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When Heather Andrews of Pulaski, Tennessee accidentally broke open a ceramic gnome that a friend had given her, she was suddenly face-to-face with the treasure within.
No, it was not the life savings of a widow down the street, but rather a mysterious statue that looked like the head of Jesus on the body of a woman.
Charlene Sakoda of Yahoo!
Odd News reports that this ceramic gnome had been made in China and purchased at Target. When asked about the statue within, the Target spokesman had no relevant information to contribute.
Andrews then publicized the details of this situation, hoping that someone somewhere would provide some answers.
The closest
she came to receiving an explanation was this response from Geraldine Sargent, “who found a photo of a winged angel figurine
resembling Andrews’ mysterious statue.” Sargent theorized: Must have been made at the same factory…
Some, however, believe that gnomes actually exist. The 16th-century
Swiss alchemist Paracelsus described them as earth-dwelling spirits that are “two spans high, very reluctant to interact with humans, and able to move through solid earth as easily as humans move through air.”
Resources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnome
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/oddnews/woman-makes-surprising-find-inside-garden-gnome-statue-she-accidentally-breaks-190435242.html
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