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To: Ish who wrote (57952)	12/30/2000 9:06:15 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71178

News of the Weird: >>NEW ORLEANS, Dec.30 - In 33 seasons, the New Orleans Saints had never won a playoff game. It was the worst streak of postseason futility in professional sports. So they fixed things in a peculiar, local way. They brought in a woman identified as Yoruba Priestess Ava Kay Jones, accompanied by her associates, called the Voodoo Macumba. Because the Superdome is built on an ancient burial ground, the priestess cast a spell outside the building before today's National Football Conference wild-card game. Then she brought incense and a serpent inside and onto the 50-yard line for chanting and dancing to beseech the spirits to ``rid the dome of all curses.'' Three hours later, the Saints had a spooky 31-28 victory over the St. Louis Rams in the wild-card round of the National Football League playoffs. They won despite a three-touchdown rally by the Rams in the fourth quarter. Earlier, three of the Saints' touchdowns were scored on passes from quarterback Aaron Brooks to wide receiver Willie Jackson.<< nytimes.com