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Glossary Entry: Griivarr, Bud Younger

The third child of Bob Griivarr, the Griivarr Worlds’ incredibly benign dictator and CEO of Griivarr Interprises, Bud Younger defied his family’s rather low expectations to become the unbelievably famous Christo-Zedian Holovangelist, Brother Bud. Broadcasting from his mobile temple and entertainment complex, the Peace Freewill Missionary Tabernacle of the Stars (once featured on the holovid series Lifestyles of the Great and Gaudy), Brother Bud’s daily sermon and variety show is reported to have an audience that numbers in the trillions. His sermon on the 1st of the religion’s well-known 27 Amendments caused a galaxy-wide run on uncomfortable brown shoes. Though ostensibly March Baptist (see: March Baptists), some theologians of that denomination insist that Bud’s views skew to the heretical, in that his idea of which public behaviors are “commodious and seemly” bend, if not break, the 2nd of their Amendments. Brother Bud was named “most often misquoted religious figure in the inhabited multiverse” by the Galactic Association of Noos Ferrets in their annual publication, Who’s Who in the Noos?, Cycle AE 132. It is rumored that Bud Younger is estranged from other Griivarr family members, with the possible exception of his eldest brother, semi-famous historian, Dwanyyun of Griivarr. It has been reported that Brother Bud and members of his congregation have been banned from Uncle Bob’s Fantanimaland, and must register as Tourist-Adversaries when visiting any of the Griivarr Worlds.