Monolithic Pop Culture References #68

Ever searching for news about Rapa Nui, this blog's administrator comes across many references to Rapa Nui and its famous moai. Often, these references are quite comical and have nothing to do with the island or the culture of Rapa Nui. Other times, they appear to be speculative, based more on misconceptions than reality, or downright bizarre. Here are some of the more recent references:

The Jester's Quart: For Coach and Columnist, a Double Fault
SportsFan Magazine, MD - September 28, 2007
Or would you be so overwhelmed by the unpredictable fury of the moment that you look resemble an Easter Island statue holding a tape recorder? ...

Use royalty revenues wisely
ChronicleHerald.ca, Canada - Sep 30, 2007
We become victims of our need for immediate gratification and we flirt with the fate of the peoples who cut down the last tree on Easter Island and sealed ...

Corporal from Oak Bay gladly returns to Kandahar
Canada.com, Canada - Oct 1, 2007On his left is an intricate design of wraparound shapes he said was inspired by a tribe of people on Easter Island. On his right, among numerous other ...

Never too old for new things
Emporia Gazette (subscription), KS - Oct 5, 2007
The 13-foot Dangos were still in the kiln in which they were fired, as were the giant Easter Island-like heads. Michael Kimmelman of the New York Times ...

Lose your head
Boston Herald, United States - Oct 8, 2007
I finally asked if being rude was common on Easter Island. He slowly nodded yes, so I tipped him over. I lost 250 bucks last week. ...