Wed 24 Mar 2010
That’s Strange, Because They’ll Eat Absolutely Anything Else
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With all due respect to both living and deceased parties involved, I’m confident the only reason this beast didn’t end up as dinner for the entire village is because it was already dead and rotting.
Thousands Mourn Dead Whale in Vietnam
An enormous whale known as “Your Excellency” received last rites and was buried today at the mouth of the Cai Cung River at southern Bac Lieu province in Vietnam, according to an Associated Press report.
On Sunday, the 15-ton, 52-foot-long whale was observed floating dead 26 miles off the coast. It took several dozen fishermen on 10 boats just to bring the whale ashore.
Thousands of people were expected to attend today’s funeral. Yesterday, 10,000 mourners had already gathered to honor the whale in the southern Vietnamese village. The air was thick with incense burned during such sacred occasions.
Plans are already underway to build a temple at the site of the whale’s burial.
“Whenever whales arrive, dead or alive, local fishermen believe they bring luck and safety,” Do Tien Ha, a coast guard in the area, told AP.
Also, just so we’re clear, “last rites” are the final prayers and ministrations given to Christians by Christian clergy upon death. There’s a remote chance that one or two of this gang may have been Christain, but you can bet none of them was wearing a cassock and speaking Latin. That goes double for the whale.



