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6/22/2004
Whale-Lovers. Foolishness Personified
It just doesn't end. Please excuse my sarcasm...
 These are the people who make me ashamed to be from the Pacific Northwest. Once again, citizens with nothing better to do are intent on making a national spectacle of themselves. Off the coast of Vancouver, British Columbia, a whale rescue is underway. The killer whale's name is Luna and apparently he's lost. First of all, whoever thought "Luna" was a masculine name needs to be fired. A group of people are attempting to "re-unite him with his pod". The action gets better. Native Indians of the Mowachat-Muchalaat have attempted to thwart the plans of Luna's captors. They believe Luna is the spiritual embodiment of a former chief who died just days before the whale showed up. THREE YEARS AGO. I respect this culture greatly, but no one ever said they were perfect. While scientists were trying to capture Luna, the natives canoed into the area and sang songs and called to him. Yeah okay. Songs. This is madness. Let's stop worshipping the animals people.
posted by ambra at 6/22/2004 08:29:09 AM | link to this entry |
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