Woman Allowed to Wear Colander in Driver’s License Photo Due to Religious Reasons

As we all know, we can't smile, wear sunglasses or wear head gear in a passport or driver's license photo. One woman has found a way to be the exception for these rules and it's all due to her religion.

As a 'Pastafarian,' Lindsay Miller dons the head gear of her people which is a metal colander. As a member of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti, she wants to wear the colander in her photo and have her religion respected. She filed an appeal to Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) for her right to wear the shiny object on her head.

Now, Lindsay is a proud owner of a license with a photo of her wearing a colander. Some may see the Church of the Flying Spaghetti joke as a satire religion but due to the website's credibility as a legitimate religion, the RMV has to respect her First Amendment rights. According to her lawyer Patty Dejuneas, "The First Amendment applied to every person and every religion, so I was dismayed to hear that Lindsay had been ridiculed for simply seeking the same freedoms and protections afforded to people who belong to more traditional or theistic religions."

All hail the Spaghetti Monster if you want to have a cool photo for your driver's license.