROBERT NEWPORT

2021 MONTY PYTHON

2022 EMPEROR NORTON I

2022 MINNIE RAE SIMPSON

2023 DR. PHILO DRUMMOND

2023 REV. IVAN STANG

2024 BINKY THE WONDERSKULL

##### Contact

Order of the Pineapple: pineapple @ bsdmail (dot) com
Psycho (Saiko)

**Psycho** (aka **Saiko**) was admitted to the Order of the Pineapple on 18 January 1984.

## Background

"Saiko aka Psycho was a founding member of the Ĕk-sĕn-trĭks Cluborguild and one of its most active members. Like many of the originals, he became active in the Society for Creative Anachronism and was one of the first people in California to play *GURPS*, created by later OP member Steve Jackson. He continued his 'punny' nature as an SCA herald and managed to register the name 'Yvon Bater' which sounds like a pseudo-Norse pronunciation of 'even better.' (His name more formally was Yvon Bater of Darkwood). Some people wondered what Bater would be called if he were made a Master in the SCA: Master ?" -- Order of the Pineapple records
Gypsie Skripto

**Gypsie Skripto** and Toby Bruno were both admitted to the Order of the Pineapple on 18 January 2018.

## Background

Gypsie Skripto was a young girl when given the Discordian name Porky Pigsties by Discordianism co-founder Greg Hill. Gypsie contributed writings and/or art to *Principia Discordia* for Loompanics; *Ek-sen-trik-kuh Discordia, Principia Harmonia, Intermittens, Five Finger Discord,* and a number of websites.  A hostess for Shamlicht Kids Club events, Gypsie is also a pagan high priestess.

## Acceptance

'I am so very honored to receive this award. To be listed with such great people is overwhelming!

I really can't take credit for being an original Discordian. Greg Hill nicknamed me Porky Pigsties when I was a
little girl because I loved Porky Pig and playing in mud. And the interview for Loompanics was really Greg's. I just suggested a couple things.

I did do the rest though, so thank you all so very much!'
Castel Solheim

Places within Castle Solheim

Lower Levels

* Castle Sanctum
* World Engine
* Accadous
* Cokiados
* Central Dogma
* the Brimdow Box

Med Teirs

* Ember Lake
* Tower of Paradice

* Fire Island

* Kindle Ally
* Faberge Trench
* The Dragon Sanctum
* The Libary of Mendal

 Higher Levels

* Dis Terminus
* Stygian Sky Break
* Empyrean
* Abstract Thought Engine

Various

* Logic Planes
* Dis Terminus
* The Castle's Red World
* The Land that joy Forgot
* The Place Hope goes to die
* The Paradice At The End Of The World
* The Abstract Plain
* Oil Font
* The Arena
* Gate of Destiny
* Arc Predudice
Connie Dobbs

**Connie Dobbs** and Miley Ray Cyrus (Smiley Day Eris) were both admitted to the Order of the Pineapple on 18 January 2017. (Many people suspect Connie is a fictional character).

## Background

**Constance "Connie" Marsh Dobbs** aka Connie Dobbs is the founding secretary of the Church of the SubGenius and first and primary wife of Church founder and polygamist J. R. "Bob" Dobbs. She has been an actress (primarily known for her work in childrens' programs), model, homemaker, and is the founder of Home for Slackless Children, allegedly an inspiration for Shamlicht Kids Club.

## Acceptance

"Thank you very much, members of the Order of the Pineapple, for making me so very happy by making me one of us. I'm very honored to receive this award with the wonderfully creative Miley Cyrus. I hope this will help bring SubGenii and Discordians together in wonderful ways they cannot yet imagine.

"Because of this award, and because my home of Malaysia is known for its pineapples, I will create a recipe using pineapple in recognition of this honor. Thank you so much, and may Jehovah 1--and Eris--bless you all."

## External links

* Connie Dobbs website
* Connie's 100th Birthday
Robert Anton Wilson

**Robert Anton Wilson** and Pat Pineapple were both admitted to the Order of the Pineapple on 18 January 1992. The award was given by by Earth Chapter 5 of the Ek-sen-triks Cluborguild.

## Background

Wilson was perhaps the first living person to receive the award who had no direct association with the original ECG or its spinoffs. Moondancer, a member of the original ECG, was a friend of Wilson's daughter Luna, and the award is given on his birthday, but there's no evidence he was involved with the club. Wilson was a contributor to *Principia Discordia* and, with Robert Shea, popularized Discordianism in *The Illuminatus! Trilogy*. Members of the Church of the SubGenius know him as Pope Bob, and Discordians as Mordecai
Malignatus.
Robin Hood

**Robin Hood** was admitted to the Order of the Pineapple with Genghis Khan on 18 January 1990. This year it was called the Pineapple Arrow and was given by the Merry Archers of Paganus Grimlove.

## Background

It's unknown whether Robin Hood is largely or entirely fictional, and stories of his exploits varied greatly through the centuries. He is almost always presented as an outlaw who leads a band of merry men who challenge the authorities. Long before the early 18th century added "steal from the rich and give to the poor," he was known for helping the lower classes and for his high regard from women. And as a great archer with Merry Men, he is not a surprising choice to be made by the Merry Archers of Paganus Grimlove.
Laurie T.

