Ernie Smith

I’m psyched to share with you another round of #cryptid madness, this time zooming in on the #squonk, a legend immortalized in a Genesis song, forged from a pair of tall-tale books written by foresters.

https://tedium.co/2023/09/08/squonk-cryptid-origin-story/

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Squonk Creature History: What Is A Squonk, Anyway?

The squonk doesn’t carry itself as a particularly scary cryptid—a deeply depressed one, really—but its story is a lasting source of tall-tale inspiration.

Tedium: The Dull Side of the Internet.
Sep 9, 2023 at 2:34amWeb
Show threadErnie SmithSep 9, 2023

Shout-out to @ajroach42’s Mountain Town Coffee Roasting for supporting this rad series bringing together coffee, cryptids, and nerdy research! https://gamountaincoffee.com/squonk/

We have more on the way!

https://tedium.co/2023/09/08/squonk-cryptid-origin-story/

Show threadkkellerSep 9, 2023
@ernie one of my favourite albums!