Bigfoot in Iowa

 

Class A Eyewitnesses sightings near follet. 👣

My encounter occurred on October 22, 2006 along the Wapsipinicon River just outside of Follets, lowa.

Follets, Iowa is located south of Camanche, Iowa on highway 67. If you continue to travel south on that road south of Follets approximately 1 mile, the road crosses over the Wapsipinicon River. People in this area commonly refer to it as the "Wapsi". Immediately after you cross the bridge, you can access the shoreline along the river by foot on both sides of the bridge. I experienced this sighting about 2 miles from the bridge to the west of it.

I frequently fish the river in about the same location several times a year, but mainly in the fall season as catfish tend to be more active. We can catch quite a few of them during the nighttime hours. Due to lower temperatures during this time of the year, we light a fire near the shoreline to keep warm and help us see our fishing poles.

That day we traveled from my home in Camanche down to the Wapsi and parked the truck along the road on the gravel siding. We arrived about a half hour prior to sunset so we could get to our fishing spot while we still had some light to see. We had flashlights but only intended on using them when we left that spot later in the evening. We unloaded all our fishing gear, and traveled along the river to our fishing spot.

We immediately gathered some wood and started a fire. The temperature was cold about 35 degrees, and the warmth of the fire was quite soothing. We set a few shorelines hoping to catch some catfish that would probably be trolling near the shore after dark gathering food. We then cast our poles and attached bells to the end of the rods to alert us in case we got a bite. We settled near the fire and talked about fishing and camping.

It wasn't abnormal to hear animals wandering about along the shoreline or on the tree line as raccoons, beavers, possums, and other small species of animals found an abundant food source along this river. However, the noise that I heard from across the river was not normal. It sounded like a larger animal or perhaps another person looking for a good fishing spot. It seems that the other two people that were with me did not hear the noise as clearly as I had. When I asked them if they heard the same noise, they said they didn't.

Standing near the fire probably obscured my night vision, so I moved away from the fire to see if I could identify whatever was making the noise. The moon was out but there were a lot of clouds in the sky that allowed one to see shapes, but not clear images of objects further than 10 feet away.

The river at this location is about 100 feet across. I looked across the river to the location where I thought I had heard the noise and noticed a figure that was really huge. Although it was difficult to tell exactly how large the figure was, I would venture to say it exceeded 7 feet in height, and it probably weighed well over 300 pounds. I am not sure if the creature saw me, but it continued to move around in the same area as if it were foraging for food.

I would say I was probably more intrigued than scared, and I had to tell the other two guys that were with me. They were still near the fire, so I went back over to where they were standing, told them what I saw, and grabbed a flashlight.

We walked back to where I was standing. I described what I saw and left the flashlight off. I told them I wanted to surprise it and let them get a glimpse at the same time. I turned the flashlight on and pointed it towards the area where I had seen the figure. The light hit the figure, and I saw what appeared to be a very hairy creature. As soon as the light flashed on it, it disappeared into the woods.

Both my brother and my friend said that someone was playing a trick on us. I told them that I thought it was a bigfoot. They both walked back to the fire and dismissed the sighting. I continued to scan the area with the flashlight hoping to see the creature again, but it never reappeared.

I don't remember exactly what time it was, but it was well past sunset. We remained there until about 2 AM the next morning. During that entire time, I never heard any other usual noises, such as animals prowling about. I considered going back the next day to see if I could find any tracks on the other side of the river, but it is inaccessible unless you travel by boat..

Paranormal Folklore, Angrboða Mother of monster's...

 

 

 

 

Angrboda, Wife of Loki and  Mother of Monsters. 

The name Angrboða first  appears in the Poetic Edda (Völuspá hin skamma) and is later detailed in Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda in the 13th century.

She's from Jötunheimr, the land of giants.

In Norse mythology Angrboða is the giant wife of Loki,  she gave birth to Jörmungandr, the world serpent, Hel, ruler of the dead, and Fenrir, the ferocious giant wolf. All key figures in Ragnarök ( the end of the world).

Though she is the embodiment of motherly love, caring greatly for each of her children even though  all of them are monstrous  creatures that will eventually take part in the end of the world and death of the Norse pantheon. She is still a kind mother 


Her name means She who brings grief" or "messenger of sorrow," because of the tragic role her children will eventually bring.

