--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: It became rather embarrassing after…" description: "\"“It became rather embarrassing after awhile. I’d step off the plane and there they’d be, all huddled together to meet me in their black velvet robes wi..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/873/anton-szandor-lavey-2894_satanism_it-became-rather-embarrassing-after-awhi_563947.jpg" --- # It became rather embarrassing after awhile. I’d step off… ![“It became rather embarrassing after awhile. I’d step off the plane and there they’d be, all huddled together to meet me in their black velvet robes with huge Baphomets around their necks. Many of our grass-roots people didn’t know much about subtlety then, or decorum. I was trying to present a…” quote by Anton Szandor LaVey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/873/anton-szandor-lavey-2894_satanism_it-became-rather-embarrassing-after-awhi_563947.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/873/anton-szandor-lavey-2894_satanism_it-became-rather-embarrassing-after-awhi_563947.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/873/anton-szandor-lavey-2894_satanism_it-became-rather-embarrassing-after-awhi_563947.jpg) > ““It became rather embarrassing after awhile. I’d step off the plane and there they’d be, all huddled together to meet me in their black velvet robes with huge Baphomets around their necks. Many of our grass-roots people didn’t know much about subtlety then, or decorum. I was trying to present a cultured, mannered image and their idea of protest or shock was to wear their ‘lodge regalia’ into the nearest Denny’s.”” [Anton Szandor LaVey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anton-szandor-lavey/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The narrator feels embarrassed by protestors' flamboyant attire, contrasting with their desire for a cultured image. **In simple terms:** Protestors' costumes clash with narrator's expectations. Key Takeaway Balance authenticity with personal image. Themes protest culture identity appearance Mood irritated reflective Type critical observational When to use this quote - public demonstrations - media coverage - personal branding Key Concepts social performance subcultural symbols Questions to Reflect On - When does protest become performance? - How to maintain authenticity amid spectacle? ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Robes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/robes/) [Satanism](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/satanism/) ## Related quotes > [“I'm not going to dress in velvet robes with ermine trim when I'm spending the day hanging pictures and cleaning out the attic in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-c-wrede/i-m-not-going-to-dress-in-velvet-robes-with-ermine-trim-when-i-m/) [Patricia C. Wrede](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-c-wrede/) > [“I visualize a day when tridents and pentagrams are thrust into the sky from church roofs instead of crosses. 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