So, today is the day we honor authors. I assume this was started in a country and/or during a time where people respected such a career. At least authors who don’t already have a movie or TV series deal. Anyway, here are some funnies and hopefully a book sale or two comes your way today.
The Goodest Boy The alarm woke me up at 4:00 in the morning, like always. I rubbed the sleep away, then headed for my bathtub. It wasn’t much, but …
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Bigfoot Riding Nessie
So, I’ve shown a bunch of strange and obscure cryptids this month. At least, they were obscure to me. That got me thinking about how people might know about one cryptid and take it as common knowledge. Yet, nobody knows about them outside of the region or experience circle.
For example, Long Island has the Montauk Monster, which was a strange body that washed up onshore. Probably a rotting animal, but it stirred a lot of conspiracies. We also have TONS of ghosts to the point where abandoned asylums need to be watched by police around this time of year because people try to go in and see the specters. We’ve got the Amityville House on Long Island too, but people know that one.
All that being said, I want to know what’s the creepy cryptid of your area. The one that you don’t think a lot of people know about or is simply a local legend. Share and teach us about the eerie lore you’ve just come to accept.
Slide-Rock Bolter
That thing definitely looks scary. Also, it’s really big and in the open, which makes one wonder how it’s a mystery. Where did this thing come from?
First, let’s go over what it looks like. Clearly, the Slide-Rock Bolter is huge, especially the head and mouth. Yet, it has tiny eyes. The tail is split and hooked, which it uses to grip onto the top of a slanted mountain. Even though it’s found on land, it resembles a giant fish or eel. Not sure what in the area could have inspired the lore, but what it does is rather frightening.
The Slide-Rock Bolter comes from lumberjack lore in the 19th and 20th century. It is specifically found in the Colorado mountains around slanted mountains, which it uses as perches. After hooking onto a steep slope, it would wait for a few days. Then, it would let go and slide towards another mountain where it would latch on to get ready to go again. It’s mouth would be left open to release a slick grease, which made it build up speed and go even faster with each second. With it’s mouth open, the Slide-Rock Bolter would devour everything in its path from people to trees.
A story talks about a park ranger who found a way to kill the Slide-Rock Bolter messing with his area. He set up a fake tourist filled with explosives and put them in a spot that the creature would notice. The monster took the bait and blew up along with half the buildings of the nearby town of Rico. This place was known for mining, which could mean that the creature was blamed for a mine explosion.
That’s actually why the Slide-Rock Bolter might have appeared in legends too. During the time it appeared in lore, more people were starting to move into the Rocky Mountain regions and explore. Tourists would go missing and it was easier to blame a mysterious beast than anything else, especially if there was a high number. You also had avalanches and mudslides that occurred, which is why the Slide-Rock Bolter goes down steep slopes and takes out everything. If people weren’t there to see the event, but only find the aftermath, they might think it’s a monster.
Can you think of any other natural disasters that are blamed on legendary beasts?
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Well, it is October and black cats tend to be popular as familiars and sinister omens. Not sure why that superstition sticks around since I’ve heard orange cats are much more demonic in nature. Anyway, I’m not going to pass up a chance to post funny pictures of cute animals. Enjoy these guys crossing your path.
Legends of Windemere 