“FOUR STRANGE BUT TRUE THANKSGIVING STORIES THAT WILL BLOW YOUR STUFFING!” #WeirdDarkness

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IN THIS EPISODE: We’ll talk about the year we had two Thanksgivings in the United States. (The Year With Two Thanksgivings) *** A Weirdo family member shares a freaky true Thanksgiving story with an explosive ending! (Thanksgiving Explosion) *** Two brothers solve an almost 200-year-old murder mystery thanks to a Thanksgiving ghost story that was told to them by their grandfather. (Grandpa’s Thanksgiving Ghost Story) *** I’ll share a horrific Thanksgiving tale from the latter part of the nineteenth century. (Feast of Terror)
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Show Open
00:01:54.584 = The Year With Two Thanksgivings
00:09:36.038 = Thanksgiving Explosion
00:16:00.997 = Grandpa’s Thanksgiving Ghost Story
00:21:43.206 = Feast of Terror
00:32:01.951 = A Special Thanks
00:33:39.464 = Show Close
SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“The Year With Two Thanksgivings” by Dave Tabler at AppalachianHistory.net: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4c6wry5z, and Jim Buchanan for The Sylva Herald: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p92jet4
“Thanksgiving Explosion” by Weirdo family member, Rachel Gates
“Grandpa’s Thanksgiving Ghost Story” by Chris Bradford for The Sun: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8atemu
“Feast of Terror” posted at Freaky Folktales: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2yn58xfb
Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library.
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Originally aired: November, 2022
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