Phurst Church of Phun

The Phurst Church of Phun was founded in the 1960s as a secret society of comics and clowns dedicated to ending the Vietnam War through the use of political theater.[1] The Phurst Church of Phun has been known to perform alongside acts such as the Zen Tricksters in venues such as the Wetlands Preserve.[2][3] Noteworthy members of the Phurst Church of Phun include Wavy Gravy and Johnny Dwork.[4] Members of the Phurst Church of Phun worship by taking shelter in their "holy phool spirit guides."

There is a Phurst Church of Phun temple in Portland, Oregon, where initiations and weddings are held in a temple surrounded by rubber chickens.[5]

References
  1. Romney, Hugh (1992). Something Good for a Change. New York, NY: St. Martin's Press. p. 194–198. ISBN 0312078382.
  2. "Night Life Directory". New York Magazine. New York, NY. May 25, 1992. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  3. "Night Life Directory". New York Magazine. New York, NY. January 21, 1991. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  4. Bloch-Bourque, Laura (2014). Wetlands NYC History: A Visual Encore. New York, NY: Frog2prince publishing LLC. p. 194–198. ISBN 9780996031608.
  5. Corn, Wendy (Director) (May 15, 2003). Praise Ha! (Motion picture). San Francisco, CA: Corn, Wendy.
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