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She is only mentioned once in the Poetic Edda (Völuspá hin skamma) as the mother of Fenrir by Loki. The Prose Edda (Gylfaginning) describes her as "a giantess in Jötunheimar" and as the mother of three monsters: the wolf Fenrir, the Midgard serpent Jörmungandr, and the ruler of the dead Hel.


The Children......
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🏵️Happy Mother's Day Weekend🌸

Paranormal Folklore, The 1882 Dragon train attack.

 

Did a Dragon attack a train ???

 A reported attack by a "flying serpent" on a Southern Pacific Railroad train in the Colorado Desert in 1882 is a famous American frontier legend. Several passengers claimed to witness a scaled, roaring creature attacking the train, with the incident later reported by The Illustrated Police News on March 18, 1882, and in other newspapers at the time.

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 According to the Los Angeles Times, this is exactly what happened to a Southern Pacific train on Jan. 17, 1882, relayed by the engineer and fireman and corroborated by passengers when the train arrived in Los Angeles that night.

 They said that when the flying snake reached the track, the swiftly moving train clipped off a portion of its tail. This painful offense enraged the enormous serpent and it flew after its steel attacker "two miles faster than chain lightning." 

The angry animal overtook the train in moments and, striking from a position of safety above, "gave the train a lively thrashing, roaring like a cow in distress all the time." As women and children screamed, the beast shattered several windows in its onslaught. 

The serpent then pulled back and sailed off. Given a moment to recover, several passengers upholstered their pistols and unleashed a shower of lead after the beast as wind whistled past the damaged window frames. The bullets, if they hit their target at all, had no effect as the monster winged its way back across the desert sands. "This is vouched for by everyone who was on the train, and is given or what it is worth," stated the Times.

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There were several other Dragon, Flying Serpent, Thunderbird/Terodactyl  sightings throughout 1800's, many will claim they were nothing more then tall tales or exaggerated Folklore, but given some of the eyewitnesses testimonials,  it still seems like people were truly witnessing something strange in the same way we still have so many modern cryptid and ufo sightings today.

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Paranormal Encounters, Possible Dogman Attack.

 

 

 

 
On March 29 2026, a woman in Blanco, Oklahoma was savagely attacked by an unknown animal.

Alicia Maxey, 38, was critically injured in a severe, unidentified animal attack near Blanco, Oklahoma, she suffered extensive wounds to her face, arms, and legs.

She reported hearing a deep growl, and as  she attempted to flee back to her truck  she was suddenly attacked by a "dog-like" creature. Note the phrasing she said Dog Like instead of a dog. so what was she attacked by?

This is not the first time a person has been injured or killed be an Unknown Animal, and in almost all of thes cases the official statement, when one is eventually given by authorities  is a Bear, Mountain Lion or Stray Dog/ Pack of dogs..

In this case DNA was recovered from the victims  shredded clothing and later tested...


Alicia Maxey is a mother of four, on March 29th she was found unconscious and severely injured in a remote yard by a nearby homeowner who is also a certified EMT. She was airlifted to St. John’s Hospital in Tulsa, where she has undergone four extensive surgeries and continues to fight for her life.

Maxey reported hearing a “deep growl” just before the attack.

Something just pounced on her and knocked her to the ground, She described it as dog-like, but she didn’t say for certain that it was a dog.

Maxey’s family is facing severe financial and logistical challenges after her attack. Her husband, Wallace, is on dialysis and awaiting a kidney transplant, while Alicia was the main source of income for the family, including their two daughters, a GoFundMe has been set up to aid the family.

Wallace said “When I first walked in and I saw her, I just broke down and started crying. I wasn’t expecting this. Alicia is a loving, caring person. It doesn’t matter who you are, she will sit there and help you the best that she can.”

What happened to this woman is tragic and hopefully she makes a full recovery soon.


The Sheriff said during an interview that he had never seen this kind of savagery in an animal attack before..

While initially thought to be a wild animal attack, Oklahoma Wildlife Services assisted in the investigation and DNA testing,  As of April 17th, the Pittsburg County Sheriff's Office has officially claimed the DNA results showed the attacker was a normal domestic dog..

