Have you ever found yourself driving down a dark road, or wandering through the forest alone, and caught a glimpse of something you couldn't explain? If you were in South Jersey, it might have been the infamous Jersey Devil! Picture a kangaroo with bat wings, horns, and cloven hooves, and you've got the general picture.
This week, Hannah and Katy return to normalcy and talk about the elusive beast that haunts the Pine Barrens of New Jersey. Find out how the Quakers and Benjamin Franklin might have had a role in the creation of this legend, the real reason your wife keeps sneaking off to the local CVS every night at the same time, and some of our best guesses as to what really might be lurking in the Jersey wilderness!
Pour your favorite beverage, and join us for this creepy local legend!
Shoutout to local artist, Chris Lane! Check out his work on IG: @cza_lane_art
Sources:
https://pinelandsalliance.org/learn-about-the-pinelands/pinelands-history-and-culture/the-jersey-devil-and-folklore/
https://owlcation.com/social-sciences/Daniel-Leeds-The-Real-Jersey-Devil
https://www.livescience.com/28167-jersey-devil.html
https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2016/10/13_places_the_jersey_devil_has_been_spotted_in_the.html
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=14acghgpSvWKQ5Z4CHmwyJ2szflI&ie=UTF8&t=h&oe=UTF8&msa=0&ll=40.3625039150619%2C-75.665760140625&z=8
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pteropus#Description
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