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The Hairy Man

August 5, 2008

–No, the Hairy Man is not a guy in desperate need of a back waxing, but rather a Native American Bigfoot analogue dating back in their art and descriptions for a thousand years.  Sightings and reported destruction have occurred in Canada.

Native American sentiments are positive towards the Hairy Man, who is seen as being a benign protector dangerous only if crossed or opposed.  Very cool are associated myths that humans and animals once shared communicative capabilities, circumstances which ended when man began to think of himself as better than the animals…

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The Montauk Monster!

August 3, 2008

–This washed up on a beach off New York’s Long Island, smelling of rotten flesh.  Dubbed The Montauk Monster, it looks like a bloated hairless dog or big rodent but with an eagle-like beak; the specimen wasn’t really large in size, kind of a mini-monster.  It has been compared to a large turtle without its shell, though some think it’s a decomposed raccoon.  Comparisons have also been made to hell-demons and aliens, with some opting to believe that it’s a previously unknown marine mammal or something produced by a nearby genetics lab.  Still other think that this was just a clever Photoshop creation.

The remains have been spirited away, some say by an old man who planned to mount and display it in his den.  Others claim two young dudes have it in a large zippered case such as a bedspread would come in, pending further examination.

I hope we see this again, but doubt that we shall…

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Disney Animal Sidekicks

August 1, 2008

— Disney cartoon movies follow a formula which almost always includes an amusing animal sidekick; an example of such would be the raccoon Meeko in the film, Pocahontas. There are many other examples which can readily be cited; the meerkat and warthog to Simba in The Lion King, to name others.  The sidekicks are usually funny, and may at times provide comic relief for a serious situation, guide the main character, or serve as alternative “selves” to that character.  The Disney formula has been both popular and successful, but may portray the animal sidekicks as lightweights rather than stand-alone characters.  This can kind of reinforce the “kiddy character” of animated Disney flicks, although they often may be the only films with furry characters that many adults see, and that to please or entertain their kids.

My favorite Disney film?–Why, Robin Hood, of course, featuring as it does a fox properly portraying the title role…

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