July 6, 2008 8:12 AM
Could This Cuddly Thing Bring About The Apocalypse?
The Beijing Olympic mascots are called fuwa, or, "good luck dolls," but there's a rumor going around China that's making them seem more like voodoo for this country.Let's go straight to the text:
Nini has a kite on its head, representing Weifang (Weifang is the site of a train crash which killed 72 people, it is also China's most famous kite manufacturing centre.)
Yingying is a Tibetan antelope, representing the unrest in Tibet.
Huanhuan is shaped like a torch, representing the Olympic torch relay protests.
Jingjing is a panda, representing the Sichuan earthquake - the epicentre of the earthquake was close to the Wulong Panda Research Centre, China's main breeding and conservation facility for its beloved national animal.
So if you follow that logic, there's one mascot left: Beibei, a blue thing that's supposed to represent fish, though I'm not sure I see the resemblance. Regardless, the email goes on to suggest a correlation between fish and the final Event of Terrible Significance. No predictions yet on what that event might be, but I think I'll be staying away from seafood for a few days.
[There's also another email involving coincidences with the number eight, but that all seems a bit Oceanic 815, if you ask me. It should also be noted: together, the mascots' names mean "Welcome to Bejing." I'll let you pass your own judgement on whether or not it's a good thing that the critters of these Games are being linked to natural disasters and horrible P.R. for the Chinese.]
July 23, 2010
10:08 AM
Dorothy Arzner writes:
In an effort to combat crappy spamming to do with my website, I probably would place a little disclaimer at the side of the comment box. I should probably make it possible for the journal readers be sure that I encourage them to get exposure for their very own pages if they add some good quality information tied to the write-up. I never mind doing work just a little bit when you want to have a quality link.