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Month: August 2019

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The legendary Goat Man’s decades-long walk across Alabama – al.com

27 Aug 201927 Aug 2019
For nearly 40 years, the sound and smell announced the arrival of the Goat Man and his cart to small towns throughout Alabama. Source: The legendary Goat Man’s decades-long walk…
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Reading Birmingham: Miss Fancy Tells Sweet Story of Jim Crow’s Harsh Reality – BirminghamWatch

16 Aug 201916 Aug 2019
“Meet Miss Fancy” by Irene Latham; illustrated by John Holyfield (G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 2019). Miss Fancy the elephant is a Birmingham legend. In her children’s book “Meet Miss Fancy,”…
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Brown Snake ‘Photobombs’ Girl’s Back-to-School Picture in Alabama – Geek.com

13 Aug 201913 Aug 2019
A brown snake recently “photobombed” a seventh-grader’s back-to-school picture in Alabama and the big reptile was not afraid to strike a pose for the camera. On Thursday, Brooke Mills took…
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The Skunk Ape: Bigfoot’s Stinky Cousin

1 Aug 20191 Aug 2019
Photo via Cryptid Wiki If you were burdened by a life spent hiding away in swamps and being referred to as a “skunk ape,” or even worse, a “stink ape,”…
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