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Beekindpleez
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07-18-2006

Wednesday, December 02, 2009 - 11:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beekindpleez a private message Print Post    
Did anyone else watch this? It's on The Travel Channel.

SO interesting.

A group of five men from the island of Tanna travel to the USA. They will be visiting Montana, Peoria, Illinois, New York, Orange County, California and one other place I've forgotten.

They live in a village and during WWII "Tom Navy" came to them and taught them to live in peace and joy. He left them coins and bills (they held up a five dollar bill that they hold dear) to remind them to keep peace until he returns. They want to come to America to spread the message of peace and in hopes that their mission will bring Tom Navy back to their island.

Last night, in Montana, they helped a rancher with his cattle. When the rancher shot a deer with a high powered rifle while lying down, they were in awe of the great hunter's abilities. They talked amongst themselves as to whether it would be better to focus on one thing (as the cattle rancher did) than to do many things such as raise various animals and vegetation.

They romped in snow, which they had never seen before. One said if only it was sugar, they would put it in their bags to take home to the village.

They also went to a rock that, to them, proves their connection between Tanna and America as the gods put the rock in Montana from the volcano in Tanna.

Next episode has them travelling to Peoria to discover the celebration of Christmas.

And another episode has them dressed in suits and visiting Wall Street.

Absolutely fascinating!!

They are a loving and accepting group of men filled with energy, the desire to learn, and a very strong hope of spreading peace.

Lilfair
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07-09-2003

Wednesday, December 02, 2009 - 11:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lilfair a private message Print Post    
Thanks for the heads up I'm going to look for it. I think I read something about this show a while back.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Wednesday, December 02, 2009 - 3:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
I saw the ranch episode. It was wonderful! I hope to catch the rest of them.

Crzndeb
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07-26-2004

Sunday, December 06, 2009 - 2:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Crzndeb a private message Print Post    
I have seen both of the episodes so far...I love it and it is so inspiring...sure beats the other shallow reality shows that air. I'm slowing weaning myself from most of them. I truly would like to spend my time doing something more positive and rewarding with my time. I really wish more people would tune in and start watching this. I am telling everyone I know about this one.

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Sunday, December 06, 2009 - 2:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
I've got all 3 episodes set for tonight on the DVR.

Beekindpleez
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07-18-2006

Sunday, December 06, 2009 - 11:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beekindpleez a private message Print Post    
It's currently on, if anyone is interested. They're heading to New York. Then Peoria, for Christmas.

Beekindpleez
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07-18-2006

Sunday, December 06, 2009 - 11:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beekindpleez a private message Print Post    
They say they are going to stay with a special tribe called "WASPS". And that the woman's sons are away at special villages called Princeton and Stanford.

This show is great. lol

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Monday, December 07, 2009 - 12:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
Thanks for the info on this! I would have never known if you hadn't started this thread. My DVR is all set up and ready to roll, including catching the episodes we've missed.

Akwarlord47
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06-26-2007

Monday, December 07, 2009 - 5:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Akwarlord47 a private message Print Post    
I watched the episode in New York. It was great they were so interested in the mundane things we overlook like "eating out" or 'eating in"... the lady they are staying with in NY orders pizza...
When they are eating out in NY the lady's friends that are with them is a gay couple and they ask about same sex marriage in the Natives culture it is very interesting to watch the native's faces. They talk about procreation as the reason for marriage...

Beekindpleez
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07-18-2006

Monday, December 07, 2009 - 12:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beekindpleez a private message Print Post    
So interesting.

When the lady in Peoria opened a can of yams (she was making Thanksgiving dinner) they said they had never seen the slimy orange things before. Then one of them took a tentative bite of one of the yams, and said, "Sweet Potato!"
The Medicine Man of the tribe said to the chief, "Does she know she is eating lifeless food?"

I just love their openness, their acceptance and their continuing message of love and peace.

Finally, some reality television with some value!


Akwar...wasn't it interesting when the the chief told the gay couple that if they lived in love and were happy, it was okay...and then handshakes all around. :-)

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Monday, December 07, 2009 - 8:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
I loved this show. Cracks me up whenever they speak of Tom Navy. He must have really been some great guy. I can't wait to see them in the OC. Just seeing 5 minutes of it had me rolling my eyes big time. LOL "Do you have a translation for sexy because I say it all the time". Oh good grief!