**Laurie T.** was admitted to the Order of the Pineapple with Ellanie M. on 18 January 1987. This was the last year the award was given by the original Ĕk-sĕn-trĭks Cluborguild.

## Background

After being very active for a while, Ĕk-sĕn-trĭks Cluborguild Founding President Zeus left the college and went on to do other things. The club needed a new president.

Laurie T. took up the mantle as president.

Her club name is unknown.
Paganus Grimlove

**Paganus Grimlove** and Kermit were both admitted to the Order of the Pineapple on 18 January 1989. This was the second year the award was given by the Merry Archers of Paganus Grimlove, it was called called The Pineapple Arrow.

## Background

Called **Paganus Grimlove the Uncanonized** by Discordians, he is well known both for being eccentric and being an archer and an "honorable lord" in the Society for Creative Anachronism. He's been Queen's Champion in six forms: archery, crossbow, rapier, light weapons, thrown weapons, and unarmoured combat. He began House Grimlove, which included many of the members of the original Ĕk-sĕn-trĭks Cluborguild. Some suspect he may be Zeus who co-founded the club; if so he won the award twice. He was also the possessor of the Discordian relic The Duck. No matter how many times people drank from it, the duck never went dry.  He and the duck are featured in *Ek-sen-trik-kuh Discordia: The Tales of Shamlicht*.

## External links

* Discordian Wiki "biography"
* Paganus on the Caid Wiki
Ĕk-sĕn-trĭks Cluborguild

The **Ĕk-sĕn-trĭks Cluborguild** officially began on Monday, 16 November 1981 as a club of "Mt. Santa Juanita College" (which was probably not the college's real name). It was founded by Alien  and Zeus (A to Z.) Its purpose as later stated in its constitution was "the participatorial study of comedic attitudes and eccentric tendencies."

On 18 January 1982, Robert Anton Wilson's 50th birthday, the club awarded a pineapple to Alien. (Club member Moondancer had been a childhood friend of Wilson's daughter Luna.) This was the beginning of the Order of the Pineapple.
Kermit

**Kermit** and Paganus Grimlove were both admitted to the Order of the Pineapple on 18 January 1989. This was the second year the award was given by the Merry Archers of Paganus Grimlove, it was called called The Pineapple Arrow.

## Background

Kermit was a member and likely a founding member of the Ĕk-sĕn-trĭks Cluborguild and was quite possibly honored after that club was gone.
Reverend Loveshade

**Reverend Loveshade** was admitted to the Order of the Pineapple with Steve Jackson on 18 January 2009.

## Background

*(Reverend Loveshade prefers genderless pronounces, thus "e" instead of "he," "es" instead of "his," etc.)*
Reverend Loveshade, aka Rev. Loveshade, The Rev, and Revy Love, was the founder of the Discordian Division of the Ek-sen-triks CluborGuild. Es short story "Five Blind Men and an Elephant" is perhaps the most reprinted Discordian piece of any of the neo-Discordians (non-originals), and has appeared in several collections. E was the primary author and editor of *Ek-sen-trik-kuh Discordia: The Tales of Shamlicht.*

E is also one of the most controversial Discordians. Wikipedia has this:

*Ek-sen-trik-kuh Discordia: The Tales of Shamlicht* by Reverend Loveshade with "foreplay" or foreword by S. John Ross was published in 2012 by Anaphora Literary Press. The controversial book reportedly was inspired by an investigation by the FBI with portions of the book having been previously seized. *Ek-sen-trik-kuh Discordia* includes blurbs (short reviews of the book) by R. Crumb, Sondra London, Alan Moore, Rev. Ivan Stang, Robert Anton Wilson (who saw an early draft), and others. It was listed in January 2013 in both the print and online version of the New York Review of Books. The book was soon pulled from publication after allegations of plagiarism were made on amazon.com and sent to the publisher. An editor denied the claims which did not specify what material was allegedly plagiarized. The publisher stated, "In part, I took the book out of print because I was receiving harassing phone calls and emails with threat of harm via “discordian” jakes, and my phone was infected with a virus with a Discordian flavor."
## Acceptance

Cool! Now I've been pineappled. And I didn't have to wait 25 years to get it.

*The "25 years" reference is to it being 25 years after the Ĕk-sĕn-trĭks Cluborguild was co-founded by Zeus that Zeus received the award.*

## External links

* Ek-sen-trik-kuh Discordia: The Tales of Shamlicht Plus
R. Crumb

**R. Crumb** and Dr. Demento were both admitted to the Order of the Pineapple on 18 January 2012.

## Background

R. Crumb (Robert Crumb) is the creator of Mr. Natural, Fritz the Cat, Devil Girl, and Keep on Truckin'. He is one of the most prominent of the underground artists, and his work laid the foundation for the underground going mainstream with programs like *Beavis and Butthead*, *The Simpsons*, and *South Park*. While working well outside the mainstream, he also illustrated a graphic novel version of the Book of Genesis, several album covers, and has had his work featured in museums.

## Acceptance

"Hey! Great news! I have just been admitted to the Order/Disorder of the Pineapple. What an honor! I received a nice-looking certificate with an ornate border, which I would frame and hang on the wall if my name had been printed on it in large, prominent type easy to see from four feet away, but as it does not pass this four-foot test I will simply file it away with various other awards and honors I’ve received over the years (mostly from comics festivals).

"I’m flattered to be classed in the same league with Dr. Demento. I met him a long, long time ago. I went to his house, where there were stacks of old records everywhere and he generously let me take some rare and great 78s from the 1920s. Nice man."
Aladdin Sane

**Aladdin Sane**, Uncle Arthur, and Queen Bitch were all admitted to the Order of the Pineapple on 1 January 1991. This was the year the award was not given on January 18, but it was a triple palindromic year. This was the first year the award was given by by Earth Chapter 5 of the Ek-sen-triks Cluborguild for which they were the three founders.

## Background

Aladdin Sane was a member of the original Ĕk-sĕn-trĭks Cluborguild‏‎ who decided to form a new chapter. Like many of the original ECGers, he was a roleplayer. While the award was originally given on Robert Anton Wilson's birthday and original ECG member Moondancer had been friends with WIlson's daughter Luna, Aladdin formed the first chapter that was specifically tied to DIscordianism. This chapter was more-or-less also a Discordian cabal.
Miley Spears

**Miley Spears** was admitted to the Order of the Pineapple with Rev. DrJon on 18 January 2014.

## Background

Originally known by the Discordian name Sister Creamy, Miley Spears was named a Discordian American Princess by Princess Unicornia. She worked to create the DAP category on Uncyclopedia, and two of her DAP articles were featured. She wrote or co-wrote Discordian pieces for *Ek-sen-trik-kuh Discordia: The Tales of Shamlicht*, Seti 23 wiki, Urban Dictionary, and *Intermittens Magazine*, and also writes (under a different name) for Wikipedia.

She is the adopter and an administrator for the Discordian Wiki, and an administrator for SubGenius Wikia Clench and other wikis. She is founder and administrator of The Order of the Pineapple Wiki.

Like a number of the early OP members, she has been involved in the SCA where she is known as Ariel Lovechild, and plays *GURPS*, created by OP member Steve Jackson, which she also game masters.

She is a vegetarian and personist, and an activist for the ACLU and Free the Nipple. She is a nudist, member of a coven, and a human resources manager who entered the Peace Corps in 2022.

## Acceptance

"Thank you, thank you, thank you! You know, I couldn't fit this pineapple in my bag, but I did find this award totally cool, so, thank you guys very much. I promise if I see The Midget twerking, I will try to spank his behind."

## External links

* Miley Spears website
* Miley Spears mostly true biography
Fearless Fred

**Fearless Fred** and The Unknown Homecoming King were both admitted to the Order of the Pineapple on 18 January 1988. This was the first year the award was given by the Merry Archers of Paganus Grimlove, and the first time the award was called The Pineapple Arrow.

## Background

Fred is said to be the perpetually in- and out-going president of the planet Ek-sen-trik-kuh in the Manoldan Galaxy. This is the first likely fictional character named to the order of the pineapple. Either the Ĕk-sĕn-trĭks Cluborguild was named after Fred's planet, or the planet was back-named after the club. Fred is known for riding the Galactic Moped, said to be the fastest craft in the universe, He rescues maidens in distress--whether they want to be rescued or not. According to *Ek-sen-trik-kuh Discordia: The Tales of Shamlicht*, he may be the son of Zeus and Aphrodite.
Mt. Santa Juanita College

The Order of the Pineapple was reportedly created in 1982 by the Ĕk-sĕn-trĭks Cluborguild at **Mt. Santa Juanita College**. While the college is or was real, the name is apparently fictional.

The Ĕk-sĕn-trĭks Cluborguild officially began on Monday, 16 November 1981 as a club of "Mt. Santa Juanita College." The group was founded by Alien and Zeus (A to Z.) Its purpose as later stated in its constitution was "the participatorial study of comedic attitudes and eccentric tendencies." Possible inspirations for the college's name include:

* Mummy Santa Juanita College (fictional institution based on Santa Momia Juanita (Spanish for "Saint Mummy Juanita"), also known as the Lady of Ampato).
* Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos (English: Our Lady of Saint John of the Lakes), statue of Nuestra Señora de San Juan del Valle which is a Roman Catholic title of the Blessed Virgin Mary venerated by Mexican and Texan faithful.
* Mount San Jacinto College, a community college with five campuses located in Riverside County in California.
* San Jacinto College, a public community college in the Greater Houston area, with its campuses in Pasadena and Houston, Texas. Houston The Houston region's geology developed from river deposits formed from the erosion of the Rocky Mountains.
* Juniata College, a private liberal arts college in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania formerly known as "Brethren Normal School." The area had been the site of the Huntingdon and Broad Top Mountain Railroad, and its listed as one of "The BEST Mountain Bike Trails in the World."
* Santa Juanita which is located in Bayamon Municipio, Puerto Rico, United States. The area includes NUC University, Modern Hairstyling Institute-Bayamon, CEM College-Bayamon, and Colegio de Cinematografía Artes y Television.
* My San Juan College, a term used traditionally for San Juan College which is in Farmington, New Mexico.
Dr. Sinister Craven

**Dr. Sinister Craven** and Fairy Princess Yoshikyoko were both admitted to the Order of the Pineapple on 18 January 2008.

