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Dec 11, 2025
Zack, co-creator of Derby City Midnight, delves into Kentucky's rich tapestry of folklore and strange stories. He highlights the 19th-century Kentucky Meat Shower and the mysteries surrounding it. Zack shares insights on generational rediscovery of local lore and how it shapes community beliefs. From historic UFO sightings along the Ohio Valley to the spiritual landscape shaped by revivals, he emphasizes the importance of reconnecting with nature and embracing the magic in our everyday lives.
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The Kentucky Meat Shower Story
- A Bath County woman watched pieces of meat fall in a distinct area near her yard during the Kentucky Meat Shower event.
- Passersby tasted some, others burned samples, and a preserved lump now resides at Transylvania University.
Design To Convey Place And Feeling
- Curate storytelling details—textures, colors, paper—to evoke a specific feeling when documenting local folklore.
- Derby City Midnight treats its zine as a crafted love letter to place, marriage, friends, and history.
How Communities Rework Strange Events
- The 1897 airship flap shows how local communities personalized inexplicable phenomena by attributing them to familiar neighbors.
- Stories often gained a playful, rumor-driven quality as they circulated and morphed in print and conversation.
