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"One of the most wonderful manifestations of God's benevolence during the struggles of the primitive Church in these United States" – such is the impressive estimate of the learned Jesuit scholar, Father Joseph M. Finotti, concerning the extraordinary but little known spiritual drama which took place some 200 years ago near Martinsburg, West Virginia.
Around the turn of the century, a beast resembling a huge dog with large paws and an ugly red mouth was known to exist on South Mountain, east of Hagerstown, Md.
Hundreds of people saw the dog, and horses particularly were afraid of the strange animal. The dog suddenly would appear on the National Pike, now Alternate Route 40, blocking the road. Without inflicting any damage with its vicious-looking teeth, it would confront travellers, then disappear before astonished men and women. The Black Dog, or Snarly Yow, as the locals called it, seemed to have been relegated to old accounts and memoirs... until the beast was again seen by credible witnesses in the summer of 1975.
A black dog is the name given to a being found primarily in the folklores of the British Isles. The black dog is essentially a nocturnal apparition, often said to be associated with the Devil, and its appearance was regarded as a portent of death. It is generally supposed to be larger than a normal dog, and often has large, glowing eyes.[1] It is often associated with electrical storms (such as Black Shuck's appearance at Bungay, Suffolk),[2] and also with crossroads, places of execution and ancient pathways.[1][3][4]
Originally posted by Pigraphia
reply to post by laughingdog
I get the "clip" was the cutting, it was referenced a few times in the story.
I'm just wondering why the word "wizard" is being used.
Wizard to me is a term used to describe a living entity.
The story was clearly a ghost story, and could even be labeled a poltergeist.
So why not call it "Ghost clip" or "poltergeist clip".
Just seems odd to me that the word wizard was used.
Originally posted by Pigraphia
reply to post by laughingdog
I get the "clip" was the cutting, it was referenced a few times in the story.
I'm just wondering why the word "wizard" is being used.
Wizard to me is a term used to describe a living entity.
The story was clearly a ghost story, and could even be labeled a poltergeist.
So why not call it "Ghost clip" or "poltergeist clip".
Just seems odd to me that the word wizard was used.