## Background

Allegedly professor emeritus of Miskatonic University, Dr. Craven may not have been a member of the Ĕk-sĕn-trĭks Cluborguild but was friends with both of the founders and knew Alien before the group was even formed. Like many of the originals, he was an early *GURPS* player; unlike most of them he was a real scientist. Dr. Craven not only contributed pieces to *Ek-sen-trik-kuh Discordia: The Tales of Shamlicht*, he was the primary creator of the plasmic rock band Orgasmic Death (the original; another group later used the name) and was involved in the original H2O Jake with The Gamemaster of Florin. Some claim he's Reverend Loveshade's step-father, but that is unverified.
Raggmopp

**Raggmopp** was admitted to the Order of the Pineapple with Cat Dancing on 18 January 1986.

## Background

Raggmopp was named after the novelty song "Rag Mop" or "Ragg Mopp" by Johnnie Lee Wills and Deacon Anderson made famous by the Ames Brothers.

She and Cat Dancing were sometimes seen in a Denny's restaurant sitting on either side of and hand-feeding fellow OP honoree Alien.

Raggmopp was founding president of COHATH (Council of History and the
Humanities), the club that sponsored The Unknown Homecoming Queen (Candidate) before the Ĕk-sĕn-trĭks Cluborguild was formally recognized. She was sometimes "kidnapped" by club founders Alien and Zeus. although details of what this involved are unknown. Unlike most of the early OP honoress, she was not involved in either *GURPS* or the Society for Creative Anachronism. She had been active in theatre, and was an active founding member of the Ĕk-sĕn-trĭks.
Uncle Arthur

**Uncle Arthur**, Queen Bitch, and Aladdin Sane were all admitted to the Order of the Pineapple on 1 January 1991. This was the year the award was not given on January 18, but it was a triple palindromic year. This was the first year the award was given by Earth Chapter 5 of the Ek-sen-triks Cluborguild for which they were the three founders.

## Background

A traveler, biologist, and human lie detector, Uncle Arthur was known for being relatively quiet and then suddenly flinging an off-the-wall zinger. His moniker is apparently based not only on the David Bowie song of the same name, but also on Paul Lynde's character Uncle Arthur on American television's *Bewitched.* Like the David Bowie character, he was a big fan of comics including *Batman.*
Princess Unicornia

**Princess Unicornia** and Zeus were both admitted to the Order of the Pineapple on 18 January 2007. That was the first time the award was given by the Discordian Division of the Ek-sen-triks CluborGuild.

## Background

Princess Unicornia, aka Lorien Loveshade, first became associated with the Discordian Division of the Ek-sen-triks CluborGuild at the beginning of the 21st century. Her first online chat was part of the inspiration for a play that mentioned Discordianism, and in 2006 she and later OP honoree Fairy Princess Yoshikyoko co-founded the Mythics of Harmonia. Unicornia was also named a Discordian American Princess, was an assistant editor of and major contributor to *Ek-sen-trik-kuh Discordia: The Tales of Shamlicht*, and with her sister Mythics coined the term Erister Egg Hunt. She also co-founded a nest of the Shamlicht Kids Club.

## External links

* Discordian "biography"
* Lorien's Crib
Binky the WonderSkull

**Binky the WonderSkull** was admitted to the Order of the Pineapple on 18 January 2024.

## Background

Binky the WonderSkull is reportedly the skull of a SubGenius PreChurch Prophet of "Bob"/Discordian saint kept for years at Miskatonic University. Binky verifiably appears in several Discordian and SubGenius works and on Wikipedia. And the skull was reportedly referenced by Stephen Colbert the first day Colbert hosted *The Late Show.*

## External links

* Binky on SubGenius Wikia Clench
* Binky on Discordian Wiki
Dr. Demento

**Dr. Demento** and R. Crumb were both admitted to the Order of the Pineapple on 18 January 2012.

## Background

Dr. Demento became famous as a radio announcer who specializes in novelty songs, comedy, and
strange or unusual recordings dating from the early days of radio to today. The doctor has been "spinning the wax" for decades, has a master's degree in folklore and ethnomusicology, and brought older comic musical artists such as Spike Jones, Benny Bell, Yogi Yorgesson, and Tom Lehrer to a new generation. The Doctor Demento show also introduced the world to a then very young Weird Al Yankovich.

## Acceptance

"Dear Pineapple People,

"Many thanks for the attractive and eloquent certificate.

"I am deeply honored to share this distinction with Timothy Leary (a brilliant and genial man with whom I used to share a booking agent) and of course R. Crumb (who gave me some original artwork in exchange for those records, so I didn't make out too badly...he's a very nice man too, and absolutely essential to our culture).

"You bet your ass."

*(The last sentence of the acceptance was likely a response to the phrase being used in the winner notification.)*

## External links

* Dr. Demento's website
* Dr. Demento on Wikipedia
Zeus

**Zeus** and Princess Unicornia were both admitted to the Order of the Pineapple on 18 January 2007. That was the first time the award was given by the Discordian Division of the Ek-sen-triks CluborGuild.

