547 - "The Hillfolk Have Eyes", "Is It Thick Yet?", (sings) "Always Marry A Fairy Girl, That's The Only Kind, Because She'll Always Leave You, And When She Does You Won't Mind"

[1:12 PM]  Mr. Brown.: 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly%E2%80%93Hopkinsville_encounter

I was thinking about that again

For sure very hoax like

[1:13 PM]  Mr. Blue: 

I think they saw something

[1:13 PM] 

I'm sure they did

[1:14 PM]  Mr. Brown.: 

They had friends there were Carnies there

[1:14 PM] 

It's bizarre and complicated to think up beyond the abilities of a lot of long time adventure gamers I know. 

[1:15 PM]  Mr. Brown.: 

So the best conclusion one came up with is owls and them being drunk

[1:16 PM] 

Because owls go plink! and don't die when you shoot 'em

heh

[1:16 PM]  Mr. Brown.: 

yep

lol

If they are from Clash of the Titans they go plink

[1:20 PM]  Mr. Blue: 

Were the 7 children who witnessed this drunk too?

So a meteor shower + aggressive owls + foxfire in the woods

"Aliens" would almost be a simpler explanation

I've heard owls hooting from time to time but never seen one in the wild.

The one that goes h-h-h-hoo-hoo

[1:31 PM]  Mr. Brown.: 

i've heard some scary stuff in the woods

[1:31 PM] 

I've heard all the sounds from "The Blair Witch Project" in the woods. 

(characters freaking out)

(me in theater) "Meh..."

"Clark describes "an odd luminous patch along a fence where one of the beings had been shot, and, in the woods beyond, a green light whose source could not be determined",[6] however this description was consistent with foxfire, a bioluminescent fungus on decaying wood. "

"...which hillfolk have never seen before.  

They have never seen owls either.  

(See 'The White Man Makes White Discovery' for cultural parallels)"

[3:01 PM]  Mr. Blue: 

heh

[3:02 PM] 

It's much less likely that the people that drew these stupid conclusions have ever seen either

[3:02 PM]  Mr. Blue: 

What kind of alcohol were they drinking that they could still properly operate multiple firearms but mistook owls for Marvin the Martian?

It just seems far fetched that all 3 unlikely things – a meteor shower, a bunch of rabid owls, and sudden nearby bioluminescence – happened simultaneously

"Aliens" is much more logical, even though i don't think it was aliens

Every time I bring up that article, things are added or omitted

i remember before there was a section of the character of the witnesses and how they were generally upstanding citizens, and that they seemed genuinely "terrified" when they went to the police

I also don't recall the part where they left town in the middle of the night when it kept happening

[3:06 PM] 

It used to be a huge article

[3:06 PM]  Mr. Blue: 

yes

This one seems shorter now, too https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dover_Demon

[3:14 PM] 

Drawing was removed

(It's back – Mr. Silver)

You know...the one that looks like an animal on a wall with headlights lighting it up?

[3:15 PM]  Mr. Brown.: 

Yeah it look smaller this time to me also

lol

[3:17 PM]  Mr. Blue: 

yeah

http://cryptidz.wikia.com/wiki/Dover_Demon

It's here

There's some kind of anti-conspiracy conspiracy to cover these up

[2:07 PM]  Mr. Brown.: 

That food i got was not bad

But they cannot make miso soup to save their lives

[2:08 PM] 

?

[2:08 PM]  Mr. Brown.: 

We ordered food from (Japanese Place) today

I got a bento box

[2:10 PM] 

I don't not like their miso soup, usually

Must be the cook who made it

[2:11 PM]  Mr. Blue: 

Soup generally sucks

I only eat soup if i'm sick

[2:12 PM]  Mr. Brown.: 

Chowdas are good

lol

[2:12 PM]  Mr. Blue: 

If it's thick i guess.

I like potato soup, but that's thick

[2:13 PM] 

I'm a Campbell's Split Pea with Ham man myself and have been since I first had it as a wee lad. 

But tomato...is basically a condiment for grilled cheese sandwiches.