Though that outcome was expected, officials have said the same or similar about multiple other similar attacks around the country.. More on those in later posts.

So what do you think was this just a very sever Dog attack or something more????

Vietnamese Folklore' Nguoi Rung The Wild Man

Nguoi Rung, The Rock Ape of Vietnam 👣

 During the Vietnam war many soldiers stationed there had sightings or encounters with strange humanoid creatures that appeared human like at a glance but we're far more beast then man.

Locals called them Nguoi Rung," or  "wild man of the forest,"  the US soldiers called them Rock Apes because of there propensity for hurling rocks at them(often in retaliation for being shot at.)  There throws were said to be very strong and accurate even throwing back grenades sometimes.

No specimen was ever officially captured but there were several stories about sightings and attacks by these odd Cryptids. In some stores solders claimed to have killed one or more only for a he others to drage they're fallen comrade back into the forest.

Both American and North Vietnamese forces, claimed to have had encounters with these creatures,  most involving patrols encountering them on trails. 

One place ightings have seemed to have a lot of sightings was the mountainous jungles of the Central Highlands, especially around  (Dong Den Mountain) near Da Nang , also known as Monkey Mountain.

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The Battle of Dong Den..

A battle allegedly took place between the US Marines and a large group of Rock apes in the Quang Nam Province in 1966, at a place called  Hill 866 , In this account, a Marine unit was reporting to their captain that they had spotted movement in the jungle assuming it was the   Viet Cong. The captain told his unit over the radio hold there fire. Not long after, the unit reported back that, rather than Viet Cong, they were being surrounded by hairy, bipedal humanoid creatures.

The captain told the unit not to waste ammo by firing on the creatures, they should instead throw rocks. This however backfired, as the creatures began throwing the rocks right back at them. At this point, the Marines guessed there were hundreds of these creatures, far too many  to drive off by simply throwing rocks .

The Marines were told to change tactics and use their bayonets to fight the creatures. Soon after the order was given, the captain heard over the radio what sounded to him like an epic battle. Afterwards, men were sent out to investigate. The location was covered with injured—but not dead—Marines and allegedly the bodies of several Rock Apes. This became known as the Battle of Dong Den, though the only evidence of the event and the dead Rock Ape bodies littering the battlefield seems to be eyewitness accounts. What actually happened to the dead apes is unknown. In some accounts the other's would carry there dead back into the woods.

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The Rock Apes are basically a smaller jungle version of Bigfoot/ Sasquatch eyewitness accounts claim they were bipedal standing anywhere from four to six feet tall (smaller ones may have been younger member's of the group) with long brown or reddish fur and a stocky/ muscular build .

Some skeptic's claim people were seeing things because of extreme stress(and drugs) others claim what maller as witnessed was a small local monkeys like a gibbon which is nowhere near the size of what the rock apes are supposed to be.

But who really knows, most countries seem to have similar stories regarding Wild Men or human like apes that stalk the forest or mountains they can't all be simply seeing things ...

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Paranormal Folklore, The Giant Rabbits of Australia.

 

 

 The Giant Rabbits of the Australian outback


What would you do if you where just minding your own business trying to strick it rich when all of the sudden you see a giant rabbit... 

Apparently prospectors lived this exact situation.


These massive cryptids from the Australia where first reported by gold prospectors, who claimed to have seen giant rabbits anywhere from  nine feet and possibly up to twelve feet high that could move  at extreme speeds. the original source for these reports, which were first mentioned by Ivan T. Sanderson, is unknown, though likely came from retellings of previous stories thought the years .

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(Ivan T. Sanderson{1911-1973} was a Scottish biologist and cryptozoologist who's often credited as the co-founder of cryptozoology. He created the Society for the Investigation of the Unexplained which covered various cryptozoological cases. He's also notable for claiming to have witnessed multiple cryptids, including the Olitiau and Mokele-mbembe,)
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Some believe these giant rabbits were actually living diprotodons not actually massive bunny's but an ancient species of  giant kangaroos

Or Sthenurine Kangaroos: Experts like Christine Janis and Karl Shuker believe sightings were possibly  Sthenurus or Procoptodon, extinct, short-faced, large-forearmed kangaroos that may have resembled very large rabbits.

