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The Perils of Eggnog

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In a recent FW poll, I asked if readers would say yes or no to eggnog. (Most supported the holiday beverage, and I was among them, favoring it in my case in small doses.) It is, however, always possible to have too much of a good thing, as Ryan Roche of Utah learned, after he…

Poll, Weird Tales

Friday Poll: Dogs as Pandas?

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Dogs as Pandas A circus in Italy now finds itself on the wrong side of the law after dyeing Chow Chow dogs to look like pandas, and trying to pass them off as such. From the video below, what do you think: very convincing or are you kidding?

Politics, Weird Tales

For Rock County, the (Grand Old) Party’s Over

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What happens when a political party slips into a permanent minority within a community? For Rock County, it means that the party – no matter how strong statewide – runs bottom-tier candidates. The WISGOP dominates state government, but in nearby Rock County, a blue-tinted electorate means they’re stuck with few candidates who can win. Only…

Humor, Weird Tales

The Terrifying Mutant Spider-Dog

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If you’ve not seen this, then you’re not prepared for the monstrous, terrifying, mutant spider-dog. I’ve abbreviated the clip to load at the first appearance of this foul hell-hound from beyond. You’ve been suitably warned… This is a YouTube video that’s been played over 58,753,857 times. The figure may represent millions of people watching a…

Animation, Film, Weird Tales

Sunday Animation: A Birthday Card

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Joseph Bennett took an audio track from an old, overly-dramatic documentary about Bigfoot and other legendary creatures, and animated the events described. He gave his finished animation to his grandfather (with whom he had watched the original documentary years earlier) as a birthday present. Animation makes the old documentary seem even nuttier, and it’s great…

Accidents, Animals, Poll, Weird Tales

Friday Poll: Petting a Zoo Lion

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Petting a Zoo Lion? Although some of the facts are disputed, there’s common acknowledgement that Renae Ferguson visited a small Michigan Zoo, entered a lion’s cage, and may have had part of her finger bitten off. Ferguson contends a zookeeper invited her into the cage to pet the lion; the zoo claims she entered against…

Animals, Weird Tales

Coyotes Begin War Against Humanity

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They’ve started in Burbank, California, presumably because an opening front there will be met with little resistance from the many millions of people who’ve long stopped caring much about Californians. Shrewd, very shrewd. At FREE WHITEWATER, earlier this year, I predicted that coyotes would be the next local obsession to grip our small town (after…

Poll, Weird Tales

Friday Poll: Extraterrestrials or German Kids?

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So, extraterrestrial vistors to our planet or swarm der rotzlöffel? Crop Circles in Bavaria: Extraterrestrials or Kids? The Associated Press reports on crop circles discovered in a German farmer’s field: BERLIN (AP) — Thousands of people are trekking to a Bavarian farmer’s field to check out a mysterious set of crop circles. The ornate design…

Animals, Cats, Weird Tales

Friday Catblogging: The Cabbit

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Among the many mythological creatures of history, alongside unicorns, sea monsters, and abominable snowmen sits the legendary cat-rabbit hybrid, the cabbit. One can find photographs of the supposed animal across the Internet: Over at Messy Beast, Sarah Hartwell has the definitive guide to cabbits, entitled, Cabbits – A History of the Myth. Hartwell traces the…