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Monday, December 3, 2012

Weird or What?

Is it still 2012? 
Have I been watching too many X-Files re-runs...
or did I recently fall through a portal into Bizarro World? 

I still can't believe I actually read the following two stories in the news last week:


"In an announcement Friday that seems better suited for a fairy tale, a North Korean state news agency reported that archaeologists recently reconfirmed the lair of a unicorn once ridden by an ancient Korean king.

According to the Korean Central News Agency, the lair of the mythical creature is located 200 meters (about 219 yards) from the Yongmyong Temple in Pyongyang. A rock that sits in front of the lair contains carvings that some believe date back to the period of the Koryo Kingdom, the outlet notes." (Source)

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'Put garlic in your windows and crosses in your homes': Serbian council warns residents vampire is on the loose after his 'house' collapses

Pictured above is the notorious vampire Sava Savanovic

"Sales of garlic are booming in western Serbia today after the local council issued a public health warning that a vampire was on the loose. The official announcement came after an old ruined mill said to once have been the home of the country's most famous vampire collapsed.

Sava Savanovic was believed to have lived in the shack on the Rogacica river in Zarozje village in the municipality of Bajina Basta. It is said he drank the blood of anybody that came to mill their grain.

Local mayor Miodrag Vujetic admitted: 'People are worried, everybody knows the legend of this vampire and the thought that he is now homeless and looking for somewhere else and possibly other victims is terrifying people. We are all frightened.'

He added that it was all very well for people who didn't live in the area to laugh at their fears but he said nobody in the region was in any doubt that vampires do exist." (Source)

There you have it! It seems like the more things change, the more they stay the same.

Happy Monday :)


22 comments:

  1. Hahahaha...love it! I'd rather have this type of news than the type about war and tragedies. This is a lot more fun. And the garlic industry must be thrilled!

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    1. Absolutely! I was thinking the exact same thing - after I got over my initial shock, lol!

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  2. You know what the worst thing would be? A vampire unicorn.

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  3. I'm from Serbia and I can export some Vampires to you if you'd like :) but I'd love to get a unicorn in exchange :)

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    1. Sure, I already have one being shipped to me - I'll just put in an order for a second one!

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  4. What is it they say, all myths have some historical facts? Something like that.

    Can't wait until we find dragon eggs!

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    1. I think you're right - there has to be some kind of historical fact behind these legends. Where else would they come from?

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  5. LOL, I liked the vampire story, yes, I think I'll read your news instead of Fox Network! Are you going to see the Hobbit when it comes out? I can't wait!
    Dorothy

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    1. Sounds good :) The regular news cycle is always so depressing - at least this is entertaining.

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  6. Ahhh, I just saw your traier on the sidebar!!! Of course you are! :-)
    Dorothy

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  7. Jane, where the heck are you reading these stories - that's a newspaper I'd like to subscribe to! Hilarious! Much better than the usual doom and gloom about fiscal cliffs!

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    1. Funny enough, they were in the Daily Mail and Huffington Post - two bastions of investigative journalism, lol!!

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    1. Start reading the 'Weird News' sections of newspapers on the internet - so much more entertaining than the stock market report :D

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  9. Interesting to say the least...lol

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    1. I was worried I'd gone back in time a few hundred or thousand years :D

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  10. let's hope that Serbian Vampire is not granted a tourist visa to visit Disney ;-)

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  11. The unicorn is okay but lordy that is one ugly vampire. What's wrong with his fangs? They look like they've had the point filed off and they seem too far apart for biting one neck. I'd be scared of him too!

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    1. "Fangs a lot - I consider them all the better to kiss you with, my darling..."

      Better get yourself some garlic, Francie!

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