Diprotodon was  less lily to bed confused with a large rabbit as it was a a rhino-sized, wombat-like marsupial that went extinct thousands of years ago.

To this day, nobody truly knows what was seen by the prospectors or what still roams in the vast Australian outback.

Paranormal Folklore, The Utah Giant Rabbits.

 

 The Utah Giant Rabbits.

 In 1965, a Utah man reported seeing two giant rabbits in Washington County, this is just one of the many local folklore tale that contributes to the area's history of cryptid sightings, (Bigfoot, The Bear Lake monster, Skninwalkers and more). 

These creatures are sometimes described in as being as large as cows or having unnatural, "monster" proportions.

Similar tales of, “monster rabbits,” have also been reported in Australia, where they were believed to be, “living diprotodonts,” or large, “sthenurine kangaroos / Giant Kangaroos.

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Korean Folklore, Daltokki, the Moon Rabbit.

 

The origins of the Moon Rabbit myth can be traced back to ancient China, know as the Jade Rabbit. However Japan and Korea have similar talis of this immortal bunny. ( will have a post on the Japanese and Chinese version up  soon)

The Korean version of the Moon Rabbit starts with three animals—a rabbit, a fox, and a monkey they all share a similar goal to become the  embody of the virtues of Buddhism. To test their commitment, the Emperor of the Heavens  comes down  to earth and disguises himself as a  beggar, seeking food. The fox gives him a fish,  the monkey gives him some  fruit. But the rabbit, unable to find food, decides offer up himself as a meal and  to sacrifice himself by jumping into a fire. Moved by his act of selflessness, the Emperor appointed the rabbit as the guardian of the moon, immortalizing its noble act  among the stars and placing an image of the rabbit on the moon for All to see.

In Korean folklore, the Moon Rabbit, known as “daltokki” (달토끼), is often depicted standing beneath a gyesu tree (Korean laurel or cinnamon tree).

diligently pounding rice in a mortar to make rice cakes. 

The image of  Moon Rabbit’s Making rice cakes is heavily association with rice cakes with the Korean autumn festival called Chuseok. 

This holiday emphasizes family unity, gratitude, and the sharing of food, mirroring the rabbit’s virtues of selflessness and communal harmony. Families gather to prepare and enjoy songpyeon (half-moon-shaped rice cakes), reflecting the rabbit’s celestial activities and reinforcing the cultural importance of togetherness.There is also a  children’s song inspired by this hard working bunny  called “Half Moon” (“반달”), written in 1924 by Yoon Geuk-young.

In Chinese myths he is called the Jade Rabbit and is a friend) companion to Chang's the moon goddess, is job on the moon is to create the elixir of life. In the Japanese version he makes sticky rice cakes ( mochi).

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The  first version of this tail comes the second century. The earliest version was included in a Chinese  collection of poems  called  the Chu Ci. The poem in question suggested that during the Warring States Period (475 BCE–221 BCE), there was a mythical hare living on the moon and pounding herbs for celestial beings. In the 10th century, Chinese scholars compiled the Taiping Yulan, an ancient encyclopedia that also mentioned the hare on the moon. However there were no rabbits in China at the time, the original moon animal was the hare, and it was called “Jade Hare” or “Gold Hare.”

The earliest known version of the story in Japan appeared in the Konjaku Monogatarishū, a collection of ivery 1,000 poems written  into the Heian period (794–1185)

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The rabbit symbolizes  immortality, self-sacrifice, and the eternal cycle of life.

The Al mi-ràj /Almiraj .

 The Almiraj is another jackalope like rabbit cryptid. 

It's described as a small rabbit like animal usually said to have yellow fur and a long black unicorn like horn growing from the top of it's head.

According to Arabic lore, unlike a standard herbivore dite of a typical rabbit the Almiraj   is a fearsome carnivores animal  that can be found on Dragon Island / Sea serpents island (Jazirat al Tinnin located in the Indian Ocean .

It's mentioned in in Qazwin's The Wonders of Creation... Marvel's of things created and miraculous aspects of things existing from 1260 AD. Tough the oldest copy of Qazwini in the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek (BSB) currently located in Munich is dated a 464

 It shows a miniature painting of the dragon and a horned rabbit 

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 The dragon is shown eating bull's filled  with, sulfur left as a trap by Alexander the great as a means of killing the dragon.

