"I'm sorry, sir, you will have to fill out that deposit slip in human blood."

Envision Financial (www.envision.ca) is a credit union with most of its branches in B.C.'s Fraser Valley "Bible Belt". That makes the credit union's current newspaper ad campaign (which I wish I could link to somehow, but only the dull corporate stuff is online) all the more odd. In one ad, they pose the question "Do they demand a sacrifice?" and then the ad copy assures readers that Envision has friendly staff with lots of services. However, it is illustrated by a photo of a man in a teller line-up carrying a goat!

The other ad that I have seen is also peculiar. It asks the question "What about the wierd secret meetings?" The answer assures readers that although a customer feared an "initiation ritual" or a "spooky gathering" where financial secrets would be passed on, all will be well. The photo is of a goateed man, dressed all in black (think Dieter, the "Sprockets" character from Saturday Night Live). The man has odd marks painted in his face, and is glaring in diabolic fashion at the camera.

I guess the Illuminati must be slipping up. ( :) )