## Background

Zeus was founding president of the original Ĕk-sĕn-trĭks Cluborguild. According to co-founder Alien, it was Zeus who built the club. Zeus and Alien were the ones who convinced Prudence to run as The Unknown Homecoming Queen Candidate with a bag over her head; worked for the club to fund dances when the college wouldn't; set up field trips; and with others came up with a creative method of funding the activities. Zeus headed the club named Most Active New Club on Campus in its first year--and was also put up on formal charges which were later dropped. Zeus also co-designed Pat Pineapple with artist Toby Bruno who drew the mascot.

Paganus Grimlove claims to have been Zeus, which would create an ironic situation. Zeus was given the OP because it was believed he had never received it; but as the D & D of the ECG discovered in 2012 that Paganus Grimlove had received it, he might have gotten it twice.
Alan Moore

**Alan Moore** and Sondra London were both admitted to the Order of the Pineapple on 18 January 2011.

## Background

Alan Moore is the author of *The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen*, *Watchmen*, *V for Vendetta* and other works including *Lost Girls*. The latter features three Discordian saints (Alice of Wonderland, Dorothy of Oz, and Wendy of Neverland, who may have been based on OPer and Emperor Norton's 'The Little Countess' Minnie Rae Simpson) which pushed the edge from art to pornography. In fact, it has been called the first true porno-graphic novel. He refused money for movies made from es books, and left well-paying positions in corporate comics to start what is perhaps the 21st century's first true underground magazine *Dodgem Logic*. The comic icon was also a friend of original Discordian and OP member Robert Anton Wilson.

## Acceptance

"Alan will graciously accept this great honour, and as long as he doesn’t have to do anything, will be glad to receive a certificate in the post.

"Alan doesn’t usually accept any awards, but in this case he will make an exception."

Joe (of *Dodgem Logic*), writing for Alan Moore (who avoids the Internet)

## External links

* DodgemLogic.com
* Wikipedia on Alan Moore
Timothy Leary

**Timothy Leary** and Sister Midnight were both admitted to the Order of the Pineapple on 18 January 1993. The award was given by by Earth Chapter 5 of the Ek-sen-triks Cluborguild.

## Background

Dr. Leary popularized the catchphrases "Think for yourself and question authority" and "Turn on, tune in, drop out." A psychologist and writer, he experimented with LSD with no "bad trips" and was looking to use it therapeutically. Instead, he was fired from Harvard, arrested and convicted based on evidence that was apparently planted by the authorities. He coined "Reality Tunnel" in tune with the DIscordian concept of choosing your own perspective.
The Unknown Homecoming King

**The Unknown Homecoming King** and Fearless Fred were both admitted to the Order of the Pineapple on 18 January 1988. This was the first year the award was given by the Merry Archers of Paganus Grimlove, and the first time the award was called The Pineapple Arrow.

## Background

The Unknown Homecoming King claimed to be running for king at Mt. Santa Juanita College in order to rescue the captured The Unknown Homecoming Queen (candidate).  Like her, he is described in *Ek-sen-trik-kuh Discordia: The Tales of Shamlicht*, and ran for the position with a bag over his head. Unlike her, he won. He was interviewed in a magazine article that we're looking for. It probably appeared in 1983.
Pineapple

The **pineapple**, whether in real or simulated form, is presented to winners of the Order of the Pineapple. (After the first few years, it has usually been given in simulated form.) In real form (*Ananas comosus*), it is a tropical plant with an edible fruit, also called a pineapple, and the most economically significant plant in the family Bromeliaceae.

Pineapples may be cultivated from the offset produced at the top of the fruit, possibly flowering in five to ten months and fruiting in the following six months. Pineapples do not ripen significantly after harvest. Top pineapple producers include the Philippines, Costa Rica, Brazil, Indonesia, and China.
The Unknown Homecoming Queen (candidate)

**The Unknown Homecoming Queen** (more properly the **The Unknown Homecoming Queen (Candidate)**) is the first person admitted to the Order of the Pineapple whose true identity was unknown. She was admitted on 18 January 1985.

## Background

The Unknown Homecoming Queen (candidate) was a real candidate for homecoming queen at Mt. Santa Juanita College, where the Order of the Pineapple began. When she and the two then future founders of the Ĕk-sĕn-trĭks Cluborguild were walking, one of them suggested she run for homecoming queen. She said, "The only way I'd run for homecoming queen is with a bag over my head." Thus her candidacy began.

As queen candidates needed a club sponsor, and the Ĕk-sĕn-trĭks Cluborguild was still in process of gaining approval, she was sponsored by a club known as COHATH. (The president of that club later became a founding member of the Ĕk-sĕn-trĭks). Each student with a college ID could vote for up to five candidates in the preliminary round, and "the woman with a bag over her head" received more votes than any other candidate. None of the college cheerleaders made the finals, and "weren't too happy about losing to a 'bag lady.'" -- Order of the Pineapple records

Then the Santa Juanita Liberation Army kidnapped her. (Many believed this was staged for her protection as there was concern about what might happen to her if she actually won). To help pay her ransom, the Ĕk-sĕn-trĭks sold Christmas ornaments made out of paper bags.