It was successful and as a reward he was gifted a horned rabbit as thanks.

This little bunny has also been featured in several videogames, anime and DnD.

Paranormal, Easter Bunny 🐰...Or is it?...

 

  

For many people Easter is a joyous occasion, family gatherings, a long weekend and for kids it also means a visit from the Easter bunny. But what if I hat sweet little rabbit is more then he seems?

For most people Easter is celebrated around the world as a religious holiday commemorating the resurrection  of Christ.

But for others especially children it's a time of excitement and anticipation as they await the arrival of the Easter bunny and a basket of goodies . Colorful eggs and chocolate delivered by a kind magical bunny.

 what's not to like about that!

All fun and games, right?

However, for years now there have been sightings of a "Easter Bunny"  that is a lot creepier then common depiction would suggest.

Many have claimed too see a large human or near human sized rabbit, sometimes with intimidating red eyes and sharp teeth not exactly the kind and cuddly bunny we often think of.

Now, many would argue that what is being seen is nothing more then a prankster in a costume or a young child's imagination going a bit overboard. However some of these sightings seem to exhibit supernatural qualities like the  human sized bunny appearing out of nowhere or having ghost like  abilities ranging from  being semi transparent or walking through walls sometimes even disappear at a moments notice.

If these sightings where only a few that would be one thing, but there have been similar accounts around the world. Some believe this is a coincidence or possibly even a form of mass hallucinations. Other believe it to be a type of tulpa.

A tulpa is a creature created by thought alone either by a intense   concentration by an individual or through mass beliefs by a large number of people. Basically if enough people believe in something it is essentially willed into existence ... Though they are hard to control and often dangerous as they will eventually take on a will of their own...

Others claimed this is nothing more then an  urban legend, in any case it's still interesting to think the simple fact that people believe is enough to make it a reality. 

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In America, the original Easter Bunny tradition we celebrate today can be traced back to German immigrants who  brought there Folklore and tradition with them, in pagan times the rabbit was a sign of spring and fertility along with the egg. During the christianization of Europe many pagan customs where incorporated to gain more followers. The original Easter Bunny was the Osterhase Easter Rabbit .

The Angelo Saxon Goddess of spring fertility was called Ostara or Eostre her symptoms were the egg and the hare representing fertility. The colored eggs and bunny are still used to this day in our Easter celebration.

And modern pagans still hold a festival for the Goddess Eostre during the spring equinox.

Anyway Hope you all have a good weekend and Happy Easter. 

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Paranormal folklore, The Rasselblock

 

 

 Mythic horned rabbits.

Most of us have heard of the jackalope, an American cryptid that is basically a hare with antlers.

but this creature or at least one very similar can be found in several other countries,

Today's post will be about the Rasselblock.

but there are several other similar antler bunny's.

The Austrian rauracl, the Hessian dilldapp and the western alpine dahu, the Wolpertinger (winged rabbit with horns) and the  dahu (a mountain goat like cryptid) are also associated with the rasselbock.
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The Rasselbock (German: [ˈʁasl̩ˌbɔk]), sometimes called  raspelbock, is a rabbit cryptid from German, Austrian and Bavarian folklore often found in  hunting lodges as a display / hunting trophy. 

It looks just like an average rabbit with the exception of the noticeable horns on top of its head. Its antlers look like those of  a  deer. 

The female rasselbock is called the Rasselgeiß, they have smaller antlers. Some rasselbocks have been shown with small canine teeth, unlike normal rabbits. 

Their young are called Waldrasslinge. 


They have been seen in the Harz Mountains and  near Schwarzatal, the Schmücke, and Auerhahn, a forest town near Stützerbach and Ilmenau. Some even claim to find footprints in the snow, though this could just be a normal bunny in the winter. 

These little guys have also been spotted several times in or near the Thuringian Forest.

This little cryptid was even featured on money at one point and  can be found on the 1921 Blankenhain Notgeld: A banknote from Blankenhain.

