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Captain Kronos



The Captain's "flesh-colored" tights often make him appear bare-legged in a tunic miniskirt, especially in that scene when he's on horseback.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Sun Jan 20, 2013 | Comments (2)
Category: Horror, Movies, Superstition, 1970's, Fictional Monsters

Onion As Weather Forecaster

No, we are not talking about the brilliant humor publication, The Onion. Rather, we are interested in this bizarre bit of folk wisdom:

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Here's another account, whose hero is depicted below, with greater details as to the proper procedure.

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How long has this been going on? At least seventy years, as we can see from this account.

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Has anyone ever heard of this before, or know of the origin of the practice?
Posted By: Paul | Date: Tue Sep 25, 2012 | Comments (9)
Category: Agriculture, Regionalism, Superstition, Vegetables

Witches, USA

A big theme of NOTW is the persistence of belief in witches in foreign countries, right down to the present. Hardly a week goes by without a report of some poor soul being put to death for occult suspicions.

How far back in the history of the USA are such beliefs--among the non-immigrant population?

Try at least as recently as 1929. Original article here.

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Posted By: Paul | Date: Fri Jul 06, 2012 | Comments (8)
Category: Death, Superstition, 1920's

Magical Lust Stone

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This is a magical Javanese stone, which can be used to arouse your target from a distance. The magical Stone of Lust can be used by both men and women to influence their target, so that to cause them to lustfully chase you!


The power of the stone will make your target go sexually crazy over you, as it influences them to be sexually intimate with you.


The magical stone vibrates on its own accord when steeped into any kind of liquid. The same affect will occur as your target will feel a vibration erotic-like sensation in his/her genital area.

Although, you can use this item from a distance the person you are targeting must be in close proximity.


It is a very simple magical item to use, as you are only required to recite a short mantra to activate its power.


The following virtues of this item presented below:

Sexually arouse your target from a distance
Make your target go sexually crazy over you and become passionate towards you
This magical stone vibrates when immersed into any kind of liquids
Easy to use Javanese magical stone


Get yours here for only $192.17!

Posted By: Paul | Date: Mon Jun 25, 2012 | Comments (10)
Category: Frauds, Cons and Scams, New Age, Paranormal, Sexuality, Superstition

Telling The Bees

George Morley writes in Shakespeare's Greenwood: The Customs of the Country (1900) of the curious tradition of "telling the bees":


I don't have any bees, but I guess I could try "telling the gopher" that lives in my front yard.
Posted By: Alex | Date: Fri Apr 27, 2012 | Comments (13)
Category: Animals, Customs, Superstition

Namahage







And you thought clowns were scary! What about Namahage?
Posted By: Paul | Date: Wed Mar 21, 2012 | Comments (7)
Category: Holidays, Superstition, Children, Asia, Fictional Monsters

What Tree Did You Fall From?

I'm sure you've heard the saying "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree", which has something to do with how kids aren't so different from their parents. But does it matter what kind of tree you fall from? According to this chart that I found here, it does! This is a unique take on the usual "what's your sign?" perspective most people use to get to know others. So, what's your tree?
Posted By: Nethie | Date: Mon Aug 16, 2010 | Comments (33)
Category: Humor, New Age, Superstition, Weird Studies and Guides

She Demons

Posted By: Paul | Date: Sun Jan 24, 2010 | Comments (6)
Category: Stereotypes and Cliches, Superstition, 1950's, Women, Dance, Africa
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