# Fire in the hole!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fire-in-the-hole/650427>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [February 15, 2013, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fire-in-the-hole/650427 "2013-02-15T19:59:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Punoqllads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d2c977/32.png) [@Punoqllads](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Punoqllads)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2013, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fire-in-the-hole/650427/1 "2013-02-15T19:59:21Z")

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Column: [Have virgins ever been tossed into volcanoes to appease the gods? - The Straight Dope](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/3093/have-virgins-ever-been-tossed-into-volcanoes-to-appease-the-gods)

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> [li]In Indonesian legend, a princess and her husband prayed to the god of the Mount Bromo volcano to give them children. The volcano delivered a total of 25, but required the last be offered as a sacrifice. Today, villagers commemorate the event by throwing food, **livestock** , and money into the crater, **which more practical types wait below the rim to catch**. [/li][/ul]

How many folks besides me immediately thought of [Monty Python](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSXOeqwbrEo)?

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**Author:** ![Kenm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bc79bd/32.png) [@Kenm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kenm)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2013, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fire-in-the-hole/650427/2 "2013-02-24T19:45:52Z")

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Not me. I initially read the thread title as Fire in the hotel!