Old Gods of Appalachia

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Oct 31, 2021
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ANECDOTE

First Pumpkin Appears Unbidden

  • Ada Spivey discovered a single unplanted pumpkin in her yard that she dug up and tossed in the trash.
  • The vine proved resilient and led her to trace it into the woods behind her house.
ANECDOTE

Pumpkins Multiply Overnight

  • Ada woke to find her yard flooded with pumpkins that seemed to multiply overnight.
  • She enlisted neighbor Garry Jesse's help to haul away pumpkins and trace the vines into the woods.
INSIGHT

Growth Rate Suggests Something Unnatural

  • Garry notes pumpkins of that size take months to grow, implying something unnatural is happening.
  • The vines originate on Cumberland Valley Authority land, raising official secrecy concerns.
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