The American secretary who became king

[garbon]

I dunno, sounds like it'd be sorta fun.

Agreed. Also, I put forth once again that Tim is an idiot as she is clearly still a middle class American.

[Josquius]

Sounds like a pretty smart move by the African village. Offer a well off westerner (preferably with routes in the area to appease the conservatives) a royal title then sit back as they start spending money on your village.

[mongers]

Sounds like a pretty smart move by the African village. Offer a well off westerner (preferably with routes in the area to appease the conservatives) a royal title then sit back as they start spending money on your village.

Your know Ghana isn't as backward as some of the people in this thread think.
We should get away from the racial stereotype of people living in mud houses, the Ghanaians I've met have generally been sophisticated, well read people.

[grumbler]

If this story is being revived because of the possible movie, that should be the lead.  As it is, these writers just sound like they are five years late to a story.  This woman becoming a "king" was covered (even by CNN) when it happened.

[PDH]

If this story is being revived because of the possible movie, that should be the lead.  As it is, these writers just sound like they are five years late to a story.  This woman becoming a "king" was covered (even by CNN) when it happened.

Hell, good for her.  If there is a movie made I hope she gets some royalties...

[Eddie Teach]

Your know Ghana isn't as backward as some of the people in this thread think.
We should get away from the racial stereotype of people living in mud houses, the Ghanaians I've met have generally been sophisticated, well read people.

They're still poor as fuck though.

[Josquius]

Sounds like a pretty smart move by the African village. Offer a well off westerner (preferably with routes in the area to appease the conservatives) a royal title then sit back as they start spending money on your village.

Your know Ghana isn't as backward as some of the people in this thread think.
We should get away from the racial stereotype of people living in mud houses, the Ghanaians I've met have generally been sophisticated, well read people.

I dunno. The whole country of course isn't people in mud huts throwing spears at each other.
A small rural village though.....even in some rather developed countries you can get areas not far above that.

[Valmy]

Your know Ghana isn't as backward as some of the people in this thread think.
We should get away from the racial stereotype of people living in mud houses, the Ghanaians I've met have generally been sophisticated, well read people.

Racial stereotype?  I am pretty sure people are just going by what is said about the village in the article.  And congratulating them on making a smart move for the betterment of their village is a weird way to be a bigot calling them savages.

[mongers]

Your know Ghana isn't as backward as some of the people in this thread think.
We should get away from the racial stereotype of people living in mud houses, the Ghanaians I've met have generally been sophisticated, well read people.

Racial stereotype?  I am pretty sure people are just going by what is said about the village in the article.  And congratulating them on making a smart move for the betterment of their village is a weird way to be a bigot calling them savages.

Because she's king of a shit hole.

[Ed Anger]

A big creamy shithole

[derspiess]

Mongers, did you go to Ghana to meet these sophisticated Ghanians?

[Jaron]

My Black Studies history teacher was a princess in Ghana. I think this is their version of the Nigerian banking scam.

[jimmy olsen]

My Black Studies history teacher was a princess in Ghana. I think this is their version of the Nigerian banking scam.

[derspiess]

My Black Studies history teacher was a princess in Ghana. I think this is their version of the Nigerian banking scam.

  Did you have to fill out personal information cards on the first day of class with your bank account info & passwords?

[Valmy]

Your know Ghana isn't as backward as some of the people in this thread think.
We should get away from the racial stereotype of people living in mud houses, the Ghanaians I've met have generally been sophisticated, well read people.

Racial stereotype?  I am pretty sure people are just going by what is said about the village in the article.  And congratulating them on making a smart move for the betterment of their village is a weird way to be a bigot calling them savages.

Because she's king of a shit hole.

Yeah the whole 'no running water or toilets' thing might have come into play there.