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Creepy Creatures: Bigfoot in Maine?

Bigfoot, Sasquatch, Yeti, Almasty, Yeren, Momo, Abominable Snowman, Yowie, Meh-Teh, Raksha, Kikomba, The Great Bear, Himalayan Beast, and the Skunk Ape. No matter what the name, this creature is known all around the world.

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Taphophile Corner - Fraternal Orders

Benjamin Franklin once said, “Show me your cemeteries and I will tell you what kind of people you have.” What a seriously profound quote.

This is where being a taphophile delves into, of all things, cultural anthropology. We seem to thrive on dark cloaks, secret phrases and mysterious rituals – we are drawn to fraternal orders. No matter the year, there are certain truths that will persist through the ages when it comes to people. The things that drive us as a group

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Look......Ghost Hunters

Ever since my wife and I joined Maine Ghost Hunters it has been an exciting adventure. Now that we have signs on our truck, it has made me realize what impression everybody has as to what a paranormal investigator or “ghost hunter” is.

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Taphophile Corner - the Cross

Symbolism and the cross: “…It is thought that the shape may have derived from the apparatus that was first used to kindle fires. A most important tool for early humans. Fire was as revered as the sun, and was an extremely important daily ritual for the sustaining of life…”

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Don't Fool Yourself, part 2

In my last blog I talked about editing software and how we can make mistakes using it and create false evidence. In this blog I want to focus a little more on gathering evidence in order to support your claims of paranormal activity.

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Creepy Creatures: The Mothman

The night is dark. The road is long. You hear a flapping of wings and see a strange set of glowing red eyes. A shriek fills the air. You are in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. What you have just heard is the legendary Mothman.

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The Banshee - Harbingers of Death

The Banshee, from the Irish “bean sí” (“woman of the síde” or “woman of the fairy mounds”) is a female spirit in Irish folklore, usually seen as a harbinger of death, as well as a messenger from the Otherworld. In Irish legend, a banshee is a fairy woman who begins to wail if someone is about to die. Similar creatures can also be found in Welsh and American folklore.

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Taphophile Corner - the Elements of an Inscription

Most people know what an epitaph is, right? Those final thoughts about a person lovingly etched into the bottom of a stone. But, if I asked you what an epithet was, would you know the answer?

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Creepy Creatures: The Jersey Devil

Imagine you are walking through the woods and hear the flap of leathery wings. If you are walking in the Pine Barrens of Southern New Jersey it just might be the famed Jersey Devil.

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How I Got To Know MGH

It was a little over a year and two month ago from today that I first met the Maine Ghost Hunters. I’m from New Hampshire and I had been curious to see if there were any paranormal groups in my state that held public events and investigations. Like most people involved in the paranormal I have had my own experiences growing up and wanted to learn more about what was going on, as well as meet new people who felt the same way.

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