September 13, 2007

Saint Aaron

At Luckner's orphanage, the children line up on a wooden bench with their hands cupped in front of them. Jackson hands out the deworming pills like a priest giving Communion.

Before leaving, Dieubon explains to the children in Creole that the worms eat the food before it can be digested. He warns them that they will have a rough night.

"Tonight as you sleep, the worms will crawl out your nose or from your behind. Do not be scared. If you see one in your nose, pull it out."

The kids look terrified, and Luckner looks confused. Nobody told him about worms coming out of their noses before he agreed to this.


From here.

2 comments:

  1. wow...what an amazing life he lives.

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  2. "If you see one coming out of your nose..."

    Well, I now have tea all over my keyboard... Thank you.

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