My work colleague has told me that her friend had warned her that it was actually wolves that had bitten somebody who then started biting random strangers, and she'd be staying indoors until it had all blown over. I live about 20 miles away from Birmingham, in Derby, England.
Needless to say, wolves aren't native to little old England (at least they haven't been for years) and Birmingham police have reported that there has not been an increase in the number of "biting" attacks.
I've read quite a few theories about the possible identity of Spring-Heeled Jack, including that he was the Marquis of Waterford in disguise, an insane circus performer, an escaped kangaroo, a mad inventor who had built an anti-gravity device, or an extraterrestrial.
i love the almost-afterthough "the Marquis of Waterford.... in disguise"
Hairy Houdini Member
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 | 07:47 PM
Jack's footprint's reportedly went thru walls and such. I've never read anything relating Jack to Vampiric activities, just leaving his cloven-hooved footprints on roofs, walls, ponds, barns etc for miles. In Winter, right Nick? Cool legend
Edee
in Atlanta, GA
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 | 02:15 PM
Birmingham is dead anyway, I'd be suprised a vampire would want to live there. Ugh.
You're right about the hoofprint thing Hairy, one report even described floating hoof-shaped ice blocks on pond, somehow fixed in place.
The demonic Jack idea has reminded me of another story about a different one altogether- our man Jack's daughter is dying, so he promises his wife to the devil is he'll heal her. the devil obliges, but Jack refuses to give up his wife (how?) so Lucifer throws a burning coal from hell at him- which he promptly catches in a pumpkin, making a latern he was doomed to walk with forever. Hence- Jack O'Lantern
A moment of appreciation for Buffy the Birmingham slayer, please
Maegan
in Tampa, FL - USA Member
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 | 11:02 AM
I was thinking about spring-heeled Jack. Maybe the "blue flames" were actually smoke. If it was hot...that might explain the flame. And lots of smoke products give off grey, white, or blue colored smoke.
i favour the fire-breather theory- i have a friend who does it who likes nothing better than running around music festivals scaring the hell out of people once night has fallen.
