Explaining Pastafarianism - WWAPD? Summary

The acronym for this chapter stands for What Would a Pirate Do? Henderson says in these trying and technological times, it is easy to get lost in the trappings and question our purpose. If feeling lost, he suggests pondering, what would a pirate do? He then offers seven steps that a pirate would take, including "1) drink grog, 2) obtain a parrot, 3) find a band of marauders, 4) steal or build a ship, 5) find a wench, 6) plunder , and 7) say Arrrgh!!!"

Henderson encourages grog as it "opens the mind and frees the soul." Pirates are useful for repeating forgotten information, but as they are scarce, a PDA or diary can make do. One can't pirate alone, so that's where the marauders of a similar ilk come in. The next big step is to acquire what all pirates want most - a...