Listen here, children. And remember what happens to children who don’t behave. The same thing that happened to the lambs. Only worse. She ate the baby lambs,… Read more “Black Annis: What’s For Supper?”
Category: Folklore and Fairytale
Hunger: a Hawaiian Shark Tale
Imagine hunger. Not midnight snack hunger. Not I-had-to-skip-lunch-for-an-office-meeting hunger. Not I’m-on-hunger-strike to save the penguins hunger. Insatiable hunger. Hunger for flesh, hunger for blood. Hunger for human… Read more “Hunger: a Hawaiian Shark Tale”
The Lady Smeared in Lard, or how to Ward Off Death
Coldbath Square Fields, London, early 19th century, a place known for its opulence and its proportionally severe prison system (the poets Coleridge and Southney expressed their dismay… Read more “The Lady Smeared in Lard, or how to Ward Off Death”
Waltzing Matilda: An Australian Bush Ballad
Waltzing Matilda, written by Banjo Patterson in 1895, is one of Australia’s most endearing bush ballads, considered by many as an unofficial national anthem. It has been… Read more “Waltzing Matilda: An Australian Bush Ballad”
How Koala got His Stumpy Tail: An Australian Myth
Once upon a time there were two friends, Koala and Tree Kangaroo. They were very good friends and both were very proud of their beautiful long tails.… Read more “How Koala got His Stumpy Tail: An Australian Myth”
Beira, the Scottish Queen of the Winter
When I first washed up on Scottish shores, the only folk stories I heard had to do with Haggis; no one around had any interest, or knowledge,… Read more “Beira, the Scottish Queen of the Winter”
The Curious Case Of Elmer McCurdy, The Bandit Who Wouldn’t Give Up
Imagine this: you’re working as a prop hand for a very successful T.V. show in 1976, a production called the 6 Million Dollar Man. An upcoming episode… Read more “The Curious Case Of Elmer McCurdy, The Bandit Who Wouldn’t Give Up”
