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Austria: Famous Photo

Fabian ChristAugust 4, 2011

To make a political point, an Austrian man had a picture of himself taken with a colander on his head for his driving license.

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The photo has been seen around the world. His stunt was prompted by a law that allows headgear in official photographs only for religious reasons. The man from Vienna claims the culinary headgear is required by his religion - Pastafarianism. He's achieved his aim. The stunt has prompted debate in Austria about the privileges of the church and whether the law disadvantages atheists.