Curse of Colonel Sanders officially lifted
The Colonel Sanders statue that was fished out of the Dotombori River in March has been exorcised:
“The curse is completely broken,” chief priest Tsunetada Mayumi said at Sumiyoshi Shrine in Osaka, home to the Hanshin Tigers, after reciting a prayer in front of a life-sized doll of the bearded, bespectacled colonel.
The statue of the KFC founder was raised from the sludge of a canal in Osaka in March, 24 years after it was tossed there by overexcited supporters when the Tigers won the national championship for the first time.
“It is destined to become a saviour for the slumping Hanshin Tigers,” the priest, an 86-year-old devout Tigers fan, told reporters at the 1,800-year-old shrine.
The rite was held during the fast food chain’s annual service to give thanks to the chickens it has served up.
I wonder if the KFC restaurants in America hold rites to honor the spirits of the chickens they fry?
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