Celtic Origins, Cyrptids & End Times

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Leprechauns & Fairies win real Piasa & Thunderbirds win real Sea Serpents & Giants win real

Date:	10-09-06
Host:	George Noory
Guests:	Doug Elwell

Publisher of the online travel journal, Mysterious World(1), Doug Elwell discussed the Celtic origins of Halloween, fairies and leprechauns. He also touched on his interests in cryptids, fallen angels and End Times prophecy. The word leprechaun means "little people," and these one-foot tall males seen in Ireland were thought to be cast off by fairies, he explained. They were known for playing music, hanging out, living in old ruins or trees, and occasionally stealing-- sometimes they could even kill or attack people if their environments were disturbed, said Elwell. While not seen much today, he classified them as fallen angels or demons.
Our "trick or treat" tradition of Halloween comes from the Celts, where costumes were used to hide recognition, by people who might choose to play a "trick" on those they were calling upon, he detailed.
Elwell spoke about Thunderbirds (also called Piasa), the huge eagle-like birds seen in the United States-- their name is said to come from their wing flapping which sounds like a thunder clap. The birds were alleged to pick up cattle as their prey, bringing them back to their nests-- the size of a "small house." Indian lore has it that they even were able to carry off a killer whale, he recounted.

1. http://www.mysteriousworld.com

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Bumper Music

Bumper music from Monday October 09, 2006

1.	Bur Said Cusco	2.	Dust in the Wind Kansas	3.	Heaven Knows Robert Plant
4.	Inca Dance Cusco	5.	It's a Mistake Men at Work	6.	It's the End of the World REM
7.	Let's Hang On Four Seasons	8.	Little Lies Fleetwood Mac	9.	Love is Alive Gary Wright
10.	Midnight Express (The Chase) Giorgio Moroder	11.	Midnight Express (The Chase) Giorgio Moroder	12.	Ninety Nine Toto
13.	Shadows in Silence Enigma	14.	Stardust Willie Nelson	15.	Stardust Johnny Crawford
16.	Superstition Stevie Wonder	17.	That's All Genesis	18.	The Man Comes Around Johnny Cash