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Uh oh! A Rush fan has issued a fatwa over my cartoon.

I'm sure I speak for the dozens of Rush fans when I say that you're recent diatribe mocking Geddy Lee ("Veggie Lee") is both offensive and unacceptable. Would you mock any other Classic/prog rock band? Why is it acceptable to degrade Rush yet no word is spoken against Styx, Yes, Genesis or Metallica? And why the stereotypical depiction of the fanbase? I don't have a Rush t-shirt, nor a pony tail (ok maybe the receding hairline and van dyke beard were accurate...but still, you get my point!)

Your actions have branded you as a blasphemer and a Rush "fatwa" is being declared on you until you retract your anti-Rush cartoon. The Rush fans of the world will gather, rent a bus or two, and spend several hours picketing your place of employment until lunch (or brunch if they are from Europe) occurs.

You've been warned!

Actually, this sounds kind of pleasant. I'll bring the beer, OK?

Thanks for the all the email from Rush fans. The choice of Rush was inspired by my sister-in-law's fiancee, who is a diehard fan. Many of the hipsters I've known have looked down on Rush, and I've always found this sort of rock&roll infighting amusing. So Rush seemed a good candidate for my analogy to the Danish cartoon controversy.