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Other rabbit cryptids 🐇🐰

The Jackalope..

https://theparanormal411.blogspot.com/2023/04/the-jackalope-wild-west-cryptid.html

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And 

The Wolpertinger

https://theparanormal411.blogspot.com/2023/04/wolpertinger-german-jackalope.html

The Green Children of Woolpit

 

In old British Folklore there's a tale of two strange or even otherworldly children that suddenly appeared one day near the  village of Woolpit in Suffolk England.  

The kids wore odd cloths and  spoke an unknown language however the most noticable difference was there green skin.

As the story goes, One day   two children, a boy and a girl, were found near a pit, possibly a wolf pit/den, in the village of Woolpit in 12th century ..1135-1154 .

The sister seemed to be in better health then the brother.

At first they both refused to eat any food  offered to them besides broad beans , though they eventually,  learned to eat other foods, and soon after their skin became normal.

Not long after there discovery, the boy passed away. 

The girl later named Agnes adjusted to her new life, but she was considered to be "very wanton and impudent". After she learned to speak English, the girl explained that she and her brother had come from a land where the sun never shone, and the light was like twilight. According to one version of the story, she said that everything there was green; according to another, she said it was called Saint Martin's Land.

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Full story, or at least the only two near contemporary accounts come from   William of Newburgh's Historia rerum Anglicarum and Ralph of Coggeshall's Chronicum Anglicanum, written in about 1189 and 1220, respectively.

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At harvest time one day during the reign of King Stephen (r. 1135–1154), according to William of Newburgh, the villagers of Woolpit discovered two children, a brother and sister, beside one of the wolf pits that gave the village its name.

Their skin was green, they spoke an unknown language, and their clothing was unfamiliar. Ralph of Coggeshall reports that the children were taken to the home of Richard de Calne. Ralph and William agree that the pair refused all food for several days until they came across some raw broad beans, which they consumed eagerly. 

The children gradually adapted to normal food and in time lost their green colour.

 It was decided to Baptis the children, but the boy, who appeared to be the younger of the two, was sickly and died before or soon after baptism.

After learning to speak English, the children—Ralph says just the surviving girl—explained that they came from a land where the sun never shone and the light was like twilight. William says the girl called their home St Martin's Land; Ralph adds that everything there was green. According to William, the children were unable to account for their arrival in Woolpit; they had been herding their father's cattle when they heard a loud noise (according to William, it was like the sound of the bells of Bury St Edmunds abbey and suddenly found themselves by the wolf pit where they were found. Ralph says that they had become lost when they followed the cattle into a cave and, after being guided by the sound of bells, eventually emerged into our land.

According to Ralph, the girl was employed for many years as a servant in Richard de Calne's household, where she was considered to be "very wanton and impudent". William says that she eventually married a man from King's Lynn, about 40 miles (64 km) from Woolpit, where she was still living shortly before he wrote.

Based on his research into Richard de Calne's family history, the astronomer and writer Duncan Lunan has concluded that the girl was given the name 'Agnes' and that she married a royal official named Richard Barre.

To this day nobody really know where he kids actually came from, one theory is that they were Flemish immigrants and the green skin could be due to chlorosis, a condition caused by iron deficiency, which would clear with a healthier diet. As it later did 

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🍀 Happy St. Patrick's Day 🍀

 

May your troubles be less and your blessings be more and nothing but happiness come through your door.

Happy St. Paddy's Day 

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Japanese Folklore and Yokai, Chisai Ojisan

 

 Chisai Ojisan / Chiisai Ojisan or Tiny Uncle , Little Mister, Little Old Man" is a popular Japanese urban legend.

This little guy is usually considered benevolent and even Lucky to encounter.

Sightings have been posted online at least so far back as 2009, but older tales date back a lot farther.

There are several stories about him and countless eyewitnesses that claim to have seen him 

All the accounts talk about encountering a very small man apparently middle aged man. His hight seems to range anywhere from 10cm -50cm tall

Some legend say that spotting these little men will give you  good luck. If more so if the speak too you. 

In some versions they dress in normal clothes, in other's the wheat a suit..

These Yokai are basically  Japanese Leprechauns.

They have been featured in multiple shows and manga.