When the five finalists were to appear at homecoming, she was not among them. (But she did appear later during the candidacy of The Unknown Homecoming King). Her story was later featured by a magazine that interviewed the king.

## Sources

* *Ek-sen-trik-kuh-Discordia: The Tales of Shamlicht* (draft)
* Alien
Michael E. Brown

**Michael E. Brown** and Robert Shea were both admitted to the Order of the Pineapple on 18 January 2020.

## Background

Michael E. Brown, professor at Caltech, led the team that discovered Planet X (name of the SubGenius world). He helped get it nicknamed Xena and later named Eris as part of "The Jake That Changed a World campaign" led by Discordians/Erisians. He wrote about it in *How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming*, in imitation of the *Principia Discordia* subheading *How I Found Goddess And What I Did To Her When I Found Her*.

## Acceptance

 'Dear OPs: I am delighted to be accepted into your midst, but, more importantly, I am delighted that Eris of the outer solar system, the most massive dwarf planet yet known, gets such a recognition. I would be remiss to not also point out the important role of the moon of Eris, named after Dysnomia, who is a daughter of Eris and also the daemon spirit of lawlessness. I accept this high honor in their name."

## External links

* Michael E. Brown on Wikipedia
* Mike Brown's webpage
Microsoft Sam The Movie

Microsoft Sam The Movie was a film released by Clever Films, MS Sam Studios, and Max Andrew Distribution on December 24, 2014 with a DVD release on March 14, 2015. The movie re-opened in theatres on July 22, 2018 with a home video re-release on Blu-Ray, DVD, VHS, & LaserDisc on September 9, 2018.

***In 2021, the movie was screened in churches by Max Andrew Church Ltd, remastered by Columbia Pictures for Max Andrew Movies Ltd, Max Andrew Toys Ltd sold some merch like the Talking Microsoft Sam that was originally part of the Talking Logo Intro Bloopers series of plushies***
Queen Bitch

**Queen Bitch**, Aladdin Sane, and Uncle Arthur were all admitted to the Order of the Pineapple on 1 January 1991. This was the first and so far only year the award was given on a date other than January 18, but it was a triple palindromic year. This was the first year the award was given by Earth Chapter 5 of the Ek-sen-triks Cluborguild for which they were the three founders.

## Background

Queen Bitch was formerly a security guard known for her ability to kick in doors. As she said, unfortunately sometimes those who owned the doors didn't want them kicked down. She claimed to be a superhero who rode a horse and shot lighting from her lance. In her secret identity she was disguised as a somewhat mild-manner bioengineer, specifically in cloning. If you want a backup for your aging cat Tittles, she's your
engineer. Queen Bitch and Sister Midnight were part of the American force that encouraged the post-punk and Gothic band Sex Gang Children to get back together in 1991.
Ivan Stang

**Rev. Ivan Stang** and Dr. Philo Drummond were both admitted to the Order of the Pineapple on 18 January 2023.

## Background

Ivan Stang was a major force in creating the Church of the SubGenius around 1980 (or in reviving it if it truly was started by J.R. "Bob" Dobbs, Constance "Connie" Marsh Dobbs, and others in the 1950s). He contributed to *The Stark Fist of Removal*, *Book of the SubGenius,* and authored *High Weirdness by Mail.* He was involved in films, including being featured in the documentary *Slacking Towards Bethlehem* aka *J. R. 'Bob' Dobbs and the Church of the SubGenius.* He allegedly consoled Connie after the death of "Bob".

## External links

* SubGenius.com
* Ivan Stang on Wikipedia
Hakim Bey (Peter Lamborn Wilson)

**Hakim Bey** (**Peter Lamborn Wilson**) was admitted to the Order of the Pineapple on 18 January 2016.

## Background

Hakim Bey was a writer who created or discovered the Temporary Autonomous Zone. Bey also wrote on irrationalism, Sufism, ontological anarchy, and Poetic Terrorism. (Poetic Terrorism in turn inspired Terrorists for Truth which may have inspired POE in Robert Anton Wilson's *Schrödinger's Cat Trilogy)*. Bey has been controversial for writing and asserting that children should be free to express their own sexuality without age prohibitions. Bey's study of Sufism and Tantra apparently influenced these beliefs.

Wilson's concept of "Temporary Autonomous Zones" is cited as being related to the "free party" or teknival scene of rave subculture. This is ironic, as Wilson is sometimes linked to Luddism, which is a movement opposed to technological control.

## Acceptance

"An award is no better than the giver. The meaning of the pineapple is a mystery unexplained, and the givers of this order are unknown. But nothing of me is required, so I will accept this honor. I do so with all the gratitude and respect of a pineapple, and will now consume one cannibalistically. Finally I am one of us. Whoever we are."

## External links

* Writings of Hakim Bey
* Peter Lamborn Wilson on Wikipedia
Rev. Timothy Edward Bowen

**Rev. Timothy Edward Bowen** (aka **Old Boy Floats**) and Pope Hildegard were both admitted to the Order of the Pineapple on 18 January 2015.

