# Imaginary Monsters Of US Cities--Plus Bosda's Local Myth

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 31, 2012, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imaginary-monsters-of-us-cities-plus-bosdas-local-myth/617374 "2012-03-31T12:30:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2012, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imaginary-monsters-of-us-cities-plus-bosdas-local-myth/617374/1 "2012-03-31T12:30:34Z")

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Here’s a link–  
[http://www.theatlanticcities.com/neighborhoods/2012/03/imaginary-monsters-us-cities/1621/#slide1](http://www.theatlanticcities.com/neighborhoods/2012/03/imaginary-monsters-us-cities/1621/#slide1)  
Skunk Apes, Goat Men, & monsters abound (allegedly).  
Murfreesboro has a local legend: The Mink Slide Monster.

We had a hide & fur processing area, called Mink Slide, in the 19th Century. Several local citizens reported seeing a giant mink or otter, around alligator sized. Usually at night, & usually near the Mink Slide area. There are wetlands near there even today.

Hasn’t been seen, lately.

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**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2012, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imaginary-monsters-of-us-cities-plus-bosdas-local-myth/617374/2 "2012-03-31T13:54:18Z")

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My favorite is the Richmond Vampire.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2012, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imaginary-monsters-of-us-cities-plus-bosdas-local-myth/617374/3 "2012-03-31T13:58:54Z")

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Hello!

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**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2012, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imaginary-monsters-of-us-cities-plus-bosdas-local-myth/617374/4 "2012-03-31T16:24:37Z")

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> [@Johnny\_L.A](#):
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> Hello!

Fixed this for you:

**Imaginary Monsters Of US Cities**

[Squiggy]Hello![/Squiggy]

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**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2012, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imaginary-monsters-of-us-cities-plus-bosdas-local-myth/617374/5 "2012-03-31T16:31:47Z")

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> [@Johnny\_L.A](#):
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> Hello!

> [@Jenaroph](#):
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> Fixed this for you:
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> **Imaginary Monsters Of US Cities**
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> [Squiggy]Hello![/Squiggy]

Que? 😕

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2012, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imaginary-monsters-of-us-cities-plus-bosdas-local-myth/617374/6 "2012-03-31T16:48:51Z")

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> [@Jenaroph](#):
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> Fixed this for you:
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> **Imaginary Monsters Of US Cities**
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> [Squiggy]Hello![/Squiggy]

Yeah, I thought about using tags, but then I thought, ‘Eh, some people will get it.’