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The Curse of Colonel Sanders
Posted on 08. Sep, 2008 by koichi.
I came across this story on Flickr while looking for something completely different, which forced me to do some more searching on my own. Of course, the curse is in Wikipedia, as well as in Shane’s atypicallife, but you can read it right here as well. Possibly with a little more snarkiness. Maybe.
What/Who does the Colonel curse?
The Curse of Colonel Sanders is a curse brought down on the Japanese baseball team, the Hanshin Tigers. Starting in 1985 until now, the Hanshin Tigers have never won the Japanese baseball equivalent of the World Series (The Japan Series). Supposedly, evil Mr. Sanders is the one preventing it. (more…)
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Interview with a Pro Fighter in Japan: Roxanne Modafferi
Posted on 09. Aug, 2008 by koichi.
Somehow, thanks to the power of the Internets, I received an email from a pro fighter currently working in Japan. The email went something like this: “Hey, I love Tofugu! Don’t mess with me or I’ll break your head off and spit down your neck” (well, maybe not the second part). I thought it would be interesting to interview a pro fighter in Japan. I mean, how often do you bump into one (and survive)? I mean, come on, think Segata Sanshiro. Here’s a picture of her (on the left), and right after, the interview!
Q. What is your name and where are you originally from?
My name is Roxanne Modafferi. I was born in Delaware, and grew up in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. (more…)
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