Folkloric Entities; Are They Real? Have You Seen One?
Nov 19, 2014 14:34:12 GMT -6
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Post by Mystic Wanderer on Nov 19, 2014 14:34:12 GMT -6
I don't see a forum 'fitting' for this topic, so I'll post it here.
I've read many, many stories about faeries, elves, leprechauns, etc. Some of the people telling these stories swear up and down that they are real; they have been seen by many people.
I have several people on a thread on that 'other' site who have told their personal stories, but I don't think I'm suppose to copy to share them here. So, here's the next best thing... a site with many stories from people who have witnessed 'strange little creatures' with their own eyes.
I especially like the one about the little girl who got lost in the woods and two "shiny dolls" helped to lead her back home.
This site is chock-full of interesting stories. Do you have a favorite?
thebiggeststudy.blogspot.com/2011_11_01_archive.html
I've read many, many stories about faeries, elves, leprechauns, etc. Some of the people telling these stories swear up and down that they are real; they have been seen by many people.
I have several people on a thread on that 'other' site who have told their personal stories, but I don't think I'm suppose to copy to share them here. So, here's the next best thing... a site with many stories from people who have witnessed 'strange little creatures' with their own eyes.
I especially like the one about the little girl who got lost in the woods and two "shiny dolls" helped to lead her back home.
This site is chock-full of interesting stories. Do you have a favorite?
thebiggeststudy.blogspot.com/2011_11_01_archive.html
Mid-1940s, Catskill Mountains, NY: This story's only witness is so young that perhaps it shouldn't be included, but it could be that this is just why it should. Regardless it is entirely too charming to resist. There was a family gathering at a relative's home in the woods of the Catskills. The adults were mainly inside while the children were playing outdoors. While the others did whatever they were doing, Jill, a little girl of 5, became fascinated with the flutterbyes and no one noticed her chasing after them into the woods. Ultimately, the adults checked back in to find that she was lost. Many people searched many hours in vain and dusk was coming, bringing a great deal of despair with it. Then, suddenly, a be-smudged Jill came running happily out of the woods unharmed. What had happened?
Once Jill had followed the flutterbyes for awhile, she lost them and realized that she was lost herself. She tried to find her way back to her aunt's house, but only got deeper into the forest. She thought she heard someone calling for her, but it was too far away, and she couldn't get a direction on it. Finally she came into a small clearing. Feeling very tired, she took a candy bar from her pocket, sat on an old dead tree and ate a little. She felt lonely and started to cry.
She looked up and saw standing at the edge of her clearing two small living "dolls" with silvery hair to their shoulders. They were dressed in shiny green clothes and had caps. She offered them some of her candy bar, but they didn't respond. Beginning to cry then she asked them if they knew the way to her aunt's house. They nodded and motioned for her to follow. As dusk came on and the forest darkened, the little "dolls" became accompanied by small balls of blinking colored light, which illuminated the way. They all seemed to be going faster and faster as they went, and Jill was surprised at how fast she was moving [she said : like a sped up movie]. The "dolls" then abruptly stopped and pointed to the aunt's house. Jill happily turned to thank them, but they were gone. And she ran to embrace her parents.
Once Jill had followed the flutterbyes for awhile, she lost them and realized that she was lost herself. She tried to find her way back to her aunt's house, but only got deeper into the forest. She thought she heard someone calling for her, but it was too far away, and she couldn't get a direction on it. Finally she came into a small clearing. Feeling very tired, she took a candy bar from her pocket, sat on an old dead tree and ate a little. She felt lonely and started to cry.
She looked up and saw standing at the edge of her clearing two small living "dolls" with silvery hair to their shoulders. They were dressed in shiny green clothes and had caps. She offered them some of her candy bar, but they didn't respond. Beginning to cry then she asked them if they knew the way to her aunt's house. They nodded and motioned for her to follow. As dusk came on and the forest darkened, the little "dolls" became accompanied by small balls of blinking colored light, which illuminated the way. They all seemed to be going faster and faster as they went, and Jill was surprised at how fast she was moving [she said : like a sped up movie]. The "dolls" then abruptly stopped and pointed to the aunt's house. Jill happily turned to thank them, but they were gone. And she ran to embrace her parents.
