More Pixie Tales

Posted on July 12, 2008 by Lisa A. Shiel

I mentioned yesterday that a Cornish legend tells of pixies braiding the manes of horses. In his book The Fairy Faith in Celtic Countries, W.Y. Evans-Wentz relates the stories told to him by people who claimed to have seen fairies, pixies, and similar creatures. One of the pixie stories relates [...]

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Why Would Bigfoot Braid Horses’ Manes?

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Lisa A. Shiel

When I talk about mane braiding, I often get asked this question: Why would Bigfoot braid the manes of horses?
Humans enjoy braiding their horses’ manes, tying ribbons in the manes, and generally spiffing up their horses. Bigfoot seem to like horses. In South America, some people believe Bigfoot braid the manes of their horses. [...]

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Christmas Mane Braid

Posted on January 5, 2008 by Lisa A. Shiel

On Christmas morning, my quarter horse showed up with a small braid in her mane. It shows the usual characteristics—crisscross plaiting, strands individually twisted, the end tucked up inside the braid. I cut the braid out of the mare’s mane to save it (as I’ve done several times before). The braid isn’t as intricate as [...]

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December Mane Braid

Posted on December 28, 2007 by Lisa A. Shiel

The night before a big cold front sweeps through has become a popular time for mane braiding here on my farm. The Bigfoot probably like these times because snowfall and/or wind obliterate any tracks they might otherwise leave behind. However, on December 13, 2007, the pattern was broken. The cold front wouldn’t come through until [...]

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    • Should We Revere Nature, or Evolution? November 11, 2009
      Which should we revere, nature or evolution? Is there a difference? Yes, in fact there is. In a recent interview with the LA Times evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins sidesteps the issue of evolution as religion to instead agree with the interviewer that he is “in awe of the process” of evolution. I too stand in awe—but [...]
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      Charles Darwin, who promoted the theory of evolution by natural selection, is often referred to as a naturalist or even an evolutionary biologist. In reality he earned a degree in theology, not science. If we use the term naturalist in its broadest sense, of someone who believes science can explain the natural world, then Darwin [...]
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    • No Ghost Hunting Allowed November 11, 2009
      There will be no township-sanctioned “Ghostbusters” probe at the old Crouch Cemetery later this month. Monday night the Spring Arbor Township Board denied a Tekonsha man’s request to spend the night of Nov. 21-22 in the cemetery doing a paranormal investigation into the 1883 Crouch murders. Click here to read the rest of the story from [... […]
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      “When Ron Kostrubiec visited Wilderness State Park with his family at the end of July, he got more than he bargained for.” Were his experiences Bigfoot related? Click here to read the rest of the story and decide for yourself. Posted in Bigfoot / Sasquatch, Cryptids Tagged: smelling Bigfoot
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