Uncover the Bizarre Frontier Beliefs That Haunted America’s Early Settlers—You Won’t Believe #3!
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The origins of the “Jackalope” are uncertain, perhaps a blend of European storytelling and Native American folklore. This mythical giant jackrabbit, with antlers like a deer, was said to mimic human speech and lure people into the night.
Some were so superstitious about the Jackalope that they wore stovepipes on their legs to prevent injury in case of an attack. While the Jackalope is widely considered a myth, there was a disease on the frontier that caused jackrabbits to develop horn-like growths. So, who’s to say settlers of the time were incorrect about the existence of this creature?
Native Americans also believed in the “Thunder Bird,” a gigantic creature whose powerful wings could bring rain, thunder, and even change.
Whistling Warnings
Cowboys on the American frontier would never whistle at night. They believed whistling would attract danger and bad luck: coyotes might hear and attack, and in the realm of the paranormal, spirits could be drawn in by the sound, inviting supernatural trouble into one’s life.
Similar to placing a dusty hat at the base of your bed, whistling (even indoors) was the source of superstition and best avoided, if not for the sake of the cattle, for the sake of safety.
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