Today, May 2, is the anniversary of the first modern sighting of the Loch Ness monster.
On May 2, 1933, a couple saw something strange in the lake and a report was published in the Inverness Courier, giving rise to countless fake photos, like the one on the left (made with clay and a toy submarine).
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And in honor of Napoleon Dynamite (I love this movie!): “Last week, Japanese scientists explaced… placed explosive detonators at the bottom of Lake Loch Ness to blow Nessie out of the water. Sir Godfrey of the Nessie Alliance summoned the help of Scotland’s local wizards to cast a protective spell over the lake and its local residents and all those who seek for the peaceful existence of our underwater ally.”
Very amusing link. There is a certain self-conscious absurdity about Lovecraft’s prose that just cries out for parody. Good stuff.