Not too long ago, in this post, I mentioned that I was disappointed that our area doesn’t have a Bigfoot or chupacabra myth. Now an intrepid Minnesotan has tried to steal Bigfoot from the Oregonians.

Once again, the Bigfoot myth has risen its moldy costume-shop head and appeared on the national news.  ABC News, one of my least favorite news sources, reported that a trail cam in the Chippewa National Forest in Minnesota captured an image resembling the fuzzy pictures of other “Bigfoot sightings.”  Here’s the story:

Bigfoot in Minnesota?

I’m sure it will not be long before the Google Maps Street View team drives through a northern town this winter and captures someone bulked up in coveralls who looks a lot like Bigfoot (or maybe the abominable snowman or a yeti) blowing snow in his driveway.  Then there will be speculation that Bigfoot has bought a house in, say, Brainerd, and drinks PBR down at the local pub every Wednesday.  But we won’t be sure because the picture will be fuzzy.

Here’s a perhaps more rational side to the Bigfoot story: 

New Bigfoot Image Cut Down by Occam’s Razor

I guess I’m going to have to cut out some plywood feet to make fake tracks and work on adding some fur to my Carharrts. And wait for Google Street View or someone with a really crappy cell phone camera to take my picture.