Annual Mothman festival in Point Pleasant

[UM-Bot]

Thousands descended on the West Virginia town at the weekend to celebrate the world-famous monster.

https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/330688/annual-mothman-festival-held-in-point-pleasant

[+Desertrat56]

Looks like fun.

[acute]

Ah..... That's where all the Area 51 stormers went, then.

[freetoroam]

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Thousands descended on the West Virginia town at the weekend to celebrate the world-famous monster

More than what turned up to the area 51 bash.

@acute

I had it in my head when I read the title.

Looks like the fake monsters are more popular than the fake aliens.

 

[the13bats]

i would love to go likely a hoot and a bit bigger than the zellwood corn festival

[highdesert50]

Mothman does exist ... Greta Thunberg just descended upon the UN and reminded us what is at stake with the crisis of climate change.

[stereologist]

I did not know that the mothman statue had arms. The original description of mothman did not include arms. That was a later addition to the form of mothman.

I seem to recall that one of the early witnesses changed over time from no arms to arms. I wonder if that is why the statue has arms.

 

Found a blog on that topic.

http://www.cryptozoonews.com/mothman18/

Edited September 24, 2019 by stereologist
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[Bella-Angelique]

20 hours ago, freetoroam said:

 

@acute

I had it in my head when I read the title.

Looks like the fake monsters are more popular than the fake aliens.

Have to admit the costumes are more based and have more variety.

 

[the13bats]

On 9/24/2019 at 10:07 AM, stereologist said:

I did not know that the mothman statue had arms. The original description of mothman did not include arms. That was a later addition to the form of mothman.

I seem to recall that one of the early witnesses changed over time from no arms to arms. I wonder if that is why the statue has arms.

 

Found a blog on that topic.

http://www.cryptozoonews.com/mothman18/

i was under the impression the artist felt arms, more human ish gave in to the scary alien myth folklore better, one has to keep in mind that even the late john keel who wrote the book that spring boared what wasnt a big story ( about like loveland frog, and you go huh? )

he even said when he was there he saw folklore in the making.

coming down to earth weeding out embellishments and attention seeking "me toos" bandwagon effect.

the orginal description which was from a few kids out joy riding partying aside of size was perfect for that of an angry owl

 

note that first drawing had the horns,

after it started sever others saw their "versions" ranging from large birds to gargoyle type creatures.

 

 

Edited September 25, 2019 by the13bats

[Scholar4Truth]

I would go for the food and entertainment.

[The Caspian Hare]

I have never seen Mothman in West Virginia.

I have seen Methman, however.

[ThereWeAreThen]

11 minutes ago, The Caspian Hare said:

I have never seen Mothman in West Virginia.

I have seen Methman, however.

No way!!! I've seen Methman all over South Wales! How can he be at some many places at once!

[XenoFish]

The methman phenomena is real. Not sure about mothman, which has been oddly silent. Perhaps Mothman and Bigfoot finally eloped?

[openozy]

On 9/24/2019 at 1:38 AM, UM-Bot said:

Thousands descended on the West Virginia town at the weekend to celebrate the world-famous monster

Don't forget the naphthalene.

[the13bats]

I would love something fun campy like this to be near me,

seems the flying hook was gonna try to do a lot lizard fest but it didnt pan out.

[+Desertrat56]

3 minutes ago, the13bats said:

I would love something fun campy like this to be near me,

seems the flying hook was gonna try to do a lot lizard fest but it didnt pan out.

Where do you live.  I thought every area had something like this once a year. 

[the13bats]

lol, i moved after 46 years in orlanduh to useless, um eustis, fl, the closest "fest" was really that zellwood corn festival, 

there might be a skunkape fest down south i better look into that.