Sneaky Bastard

In the movie Major League (1989), Pedro Cerrano constructs an alter for Jobu, with the expectation that he will take the fear of the curve ball from his bats. In one scene, a bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken is brought into the locker room, and his teammates apologize that they could not deliver a live chicken for the sacrificial offering. My family has seen the movie dozens of times, and we often quote memorable lines. There are several great clips are on YouTube.

When I interviewed for a job recently, my mom constructed an offering to Jobu. She arranged some of my favorite items, along with my personalized cloth napkin and a whole chicken. Obviously, it worked. How else could I have been selected for the position?