Folklore and Mythology, The Four Leaf Clover 🍀

The four leaf clover is commonly considered a good luck charm in many places around the world.

The shamrock itself is wildly recognized as a symbol of Ireland largely do to St. Patrick's use of it's three leaves as a symbolic representation of the holy Trinity. 

However  the four leaf clover  is associated with Ireland just as much and also has use dating back to ancient Celtic times .

The four leaf clover was used as a way to see fairies,Irish Folklore claims carrying this charm would allow the holder to see through glamours ( fairy illusion magic) or to recognize witches in the crowd.

During the middle ages it was used as a protective charm to ward off not just bad luck but curse's as well, the same way the ancient Celtic druids did.

 St Patrick used a three leaf clover to symbolize the Holy Trinity (the father, the son and the holy spirit) but because of the popularity of the four leaf even after the christianization of Ireland the church also accepted the four leaf as a symbol of hope, faith love and luck.

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Another old saying is that  four leaf clovers were "gathered at night-time during the full moon by sorceresses, who mixed it with vervain and other ingredients, while young girls in search of a token of perfect happiness made quest of the plant by day.".

In an 1877 letter to St. Nicholas Magazine an 11-year-old girl wrote, "Did the fairies ever whisper in your ear, that a four leaf clover brought good luck to the finder? 

The Clover has also been used as the logo for many companies and advertising around the world.

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A survey done in multiple European countries figured The odds of finding a four leaf clover on average.

 The odds of finding a four leaf clover are around 5000 to 1 (one 4-leaf clover for every 5076 normal 3-leaf clovers), almost twice the commonly stated probability of 10,000 to 1. According to this survey, the frequency of a 5-leaf clover is 24,390 to 1, and that of a 6-leaf clover is 312,500 to 1.

Happy (early) St. Patrick's Day 🍀

The Hopkinsville Goblin's

 

Just over 70 years ago,a strange possibly extraterrestrial encounter took place on a rural farm in Kentucky.

On the night of August 21, 1955, five adults and seven children arrived at the Hopkinsville police station claiming that small goblin like alien creatures from a spaceship had been attacking their farmhouse and that they had been holding them off with gunfire "for nearly four hours". Two of the adults, Elmer Sutton and Billy Ray Taylor, claimed they had been shooting at a few short, dark figures who repeatedly popped up at the doorway or peered into windows.

 The Kentucky New Era, the first paper to report the incident, increased the number of creatures to "12 to 15," and this continues to be the number most often reported.

The report of gunfire and unknown creatures triggered a large police response that included local city police officers,  state troopers, deputy sheriffs, and even four military police officers from the nearby United States Army Fort Campbell  to the Sutton farmhouse located near the town of Kelly in Christian County.

There were dozens of eyewitnesses to the incidents, which included two families present at the farmhouse and others in the area; other civilians, some of whom had no connection to the families and even one in another state. the witnesses also included several local policemen and a state trooper who saw and heard strange phenomena including unexplained lights in the night sky and noises the same night.

The family present in the farmhouse all claimed that they were terrorized by several creatures similar to gremlins, which have since often been referred to as the "Hopkinsville Goblins" in popular culture. 

The possibly otherworldly creatures were described as about three feet tall, with upright pointed ears, thin limbs (the beings' legs were said to be almost non functional or devolved, even in a state of atrophy), long arms and claw-like hands or talons. The creatures were either silvery in color, or wearing something metallic. ( Skeptics claim the witnesses were seeing large owls and simply mistook them for something else)

Their movements on occasion seemed to defy gravity with them floating above the ground and appearing in high up places, and they "walked" with a swaying motion as though wading through water. Although the creatures never entered the house, they would pop up at windows and at the doorway, waking the children in the house up to a hysterical frenzy. The families fled the farmhouse in the middle of the night to the local police station and sheriff Russell Greenwell noted that they were visibly shaken. 

The families returned to the farmhouse with Sheriff Greenwell and several officers, yet the occurrences continued. Police saw evidence of the struggle and damage to the house, as well as seeing strange lights and hearing noises themselves. The witnesses additionally claimed to have used firearms to shoot at the creatures, with little or no effect, and the house and surrounding grounds were extensively damaged during the incident. There are no known photographs of a Hopkinsville Goblin.