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The Story of the Day®
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Subject: VooDoo Lovey
When this tragedy was first brought to light, Dot recalled the dear Furby, Gizmo, that Uncle Warren gave her for her birthday -- after he had it for a short spell. It was possessed too, I now understand, and given to unspeakable comments about my posterior. Of course, I couldn't bear to burn it, but Mr. Buttons helped by accidentally ripping it to shreds in a catnip-induced frenzy. Man charged with burning `evil' teddy bear By Associated Press, 09/25/01 STAMFORD, Conn. - A city man has been charged with reckless burning after police say he set fire to a teddy bear he claims was "possessed." Police said Lucson Aladin, 32, burned a teddy bear in his back yard Sunday as part of a voodoo ritual because he believed it was possessed and he was trying to rid it of evil spirits. Aladin was charged with reckless burning. Firefighters had responded to a report of a brush fire at the Aladin's home Sunday night and found the teddy bear burning in the back yard. "He said he was burning this bear because it was possessed," said police Sgt. Kevin Goettel, head of the East Side district. "He was performing a voodoo ritual to rid it of this evil spirit."
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