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According to an article on Huffington Post<\/a>, Paul the Octopus could be worth millions – at least $4.5 million, says a PR specialist who spoke with CNN.<\/p>\n

Pretend for a moment that he isn’t an octopus. Given his predictive record, he would make a perfect guest on Oprah, the late night talk shows, even the morning TV and radio shows. Give us your predictions, Paul, on whether BP will successfully cap the oil gusher.<\/i>Or: Who will win the U.S. presidency in 2012? <\/i>Or:  What’s your prediction, Paul, about the midterm elections in the U.S.? Will the Dems hold on to Congress? <\/i><\/p>\n

Paul apparently made his predictions based on his stomach.”Before each game, the 2 1\/2-year-old octopus’ handlers placed two clear boxes in his tank, each containing a mussel snack and the flag for teams slated to faceoff. And he didn’t always favor the home team. Paul sparked a furor in Germany after he predicted the team’s 1-0 loss to Spain, and even received death threats from irate fans in the form of octopus recipes.”<\/p>\n

We’ve talked about animals as messengers, so what does Paul tell us about ourselves and the state of the world and sports?  Well, the octopus has a well-developed brain, incredible eyesight, no bones, and its bite is poisonous to prey. Its best protection is the ability to camouflage itself, to instantly change the color and texture<\/i> of its skin to match its surroundings.<\/p>\n

The octopus has three hearts. The color of its blood is light blue. It moves through jet propulsion, temporarily blinds a predator by squirting ink at it. Most of these creatures live only a year or two (don’t like the sound of that!). Once an octopus reaches sexual maturity, it can mate several times a day. Once impregnated, the female lays tens of thousands of eggs, which  she weaves into strings and attaches to the roof of her dwelling. Until the eggs hatch a month later, she doesn’t leave her den, and dies shortly after the eggs hatch. The male also dies shortly afterward, so all these youngsters are left to fend for themselves.<\/p>\n

If we take our cues from animal messengers based on their behaviors and lifestyles, then it’s all beginning to remind me of Cormac McCarthy’s The Road<\/i>, not an uplifting omen for the future.<\/p>\n

So I think I’ll focus on those three hearts: the first pumps life, the second embraces life, the third loves life.
– Trish<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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