Thursday, November 26, 2009

The Pope Lick Monster

Some legends are harmless, a simple story passed down from generation to generation, a gentle collaboration of faith and fallacy whose origins are more often conjured from a twisted imagination rather than the fangs of reality. These stories are designed to teach the naïve a message, a subliminal moral where the victim, due to the results of consequence receives another chance and the invaluable gift of enlightenment. However, there are times when the truth pursues a darker path, a gross distortion of myth and actuality whose lessons are undesirable and often permanent.

The water of the Pope Lick Creek trickles its way through the Fisherville area of Louisville, Kentucky, its casual twist and turns are overshadowed by a menacing past. The Norfolk Southern Railway trestle that towers 100 feet over the flowing creek has a boundary of rolling hills and dense forest make the whistle of the oncoming train nearly impossible, a considerable danger that has caused the trestle to become the self-proclaimed territory of a creature whose sole intent is to lure victims ultimately to their demise.

Sightings of the Pope Lick monster began in the late 1940’s, with the creature being described as faun-like in structure. A half human half goat chimera, whose body resembled the grotesque perversion of a man, an alabaster skinned face with an aquiline nose and wide set eyes. Sharp, gnarled horns protrude from the forehead and are nestled in long, greasy hair. The creature’s fur covered legs are powerful and resemble a goat's hind legs in appearance. There are several theories on the origin of the Pope Lick monster, to date, however, none of the hypotheses have been verified.

The monster seems to derive sadistic pleasure terrorizing all of those trespassing along the trestle. The Pope Lick monster has been known to harass individuals by bombarding them with stones and making disturbing noises. The creature’s ability to mimic loved one’s voices contributes the most to trestle’s body count. Voice mimicry combined with the area’s odd acoustics provide the Pope Lick monster with the perfect venue for luring the unfortunate to their deaths. Hearing the frantic plea of a loved one in peril individuals race to the tracks to find themselves facing an oncoming train and a uncertain fate. Forced to outrun the train or chance the 100 foot drop often results in the turmoil of the would be heroes.

Does this human-goat hybrid really exist? A merciless monster who finds delight in the torment of others? Have you experienced recognizable voices without a concrete source beckoning from the night? Have you followed their call? Have you lost a friend or family member to this type of phenomenon? I want to hear your story. Do you know the true origin Pope Lick monster? I want to hear your explanation.

Some of your stories and explanations will appear in my upcoming book on Calling Ghosts and Spirits, the rest will appear on this blog for the world to read.

Please e-mail your stories to tir_firnath@hotmail.com for privacy. Please type the entry into the body of the e-mail (double-space between paragraphs). Don’t send attachments. For all stories, please include contact information in case I have questions.

Tir Firnath Paranormal, the readers, and all those who’ve faced an uncertain fate we thank you.

Ryan Straub

Monday, November 2, 2009

Calling Ghost and Spirits

So I’ve heard…
The story goes…
Legend says…

We all have heard stories that start out like this and end with some sort of ghostly apparition, menacing shadow, savage monster or screaming meemies. However, what happens when the unknown becomes personal? What happens when the voice bellowing from the darkness is a familiar one? Casually calling your name or frantically screaming for help.

First, stiffness engulfs the body, joints become immobilized, walking and running seem painful. The mind goes numb, the blood coursing through your veins chills and your left with your own heartbeat and the silence of the darkness echoing for control. Time passes, you start to relax, breathing begins to slow, and you rationalize fear with a wild imagination and continue on your way.

Moments later, another plea or playful whisper sneaks up from behind and the tingle of reality becomes replaced with the warmth of adrenaline. Strength and curiosity now possess the body and you trample of into the night willing to embrace the unearthly…

Such is the nature of Calling Ghosts and Spirits. Paranormal entities whose sole intentions are to lure its victim away form the group, or off the beaten path, often resulting in lost travelers, or in extreme cases…brutal attacks where the person is left alone in the darkness pending an uncertain fate.

This blog is about the phenomena of Calling Ghosts and Spirits. Have you experienced recognizable voices without a concrete source beckoning from the night? Have you followed their call? Have you lost a friend or family member to this type of phenomenon? I want to hear your story. Do you know what these entities are? I want to hear your explanation.

Some of your stories and explanations will appear in my upcoming book on Calling Ghosts and Spirits, the rest will appear on this blog for the world to read.

Please e-mail your stories to tir_firnath@hotmail.com for privacy. Please type the entry into the body of the e-mail (double-space between paragraphs). Don’t send attachments. For all stories, please include contact information in case I have questions.

Tir Firnath Paranormal, the readers, and all those left to wander in the darkness we thank you.

Ryan Straub