No word on whether locations are near bars or mental hospitals.
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Economy, Weird Tales
Rhinelander benefits from the… Hodag
by JOHN ADAMS •
For more on the Hodag — March 22nd is the birthday of Eugene Shepard, of whom the Wisconsin Historical Society offers an account — …Eugene Shepard was born near Green Bay. Although he made his career in the lumbering business near Rhinelander, he was best known for his story-telling and practical jokes. He told many…
Animals, Weird Tales
Now Montello Children Get in on America’s Latest Craze
by JOHN ADAMS •
Of course they do – they’ve seen the future, and that future is in Mysterious Creatures. Last week, a Juneau County man claimed he found a hairless, mysterious looking creature along side a highway just outside Elroy. A debate ensued — was it just a sick animal, the legendary goat-sucking Chupacabra, or something else? Whatever…
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See What Happens When You Delay!?! Why Can’t Whitewater Publicize Its Own Chupacabra, Lake Monster, Giant Ape, Etc.?
by JOHN ADAMS •
Yesterday, in a post entitled, Why Can’t Whitewater Publicize Its Own Chupacabra, Lake Monster, Giant Ape, Etc.?, I remarked on the cash-generating possibilities of a fabricated legendary creature for Whitewater: There’s no need to milk taxpayers — either in Whitewater or elsewhere — of millions, when a profitable venture in mythological animals might be started…
City, Weird Tales
Why Can’t Whitewater Publicize Its Own Chupacabra, Lake Monster, Giant Ape, Etc.?
by JOHN ADAMS •
In Texas, a thirteen-year-old boy believes he’s shot a chupacabra, a legendary animal that supposedly sucks the blood from its prey. Looking at the video, the dead animal looks like nothing so much as an emaciated, partly hairless coyote. (It looks a coyote that because that’s what it surely is.) Yet, even this readily-identifiable creature’s…
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Worker Plots Revolution at Wisconsin Noodle Shop!
by JOHN ADAMS •
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Greyhound passengers stranded in Denver
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Fox shoots man – Yahoo! News
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Drunken ‘scientist’ uncovers Qwest Field beer scam; Seahawks acknowledge mistake
by JOHN ADAMS •
Couldn’t happen in Wisconsin: Any fan could spot beer scam mile away, and risk to personal safety of scammers would deter possible fraud in any event. Via Video: Drunken ‘scientist’ uncovers Qwest Field beer scam; Seahawks acknowledge mistake » Breaking News | Wire Update News | News Wires. Also posted at Daily Wisconsin.
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Bailey the Buffalo Rides in Car, Drinks Beer in Alberta, Canada (Video)
by JOHN ADAMS •
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Communist-Era Propaganda on Sale in Hungary
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Science/Nature, Weird Tales
San Francisco Chronicle: Injured Oregon Hunter Lives on Beef Jerky for 4 Days
by JOHN ADAMS •
For a survival situation, having any prepared food is auspicious; many are not so fortunate. An elk hunter is recovering after spending four days and three nights stranded in a central Oregon forest with just a small bag of beef jerky to sustain him. There are, however, certain dangers that beef jerky can’t overcome —…