Cursed Fiji village to get help

cnn ^ | 11/11/03 | staff

[jonatron]

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) -- The Australian descendants of a Christian missionary eaten by cannibals 136 years ago will travel to Fiji this week, hoping to help lift a curse on the village where he was killed.

Rev. Thomas Baker was murdered in 1867 at Nubutautau, a remote community high in the hills of the South Pacific island of Viti Levu.

[jonatron]

"At the end of the day, at least they will have peace of heart and peace of mind," he added.

Maybe that should've been spelled:

"At the end of the day, at least they will have a piece of heart and a piece of mind," he added.

[Billthedrill]

Russell said he was looking forward to the trip but found it "a bit daunting because you are walking into something that you don't know a lot about."

Well, you do know a little bit, such as that the last feller who did ended up an hors d'oeuvre...

[jonatron]

midnight snack ping

[Imal]

They might want to ask for the "veggie platter"...

[Rodney King]

I wouldn't remove the curse. Let it be a lesson to them.

[jonatron]

It may be wise for Russell to inquire about what kind of taboo may be associated with a gift of 100 Sperm Whale Teeth...he may be chased by patchouli-stinkin' eco-activists for the next 4 generations.

[Batrachian]

"The Australian descendants of a Christian missionary eaten by cannibals 136 years ago will travel to Fiji this week, hoping to help lift a curse on the village where he was killed."

Maybe they can visit Boston next. What happened there in 1920 was almost as bad.

[Welsh Rabbit]

I wouldn't remove the curse.

I would, but during the apology ceromony I would suddenly become "possesed" by the spirit my great-great-great grandfather and demand better tribute than a bunch of whale teeth before lifting the curse...

[jocon307]

LOL, that's what I was thinking. Remember, that Rockefeller fellow was killed in those parts, not that many years ago. As a result his family endowed a wing of So. Pacific art at the Met. Strange tribute if you ask me. I was there once, pretty scary stuff when you see it in real life. The super big totem poles and ocean-going canoes and stuff. Very intense, it was actually a great display, but rather haunted, if you know what I mean.

I hope it goes well for all at the ceremony and the curse is lifted and the guests depart intact!

[LibKill]

The clergyman's great-great-great-grandson, Dennis Russell, and 10 other family members plan to trek there and receive a traditional apology at an elaborate ceremony on Thursday.

NO! DON'T GO! IT'S A TRICK! They just want a second course!