## Background

Timothy Bowen (Ol Boy Floats) is the editor and interviewer for *Voices of Chaos*, author/compiler of *Jonesboro Discordia*; and was a guest appearing on The *Jerry Springer* Show as a (fake) brony for My Little Pony. He also did *A Pocketful of Chaos*, *Principia Dysnomia*, and other works in addition to being a radio disk jockey.

## Acceptance

"Pineapples. Those are funny things. Neither Pine nor Apple, it is a fruit with many uses. It can be used as a weapon, as a back scratcher, or as a delicious treat. Discordianism is very similar to a Pineapple in that way. I have personally used Discordianism as a weapon, back scratcher, and a delicious treat. I think that’s what separates the men from the boys.

"I’m really happy to accept this award and I would like to thank all of the people who helped get me here; Jerry Springer, Lady Gaga, The Amazing Atheist, #Gamergate, Ronald McDonald, Obama, I can go on. I will go on. Allow me to go on.

"On second thought, I'd rather not go on. The one person I’d truly like to thank is myself. I’m a great person. I won an award, how can I not be great?

"Now here’s hoping this award gets me laid!

"Ron Paul 2016"

## External links

Timothy Bowen Comedy
Timothy Edward Bowen on Goodreads
Adam Gorightly

**Adam Gorightly** and S. John Ross (Pope Leo) were both admitted to the Order of the Pineapple on 18 January 2013.

## Background

Adam Gorightly is a self-proclaimed "Crackpot Historian." He is the author of *The Prankster and the Conspiracy: The Story of Kerry Thornley and How He Met Oswald and Inspired the Counterculture*. Considered the primary work covering Thornley and the early Discordians, he also compiled *Historia Discordia*, which contains a number of early Discordian works including the long-missing *The Honest Book of Truth* and the first edition of *Principia Discordia*. He wrote, *The Shadow Over Santa Susana: Black Magic, Mind Control, and*
“The Manson Family” Mythos *which details Charles Manson and the Manson family.*

## External links

* Adam's website
* Historia Discordia
Philo Drummond

**Dr. Philo Drummond** and Rev. Ivan Stang were both admitted to the Order of the Pineapple on 18 January 2023.

## Background

Philo Drummond was a major force in creating the Church of the SubGenius around 1980 (or in reviving it if it truly was started by J.R. "Bob" Dobbs, Constance "Connie" Marsh Dobbs, and others in the 1950s). He contributed to *The Stark Fist of Removal*, *Book of the SubGenius,* and authored *The Gospel According to Philo.* He was involved in films including being featured in the documentary *Slacking Towards Bethlehem* aka *J. R. 'Bob' Dobbs and the Church of the SubGenius.* He allegedly reintroduced "Connie" to her childhood friend "Bob".

## External links

* QuiveringBrain.com
* SubGenius.com
Monty Python

**Monty Python and Robert Newport** (Brother Hypocrates Magoun). were both admitted to the Order of the Pineapple on 18 January 2021.

## Background

Monty Python was born in May 1969 at the Light of Kashmir tandoori restaurant in Hampstead. Python revolutionized comedy, but also challenged social norms, religious credulity and hypocrisy, and closed-mindedness. Seven asteroids are named after M.P., and “Pythonesque” was entered into the *Oxford English Dictionary*–but Python won the award in spite of those. And likely no one else was honored by having a wheel of cheese (“Cheese Shop,” “Blessed are the cheesemakers”) sent into Earth orbit. And the pineapple was the most feared fruit in M.P.'s famous "Self-Defense Against Fresh Fruit Sketch."

## Acceptance

"A pineapple? Where? Where?

"On behalf of Monty Python, I accept this fresh fruity award." (Acceptance by a spokesperson for Monty Python)
Discordian Division of the Ek-sen-triks CluborGuild

The **Discordian Division of the Ek-sen-triks CluborGuild** wws the fourth group to award the Order of the Pineapple. They were started in 1994 by Reverend Loveshade which was the last year the award was given by the prevous group. But there was a 13 year gap before they gave the award from 2007-2010.

The group was dissolved as of 05:37 of Nude Year's Day 2020 AD/3186 YOLD. Reverend Loveshade, the group's founder, said this was because of a statement by Gamemaster Loveshade alias The GameMaster of Florin alias The Midget. "It only takes 25 years for an anti-establishment gang to become its own establishment."
Oisinus Lab

*Interspersed between and within the rocky cliffs and waterfalls are giant discs of white and blue, glowing faintly in the dusklight. These are the laboratories of the Ossites, where they craft technologies of otherworldly advancement; science so ahead of our time as to be unrecognizable.*

**>>> Unlocked: Oisinus Lab**

Congratulations! You have unlocked an Elite Circle.
Steve Jackson

**Steve Jackson** was admitted to the Order of the Pineapple with Reverend Loveshade on 18 January 2009.

## Background

Steve Jackson was a rare honoree for the time as the award was then given primarily to members of the original Ĕk-sĕn-trĭks Cluborguild or its offshoot the Discordian Division of the Ek-sen-triks CluborGuild. But his company, Steve Jackson Games, published the most-circulated version of *Principia Discordia* under Steve's direction (which also promoted the Church of the SubGenius). And Steve was the prime promoter for making the *Apocrypha Discordia* sequel (which was later compiled independently by Rev. DrJon Swabey), created the Illuminati card game, encouraged the development of several Discordian/Illuminati projects, oversaw a SubGenius product or two, and spoke of the Men in Black before they became the topic of a movie.