[2:14 PM]  Mr. Brown.: 

Yes

And you have to put milk in it

[2:14 PM] 

And their Mushroom is a cooking ingredient

A nice potato is good.

[2:15 PM]  Mr. Brown.: 

I love potato

And chili

And have to have my clam chowda

[2:18 PM] 

Chili? If it's soup I call it "Bean Soup They Are Calling Chili"

I've tried clam chowder a few times.  Not for me. 

[2:19 PM]  Mr. Blue: 

Yeah i guess i like clam chowder and potato soup when not sick

But not as a full meal, maybe an appetizer

[2:19 PM]  Mr. Brown.: 

At a Chinese restaurant i always get the hot and sour soup

oh, pork and bean

Forgot about that

Good ole pork and bean

[2:21 PM] 

Pork and beans? 

Pork and beans isn't soup

Or are you referring to some sort of bean soup that has pork in it?

I'll make matzo ball occasionally.  I've only botched it twice. 

1st time and the most recent.

Out of the box version it's just broth and big bread balls

Surprisingly nice. 

But based on Mr. Blue's preferences, he'd probably want just the chicken flavored dough ball

[8:06 AM] 

This is proving interesting.

http://mentalfloss.com/article/539793/bizarre-death-bridget-cleary-irish-fairy-wife

[8:22 AM]  Mr. Blue: 

So the only sane one thus far is a priest

[8:22 AM] 

Madness

Actually the original doctor sounded OK...if busy

Though I couldn't help picturing the KITH doctor that took his time eating slices of pie so long in the kitchen that the patient died in the next room.

[8:29 AM]  Mr. Blue: 

having a fairy wife seems fine to me

[8:30 AM] 

"Wull now, Mr. Boland, you've been here a couple times already so I know your girl must be in a bad way... (clicks tongue)... Saturday t'day.  What say I set aside some time for Wednesday and come have a look?"

(Same answer next 4 visits from Michael)

Mixed blessing, fairy mates

They're complicated, usually. 

Granted shamans often have spirit mates...similar I suppose but they have the type of mind or training for it. 

The fairy usually ends up leaving when the human messes up some rule.

But the kids tend to end up being exceptional - healers, bards, that sort of thing

(rolls back) As a folklore/anthy/shaman guy, what about a fairy wife appealed to you?

(I don't disagree, actually)

Cleary's obvious qualities in particular?

Clever, adventurous, educated, resourceful? 

[8:43 AM]  Mr. Blue: 

Well i just don't know of any negatives

The only ones mentioned in the story were she was taller and wanted milk

[8:47 AM] 

Which was not very negative, no.

[9:00 AM]  Mr. Brown.: 

right

Well i'm gonna be folding papers and stuffing envelops again today

[9:01 AM]  Mr. Blue: 

What are you doing, fulfillment?

[9:01 AM]  Mr. Brown.: 

Yeah, helping them out.

Brenda was getting people

Need a fairy for it, would be faster

[9:07 AM] 

"These...these envelopes have been changed to gold foil...  Wait.  Is this real gold?!?!"

"Aye...and the writin' inside as well."

"Why?"

"(considers) Well an' they were dull letters a'ter all."

"We need you to leave them as plain paper."

"Ah... as t' that I'd be havin' to have y' t'figger out me true name."

"(ponders) I think I'm going to take you off letters and on to something else.  These are Priority Mail boxes.  I need you to take...uh...these staplers and send them all to my address.  Thanks!"

(3 days later)

"So when I opened the boxes they were full of horse droppings!  Where were the gold staplers???"

"And what gold staplers would those be?  I can only do gold paper."

"But why HORSE DROPPINGS?"

"I can only mail what ye owe or own."

"AUGH!"

...this sort of thing is why fairy-mortal marriages can be problematic...

I'd tell a tale but at usual rates it'd take all day and I forget one of the taboos.  I'll see if I can find and post a link.

Marrying a Fairy Story

heh

(BTW if you didn't read the story I sent...well...it's a perfect example of wooing and marrying a fairy)

Hadn't read it in a long time and maybe not this text.  good one.

The classic Japanese Yuki-onna story is a scarier version but similar.  Nominally a "ghost" but it's spirit/fey