What is the Yankee Rose ?
The Satanic Bible ends with a mysterious stamp reading only “YANKEE ROSE”, in all capital letters, and in slightly inkier typing. The meaning of this is a matter of speculation, and remains a mystery, to both the public and Satanists alike. The Church of Satan website, however, offers one possible clue in the song by that name, recorded by LaVey on his record Satan Takes a Holiday. However, the website also adds that this may or may not be a clue at all. LaVey wished its meaning to remain secret, and the true significance of “Yankee Rose” shall forever remain a mystery.[7] There have been many rumors over the years regarding the meaning of the words “YANKEE ROSE” in this context, including claims that they form an anagram or is a form of cryptogram, the name of a haunted ship, or even the brand name of the organ LaVey played in the circus (a period of his life where he made so many of the observations that eventually went into The Satanic Bible). However, LaVey did record the Holden/Fr
