More Catflaps. John Rimmer
Originally published in Magonia 51, February 1995. At one of the seminars at a recent conference on ‘Moral Panics’ I raised the topic of the cat-skinning rumours that we have touched on from time to...
View ArticleCatflaps. John Harney and John Rimmer
From Magonia 43, July 1992 John Harney writes: You’ve probably heard stories about dogs, rats and cats disappearing through the back doors of Chinese or Indian restaurants, and being slaughtered,...
View ArticleVariation Enigmas; Folklore Rules. Thomas Bullard & Hilary Evans
In Magonia 41, November 1991 American folklorist Thomas (Eddie) Bullard questioned earlier suggestions that the level of ‘variation’ in abduction reports was not of great significance. He felt that...
View ArticleBlue is the Colour: The Hypno-Show Controversy. Michael Goss
From Magonia 53, August 1995 “Y’know… Hypnotism is Not Just About People Making Fools Of Themselves On Stage,” confides the head-and-shoulders caricature, speaking word balloon-wise from the bottom...
View ArticleJumpers and the Killer Monk of Beachy Head. Michael Goss
From Magonia 55, March 1996 Go to the N19 district of London, ask someone the whereabouts of Suicides’ Bridge. Unless that person is a stranger like yourself, the chances are heavily in favour of your...
View ArticleIn the Light of Experience. Thomas E. Bullard
From Magonia 44, October 1982 In Magonia 42 Hilary Evans and Peter Rogerson take me to task as they speak out again in favour of a psychosocial explanation for UFO abductions. Their interests are...
View ArticleVisions of Bowmen and Angels. Kevin McClure
In August 1914, Brigadier-General John Charteris was one of the senior officers in the British Expeditionary Force in France. He was a staff officer to General Sir Douglas Haig, working with him at...
View ArticleThe Ghost in the Machine.Roger Sandell
Originally published in MUFOB New Series 3, Summer 1976 During the UFO waves of the 1950′s and 1960′s one of the strongest pieces of evidence for those who believed that UFOs seemed to be mechanical...
View ArticleOrgan Snatchers. Peter Burger
From Magonia 56, June 1996 For almost ten years a horrible story has haunted the world’s media: in Latin America children are robbed of their kidneys and corneas for the benefit of wealthy Americans....
View ArticleMattoon Revisited Willy Smith
From Magonia 48, January 1994 The main claim to fame of Mattoon, a central Illinois town of about 16,000 souls, is the alleged activity almost fifty years ago of a prankster never apprehended or...
View ArticleThe Phantom Hitch-Hiker on Public Transport. Michael Goss
From Magonia 22, May 1986 Hitch-Hiker legends are still handled according to the model promoted by Richard K. Beardsley and Rosalie Hankey, whose California Folklore Quarterly paper not only brought...
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