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W Wayfarer Member Japan Joined: Jun 03, 2009 Posts: 330	W Wayfarer Posted posted on Sat, Feb 13, 2010 8:07 AM On 2010-02-10 22:30, pali-uli wrote: Is that the one where the islanders started worshiping the pilots who landed on their islands with supplies? Actually it was the cargo itself, with the pilot and the military really just a steward. The logic is the 'cargo' (whatever it may be) is a gift from their gods to them. The military was simply an unwitting conveyor of what was always rightfully theirs. At least that's one of the thoughts on the subject the book talked about. Or maybe you're thinking of The Island of the Sequined Love Nun by Christopher Moore, which was hilarious. [ Edited by: Wayfarer 2010-02-13 08:09 ]

On 2010-02-10 22:30, pali-uli wrote:
Is that the one where the islanders started worshiping the pilots who landed on their islands with supplies?

Actually it was the cargo itself, with the pilot and the military really just a steward. The logic is the 'cargo' (whatever it may be) is a gift from their gods to them. The military was simply an unwitting conveyor of what was always rightfully theirs. At least that's one of the thoughts on the subject the book talked about.

Or maybe you're thinking of The Island of the Sequined Love Nun by Christopher Moore, which was hilarious.

[ Edited by: Wayfarer 2010-02-13 08:09 ]

Post #510915 by Wayfarer on Sat, Feb 13, 2010 8:07 AM