This week's Link Dump is sponsored by our final group of 2018 Christmas Cats!
Why the hell are we fascinated by unicorns?
Watch out for those underwater ghosts!
America's first child star.
How suicide was regarded in the Regency era.
A famous Arctic shipwreck is believed to be cursed. Well, it certainly was for the men on it.
The diary of a 19th century New York mayor.
Hey for Lubberland!
Yes, Virginia, there really is a Santa Claus. According to these people, at any rate.
Suicide Ida, the drunken coroner, and the bordello. Just another day in Los Angeles.
Using eggs to predict the future.
The academic who thinks the "Zodiac Killer" is a hoax.
An archaeological cover-up in Malta?
Let's talk killer Christmas trees.
The killer Lobster Boy.
Perhaps blood-spatter analysis isn't that foolproof after all.
Meet Tango, the Stupid Horse. Really, you'll be glad you did.
An example of the horrifying world of vintage children's Christmas plays.
The Case of the Highgate Vampire.
Some remarkable sketches of 19th century Paris streets.
The end of a "wretched matricide."
19th century "Christmas books."
Superstitions about the "Day of Woden."
Crime-solving ghosts.
The story of a four-legged Afghanistan war veteran.
A lethal snowball fight in Constantinople.
Presidents and the paranormal.
The hazards of doing parlor tricks with spoons.
An ill-fated expedition in 19th century California.
A 50,000 year old tiara.
Cats in the British Library.
UFOs in Russia.
UFOs in the National Archives.
Schrodinger faces winter in Spitalfields.
The remarkable life of a now little-known 18th century man.
The year everyone thought the sun was dying.
A Christmas murder of a carol singer.
A newly-uncovered tomb in Egypt.
Snow Queens and Winter Witches.
A murder in Boston's Chinatown.
Who doesn't love Christmas ghost stories?
This article reminds me of why I hate "It's a Wonderful Life."
That's all for this week! See you on Monday, when we'll look at a slightly Christmas-themed haunting. In the meantime, here's one of my favorite Christmas songs.
Oh Lord, thank you for Tango. Laughed out loud. Merry Christmas to you and all cats attendant!
ReplyDeleteI love the Christmas books. I've always been a fan of "The Hunting of the Snark"; but then, anything by Carroll is magical.
ReplyDeleteAnd where do I buy my tickets for Lubberland?
You posted two related accounts of the Christmas Babushka/Babouska story, one int he children Christmas play post and one int he Folklore Thursday page. I've done a little research on this story and the author of Thursday Folklore was kind enough to add my updates! FMi check comments section. https://folklorethursday.com/christmas/top-10-snow-queens-and-winter-hags-from-around-the-world-2/
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nk you for inspiring this!