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20th May 08, 04:40 AM
#10
 Originally Posted by Finn
Looks better organized than Burning Man.
Besides a REALLY bad Nick Cage movie based on an earlier cult classic, the Wicker Man was used (hypothetically at least) by ancient Celts to sacrifice to the Gods. People - volunteers and criminals- were placed inside the structure and burnt. Author Morgan Llewellyn used one in her book, "Druids".
If I were to take part in a Wicker Man Burning, I think the sacrifice for the fire should be the Nic Cage version of the cult classic.
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