Many of the members of the Ĕk-sĕn-trĭks Cluborguild later got involved in the Society for Creative Anachronism, for which Jackson had been a baron, and played the roleplaying game *GURPS*, which Steve Jackson invented. Some SubGenii declared him a SubGenius saint, and still later, on 1 September 2022, Jackson was named a Discordian Saint by the Booga Booga Cabal which was co-founded by at least one member of both the EC and SCA.

He also was in a serious legal controversy. Wikipedia has this:

On March 1, 1990, the United States Secret Service raided the offices of Steve Jackson Games based on suspicion of illegal hacker activity by game designer Loyd Blankenship, and seized (among other materials and media) his manuscript for *GURPS Cyberpunk*; when Jackson went to Secret Service headquarters the next day to retrieve his book drafts, he was told that *GURPS Cyberpunk* was a "handbook for computer crime", despite his protestations that it was just a game. SJG filed a successful lawsuit against the government, which went to trial in 1993 as *Steve Jackson Games, Inc. v. United States Secret Service*, which was made possible through the newly created civil-rights organization Electronic Frontier Foundation.
## Acceptance

"Thank you very much for the bromeliadic honor! To the ranks of flaxscrip and hempscrip we can now add pineapplescrip . . . ."

## External links

* Steve Jackson Games
* Steve Jackson's "Discordian biography"
* Steve Jackson on Wikipedia
Pat Pineapple

**Pat Pineapple** and Robert Anton Wilson were both admitted to the Order of the Pineapple on 18 January 1992. The award was given by by Earth Chapter 5 of the Ek-sen-triks Cluborguild.

## Background

Pat Pineapple was the Mascot of the original Ĕk-sĕn-trĭks Cluborguild. Several years later, Pat became the Patron Saint of the Discordian Division of the Ek-sen-triks CluborGuild. It may have been Toby Bruno who named Pat; certainly it was Toby who drew the "official" image of Pat used by the original club and which appears in *Ek-sen-trik-kuh Discordia: The Tales of Shamlicht*. The pineapple character was likely inspired by the pineapple given to Alien in 1982. Relatively little is known about Pat other than can be determined by looking at his--or her--picture. Like the *Saturday Night Live* Pat, we can't be sure if Pat is male or female. How does one sex a pineapple?
Sondra London

**Sondra London** and Alan Moore were both admitted to the Order of the Pineapple on 18 January 2011.

## Background

Sondra London conducted what are perhaps the final and most in depth interviews with Discordianism co-founder Kerry Thornley aka Omar Khayyam Ravenhurst, many of which can still be found online. The author is known, rightly or wrongly, for being a "serial killer groupie," having dated a boy in high school who later became one, and falling in love with another after the fact. E also was a friend of Thornley during es latter years, and wrote es obituary. Working originally with Rev. DrJon, London is listed as compiler and editor of the coming Discordian tome *Discordia Prophetica*. "I have become my story....I am not safe," said London. "I never wanted to be a repeatable person."

## Acceptance

With this Award, I Promise to Hoist my Delusions of Grandeur to an Even More Exalted Level.

Pina Coladas for All!

## External links

Wikipedia on Sondra London
Official website
Pat Pineapple Day

**Pat Pineapple Day** is a holiday occurring on 18 January (18 Chaos on the Discordian calendar).

## Celebration

Honor the Ek-sen-triks Cluborguild Mascot (and Ek-sen-trik Discordian Brigadier and Patron Saint) by consuming something with or associated with pineapple. Creativity is encouraged. This is the only day the Order of the Pineapple can be presented.

*The holiday was created by the Ĕk-sĕn-trĭks Cluborguild‏‎ and occurs in many discordian calendars,* Principia Harmonia *and* Ek-sen-trik-kuh Discordia: The Tales of Shamlicht.

## External links

* Order of the Pineapple
* Omar Khayyam Ravenhurst's pineapple award
Genghis Khan

**Genghis Khan** was admitted to the Order of the Pineapple with Robin Hood on 18 January 1990. This year it was called the Pineapple Arrow and was given by the Merry Archers of Paganus Grimlove.

## Background

It may seem surprising that a military conqueror was named to the Order of the Pineapple. Some might think it an odd choice. However, Genghis was much more. When his tribe refused to support him as a young chieftain, he hunted and worked hard to support his betrothed and family. Once in power, he delegated authority not by blood, but by loyalty and merit. He was also adaptable to the methods of other cultures, clever, and religiously inquisitive and tolerant.
Strangers (CCW)

> *Eons ago, the peoples of earth were one people, the Evindals, until they were divided—by demons, gods, or natural processes. Whatever it was, the descendants of that first race were separated and turned against one another—until they were no longer cousins, but strangers. Humanity, in recent years particularly, has held its alien neighbors in chilly regard.*
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Explore the lands and cultures of the Strangers:

* Hidden in the Blind Shores
* The Old World: Beyond and Below
* On Eastern Shores
* Who are the Rvorh?
* Mysteries Past and Present

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