Local Punk Collective Produces a Series of Lighthearted Greeting Cards

Kelsey Henke
Editor-In-Chief

A little known Pittsburgh organization is plotting to make a name for themselves in the coming month. The anarchist association, which goes by the name BloodSauceRage, has organized its first fundraiser of the group’s existence– a greeting card sale.

The handmade cards, crafted from local materials such as “chicken blood ink” and “tears of the weak,” are filled with bright designs and cheerful messages. One such card sends wishes for a successful future to a recent graduate; the inside reads: “Hope your transition into the soulless, fascist, white-bread eating, sitcom-watching, gingham and pinstripe machine of reality doesn’t destroy your will to live.” The genres of cards expand beyond the graduation territory, offering tidings for birthdays, weddings, pregnancy or first kills as well as a number of sympathy cards.

BloodSauceRage’s current leader Angry Andrew says he came up with the idea while he was committing a minor act of arson. He recollects the incident: “I had just begun starting the fire when I realized I haven’t gotten anything in the mail for quite some time. I realized in that moment how great it would be to create things that people could mail to each other. Death to the government.” His ambitions have been met with great excitement. After posting a few of the card designs on the BloodSauceRage webpage, the group received more than 300 preorder requests. Their most popular cards read “Get well. (inside: Or don’t. Satan Welcomes You.)” and “Happy 10th Birthday (inside: I hope it’s filled with disillusion, poison, darkness and terrifying reptiles.)”

Those interested in purchasing a greeting card can submit an order online at happyhellfirecards.com or wait for their debut at local Rite Aids later this month. All proceeds from the cards go to the organization’s initiative to destroy the capitalist system and towards buying more spikes for the group’s clothing.