I'm writing a story. It's not going to be anything

Bump. Com'on /lit/, I'm genuinely curious.
Especially any kinds of lesser known local legends.

>>9860472
in my hometown of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, they do the whole Groundhog Day thing, where they take a groundhog out of his box and try to assess whether he can see his shadow. This is supposed to predict whether there is an early or late spring. A couple years ago, the groundhog bit the mayor's ear while he was supposed to be whispering his prediction. Funny shit. It's now my favorite folk tale legend.

I also like Bigfoot conspiracies.

>>9861111
Wait, so he just got bit? It wasn't a rumor that he was cursed or anything? That's... not quite what I had in mind, but I'm not judging.

I like the "bigfoot subspecies" more than bigfoot direct, especially the sheepsquatch. But I've always had a soft spot for the el chupacabra. You never forget your first cryptid.

>>9861151
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCpQOWMovLE

yeah, it fucking bit him.

>>9861188
Hah! Bet that fuckin' hurt.

>>9860472
English legend around Northern areas of England identify a black, ghostly dog that runs round rural countrysides usually leading travellers astray. The legend was popularised mostly by Charlotte Bronte's depiction of The Gytrash in Jane Eyre but its also known as the Shagfoal or the Barghest as well.

Incidentally, a similar black hound known as the Shuck is a more malevolent version of such a creature and is reported to be the thing that left these ' burnt scratch marks' in a church door. There is more in this article:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-34369461

Anyway there's one for you. Hop you enjoy.

>>9861221
Oh, I very much do! Thank you very much. I do know of hell hounds, but I never got far into the mythology. I always thought they were just portents, like the ban side. I always enjoy a good mauling tho.

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Nothing freaks me out more than the flatwoods monster. pretty hell.

I've always been a fan of the Mothman.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mothman

And Anansi's Goatman as well is one of the scarier creepypastas I've read.

http://creepypasta.wikia.com/wiki/Anansi%27s_Goatman_Story

hunter thompson was talentless hack

>>9862056
what

>>9862054
Oh man, this is amazing. This is the kind of stuff I'm looking for. Thanks very much

>>9862650
he said hunter thompson was a talentless hack, can't you read?

>>9864010
Not that poster but since this is /lit/ there is a good chance that he probably can't.

>>9864014
>>9864010
HEY! Rude.
It's just a complete non sequitur, that's all.

>>9860472
I've always found sea monsters to be particularly terrifying.

>>9864180
what are your favorites? or... least favorites asd the case may be?

http://www.orkneyjar.com/folklore/nuckle.htm

I listen to Chills, you know, one of those spooky lists guys and my favorite was the skinwalker story. Forget which video it was but the gist is, there are a group of people on this desert ranch or some shit. They split up, one in the truck and one on foot. The guy in the truck sees this huge dog sitting in the distance and radios his friend and asks "do you see that huge dog?" and his friend answers "THAT'S NOT A DOG, RUN IT OVER!"