"...we should pass over all biographies of 'the good and the great,' while we search carefully the slight records of wretches who died in prison, in Bedlam, or upon the gallows."
~Edgar Allan Poe
Showing posts with label Top Ten. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Top Ten. Show all posts

Thursday, December 31, 2020

A Strange Company 2020

 


Welcome to my annual round-up of the top ten posts of this year, where we get to review the most notable moments of Weird 2020!

1. The Phone Call From the Future

This eerie little tale was first by a pretty wide margin, largely due to a link on the "Coast to Coast AM" website.  Thanks, guys!

2. The Mysterious Death of David Glen Lewis

This case epitomizes a major theme of this blog: ordinary people getting themselves into some very extraordinary messes.

3. The Two Disappearances of Frederick Brosseau

A little-known mystery: a missing boy returns many years later.  Maybe.

4. Newspaper Clipping of the Day, May 6, 2020

Thus proving the eternal popularity of cat-chicken children.

5. Newspaper Clipping of the Day, August 26, 2020

In which we talk homicidal wallpaper.

6. The Man Without a Past: the Curious Mystery of Charles Jamison

A particularly strange amnesia victim.

7. In Which Mr. Adamski Weirds Everybody Out

A very odd and mysterious death with a side dish of UFOs.

8. Newspaper Clipping of the Day, August 19, 2020

Any story containing those magic words, "Exciting wake," is almost certain to boost the ol' hit count.

9. The Waifs of the Mayflower

The link between the famous ship and a family tragedy.

10. Somebody Else's Sin? The Mystery of Nell Cropsey

A young woman's enigmatic death leads to a possible miscarriage of justice.


And there you have it, the best--or, depending on your opinion of this blog--least worst moments from Strange Company 2020.  As we all know, this has been one insane hellscape of a year for our world, and unless we get some sort of miracle, I'm expecting 2021 to make 2020 look like kittens happily frolicking in a garden.  However, we can at least gladden our hearts with another blog year of murders, disappearances, exploding corpses, and, we can always hope, more deadly wallpaper.


Sunday, January 1, 2017

A Strange Company 2016



As has become my habit each January 1, here are the most popular posts presented on my obscure little blog over the past year.  This look back is fun for me, and, I hope, not overly boring for you.  I'm always curious to see which posts got readers and which sank like the proverbial brick.  They are ranked in order, with the most-read first.

Without further ado, I present The Year in Strange Company!

1. The Mystery of Annie Hearn's Sandwiches

I always say, you can't beat a good old-fashioned British poisoning mystery.

2. Newspaper Clipping(s) of the Independence Day

Fourth of July body-counts are always a popular favorite.

3. Grace Sherwood, the Litigious Witch

An early American lady who spent more time in courtrooms than she did in covens.

4. The Awful Greatness of the Cherry Sisters

This post was a particular favorite of mine, so I'm glad to see the girls made the list.

5. The Devil of Macon

An unusual 17th century poltergeist case.

6. Newspaper Clipping of the Day, November 2

This particular "Famous Cats of New England" post made the top ten due to being shared on what must be a popular Facebook page.  Unfortunately, my stats don't allow me to see which page this was, but whoever you are, thanks!

7. The Ghosts of Antigonish

Canada's most famous fiery poltergeist.

8. Weekend Link Dump, May 27

The WLDs usually get fewer hits than my "regular" posts, and I have no idea why this one in particular was so popular.  Full credit must go to Potter, I guess.



9. The Hinterkaifeck Mystery

The strangest and most chilling mass murder mystery I've ever heard of.

10. The Midsomer Murder of Rose Harsent

Sex, scandal and violent death in a quaint English village.  Paging Tom Barnaby!

And with that, we say goodbye to 2016.  Many thanks to everyone who read this blog over the past year.  I hope you find something to your liking here in 2017, as we bring on more ghosts, murders, witches, and elephant-sized cats!