For today's entry, you will have to journey with me to southern Wisconsin. If you're from Wisconsin, you've probably heard of the Winnebago (or more correctly, the Ho-Chunk Nation). The Ho-Chunk and their ancestors had called the Midwest their home for the past few thousand years. What else could have called this area home?
Deep in the depths of Lake Winnebago lives a monster of untold horror. According to the legend, a giant serpent lives within the lake and ever so often takes a victim hostage. In modern times, some say the might be an over sized sturgeon, but who knows? Other conclude that the serpent is a relation of the Loch Ness Monster; some sort of ancient dinosaur that has been able to survive in the chilly Wisconsin winters.
Who am I to say if the monster is real or not. What I do I know are Wisconsin lakes. They're so deep any murky. Under that water, you couldn't see your hand in front of your face. Some of the lakes still even have unknown depths. Perhaps the monster isn't there. Perhaps all these people who have claimed to see the monster are wrong. All I know is, I will not be going in Lake Winnebago anytime soon.
... Stay Tuned...
Further Reading and Sources:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ho-Chunk#History
http://whoonew.com/2013/10/wisconsin-monsters/
https://volumeone.org/news/1/posts/2015/05/26/9321_7_sconnie_waterways_and_the_sea_serpents_that_love_them
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