Happy Sea Serpent Day!
Posted by: Craig Woolheater on August 7th, 2016
The far reaches of the ocean are dark and cold and unsettling. Who even knows what creatures lurk in the murky waters of the Northern Atlantic or near the Mariana Trench. Though uncertain, there are certainly things living in these places; unusual sea creatures, with long sinewy bodies and razor sharp teeth; sea serpents. Strange ocean creatures that are the reason for today’s zany holiday, Sea Serpent Day!
The Sea Serpent is a long standing mythological creature that has fascinated humankind for centuries. They are common in Scandinavian Folklore. Their presence in lore has much to do with the numerous recorded sightings from centuries ago. Many reported Sea Serpents share similar characteristics: they’re enormous: long and wide, reptilian like and fearsome!
Though there are many reported sightings by many people the Sea Serpent remains elusive, its existence still unconfirmed; however, the Sea Serpents unconfirmed status adds to the weirdness and mystery of today’s outrageous holiday. Just be careful next time you’re swimming at the beach, you never know when a fearsome green creature will strike.
Both Beany and Cecil not only meet the Monstrous Monster but Cecil’s undersea buddies Louie the Loan Shark, Snappsy Maxie, Staring Herring and that cut up Jack the Knife.
#SeaSerpentDay #BobClampettCartoon #BeanyandCecil
Co-founder of Cryptomundo in 2005.
I have appeared in or contributed to the following TV programs, documentaries and films:
OLN's Mysterious Encounters: "Caddo Critter", Southern Fried Bigfoot, Travel Channel's Weird Travels: "Bigfoot", History Channel's MonsterQuest: "Swamp Stalker", The Wild Man of the Navidad, Destination America's Monsters and Mysteries in America: Texas Terror - Lake Worth Monster, Animal Planet's Finding Bigfoot: Return to Boggy Creek and Beast of the Bayou.
Woohoo!
Sea serpents are still near and dear to me.
I once watched a show with Arthur C. Clarke who had misgivings about lake creatures existing, but when it came to the sea serpent and the vastness of the oceans, he was much more open minded and willing to extend benefit’s doubt to the elusive sea serpent.
I’m in.