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Tuesday, March 31, 2009

And in Japan and Oklahoma: Ending the curse of Colonel Sanders...

In 1985, fans of Osaka ’s Hanshin Tigers celebrated a baseball-league victory by tossing a statue of Colonel Sanders stolen from a local KFC into the river. The colonel was said to resemble their team hero, Randy Bass. But 24 years of hard luck befell the Tigers, and they never won another... Sign in to see full entry.

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