We’re back for 2022 with our Buckeye-centric take on the cryptid phenomenon, examining the evidence for and against South Bay Bessie (Lake Erie’s Nessie), the Ohio grassman (Ohio’s bigfoot), and the Loveland frogman (Ohio’s weird uncle). Is Bessie just a big fish? Is there a grasswoman? Does Loveland’s frogman talk? Are we crazy for asking?
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Sources and Links:
Ice Breaker: https://museumhack.com/list-icebreakers-questions/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bessie_(lake_monster)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Erie#Folklore
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturgeon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plesiosauria
https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Bessie
http://www.weirdus.com/states/ohio/bizarre_beasts/south_bay_bessie/index.php
https://www.bfro.net/GDB/state_listing.asp?state=oh
Various episodes of Animal Planet’s Finding Bigfoot (https://www.animalplanet.com/show/finding-bigfoot-animal-planet), especially S7 E5, “Matt Goes Home.” Nick’s “something they could not explain” comment may be a direct quote.
https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_county_reports.asp?state=oh&county=Franklin
http://www.weirdus.com/states/ohio/bizarre_beasts/loveland_frogman/index.php
https://charlestonterrors.com/the-loveland-frogman-ohios-most-famous-cryptid/
Strange Ohio Monsters by Michael Newton (2013)
Our descriptions of sightings include direct quotes from several fo these sources.
Wikipedia’s sources are listed on each Wikipedia url.
Disclaimers:
