The Story behind Ooh-Ga-Boo-Ga island, and how I became "Chief."HMS Tranquility sailed from Spithead, England on December 2, 1787 with Captain Michael Hayward and a crew of 52 men bound for Polynesia. Their mission was to collect exceptional Polynesian goods and commodities from the remote South Pacific Islands and return them for the King's luxury an amusement.
After collecting a wide selection of the quality-crafted products, Tranquility was undersail and headed for home, when on the morning of April 1, 1789, the crew unexpectedly altered course of the HMS Tranquility to an isolated region of the South Pacific; the uncharted utopia of Ooh-Ga-Boo-Ga Island. They established a settlement, trading post and commonwealth that still exists to this day.
5 comments:
Wow, that's a great story! So why did they turn around and head to that island, and how did you become Chief?
I've been to Oohgabooga Island. It's amazing! I hated to leave but hope to return. Thanks for the story.
There is only one way to become Chief Oohgabooga. You must be lucky. You must be happy. You must be free. You must be easy. But most of all, you must be OOH-GA-BOO-GA.
This is an amazing island, it's the only place I can get rid of all my tan lines. The HMS Tranquility crew was obviously ahead of their time, I haven't seen goods like this since The Frog House in Huntington Beach, CA. in the 70's. I'm hooked.
Cool story... now on to check out the goods!
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