Statue of Colonel Sanders disposed of in Japan after 39-yr saga

'Curse of the Colonel' KFC statue disposed of in Japan

A plastic statue of Kentucky Fried Chicken's founder Colonel Sanders that was a lucky charm for superstitious Japanese baseball fans has been "disposed of" 15 years after being dredged out of an Osaka river, the firm said.Jubilant supporters of Osaka's Hanshin Tigers, known for being Japan's most passionate baseball fans, flung the effigy -- and themselves -- into the dirty Dotonbori river in 1985 after winning Japan's version of the World Serie…

Statue of Colonel Sanders disposed of in Japan after 39-yr saga

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- An old plastic statue of Kentucky Fried Chicken founder Colonel Harland Sanders has been disposed of in Japan, the country's unit of

'Curse of the Colonel' KFC statue disposed of in Japan

'Curse of the Colonel' KFC statue disposed of in Japan Estelle.Bronkhorst Wed, 03/20/2024 - 12:00 TOKYO - A plastic statue of Kentucky Fried Chicken's founder Colonel Sanders that was a lucky charm for superstitious Japanese baseball fans has been "disposed of" 15 years after being dredged out of an Osaka river, the firm said.Jubilant supporters of Osaka's Hanshin Tigers, known for being Japan's most passionate baseball fans, flung the effigy -…