Oct 12, 2009: Hodag

xoxoxoBruce · 10-11-2009, 09:55 PM

Be afraid, be very afraid.

It's a one-eyed, one-horned, flying pur... oh wait, wrong beast.
Hodag is a 200-pound, 7 ft long, lizardy (lizardie? lisardly?) beast, with horns sticking out of it's head and back.

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The beast had two horns growing from its temples, large fangs and green eyes. Its stout and muscular body was covered with short black hair and its back was covered with spikes, leading to a powerful tail. The animal fixed its green eyes on its uninvited guest, spouting flame and smoke from its nostrils, followed by a horrible odour…

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For centuries, the story of a monster had made the rounds in the deep forests of Wisconsin. The local lumberjacks believed that the Hodag embodied the restless spirits of dead lumber oxen and every child knew the old tales.

Of course this is Image of The Day and old wives' (lumberjack's) tales don't come with images.
The pictures you see here are from more recent times.

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But the story really took off in 1893 when experienced woodsman and local prankster Eugene Shepard not only claimed to have encountered the beast but also to have killed it with dynamite with the help of his hunting party. As proof, he circulated the image below to the local press:

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According to the story that ran in local newspapers in 1893, the monster named Hodag had “the head of a frog, the grinning face of a giant elephant, thick short legs set off by huge claws, the back of a dinosaur, and a long tail with spears at the end”.

Three years later, the same guy, Shepard, built a Hodag from wood, ox-hide and ox horns. He claimed he'd captured the beast, and exhibited it at the County Fair, with the help of his sons (and some strings), to make it move and growl. People loved it.

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Despite Shepard eventually admitting that the monster was a hoax, thousands came to see the Hodag first at the fair and then at Shepard’s house. In fact, the Hodag proved the most popular attraction at the fair and gave Shepard an idea: He quit his job as a timber cruiser and became a real-estate broker instead, promoting Rhinelander and the Hodag that had put it on the map.

I think people are hard to fool, but will play along because they love to be entertained.

This guy saw one...

Meh, the Jersey Devil would kick it's ass.

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nil_orally · 10-12-2009, 03:57 AM

I think I was married to that once......

Shawnee123 · 10-12-2009, 07:19 AM

Hey, wait a minute...

Trilby · 10-12-2009, 07:26 AM

OOO! a mob with axes and pitchforks! Count me in!

Sheldonrs · 10-12-2009, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

OOO! a mob with axes and pitchforks! Count me in!

Isn't that your usual dating technique as well?

hehehe

dmg1969 · 10-12-2009, 11:11 AM

I KNEW I've seen one of these before...

Gravdigr · 10-12-2009, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by dmg1969

I KNEW I've seen one of these before...[/IMG]

No, DMG. That's much scarier than a hodag.

Shawnee123 · 10-12-2009, 02:45 PM

That's a hobag, not a hodag.

Tawny · 10-12-2009, 03:44 PM

Shawnee, that was a good one. LMAO

spudcon · 10-12-2009, 07:28 PM

Bring out the pitchforks!!!

xoxoxoBruce · 10-13-2009, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

OOO! a mob with axes and pitchforks! Count me in!

Now wait just a darn minute.

ZenGum · 10-13-2009, 06:35 AM

Damn straight. Monster rights!

10-12-2009, 03:57 AM	#2
nil_orally Larger than average member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Melbourne, Oz. Posts: 72	I think I was married to that once...... __________________ Waiting for inspiration.....

10-12-2009, 07:19 AM	#3
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Hey, wait a minute... Attached Images __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

10-12-2009, 07:26 AM	#4
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	OOO! a mob with axes and pitchforks! Count me in! __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

10-12-2009, 11:11 AM	#6
dmg1969 I got nothing Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 486	I KNEW I've seen one of these before... __________________ Void where prohibited. Your results may vary. Not intended for resale. Do not remove tag. Objects in mirror are closer than they appear.

10-12-2009, 02:45 PM	#8
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	That's a hobag, not a hodag. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

10-12-2009, 03:44 PM	#9
Tawny Named After the Family Dog Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: In a Howling Windy Dust Bowl Posts: 79	Shawnee, that was a good one. LMAO

10-12-2009, 07:28 PM	#10
spudcon Beware of potatoes Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY, USA Posts: 2,078	Bring out the pitchforks!!! __________________ "I believe that being despised by the despicable is as good as being admired by the admirable."

10-13-2009, 06:35 AM	#12
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Damn straight. Monster rights! __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

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