I am an enormous fan of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. I love pasta, and I am delighted by anything with eyes on stalks. And as a student of literature with more than a passing interest in comparative religion and in medieval art, I cannot help but be delighted by the Spaghetti Universalis.
The inspiration for the form of this piece, itself a reference to an earlier time and aesthetic, is a longtime favorite—ably enhanced by this modern explanation.