Hello to all those out there in the Wastelands of Modernity. Tune in to https://anchor.fm/hyperborean-radio/episodes/Strength-and-Sacrifice-e13ibee to hear us discuss the virtue and importance of strength of both body and character. The concept of true sacrifice and devotion. As well as the importance of overcoming adversity and striving to be stronger, better, the best you can be. Check us out on Anchor where we drop our F-Bomb's instead of H-Bombs, and to all those out there in the Wasteland, in the Immortal Words of Robert Oberst Stay Strong and Pretty.

Today is National Paul Bunyan Day (June 28th). Paul Bunyan, The Legendary Lumberjack of the Northwoods is one of the most well known mythic figures of American Folklore. Functioning as a Thor or Herculean Demi-god like figure, while even being known in some areas as "The God of the Northwoods". He has fought sentient rivers, caught blizzards, romanced the Lady of the Lake, built weapons made of the sun, brought the dead back to life, taken on swarms of giant insects, dug the Mississippi and the Grand Canyon, cleared the Dakota's and much more. His lore is widespread in this land of our forefathers and I encourage you to look into him. -TLK

One of Paul's favorite foods is Sourdough Pancakes, especially made by Sourdough Sam his one armed one legged expert cook. Feel free to look around for a recipe if you are interested, here's one I found.-TLK https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/classic-sourdough-waffles-or-pancakes-recipe

A song to Paul Bunyan from an American Folk band. A sort of continuation of Lore made into Bardic song. Similar to far older traditions.-TLK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJ88aYZTMiM

For those interested in more Paul Bunyan Lore and the colorful camp members that are a part of his crew. Gutenberg has some short stories/ Folklore regarding him up on their site. You can also check out the link above to my Tall Tales & American Demigods blog post that covers Bunyan and other folk heroes of America. -TLK
Folklore: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/32994/32994-h/32994-h.htm
Blog Post:https://wylderhomesproject.life/2021/06/27/tall-tales-american-demigods/

Lucette, is another giant of American Folklore. Or in this case a "Giantess" she is considered the Sweetheart of Paul Bunyan in certain subsections of Minnesotan lore. She was said to make the best quilts around and initially spurn Paul's advances. Though in later telling she is called his Wife and some have even claimed she gave birth to his son Paul Bunyan Jr. In the above picture she can be seen quilting the crops into the earth a blood memory call back to fertility goddesses of the land perhaps?-TLK

I made Sourdough Pancakes, read some American Folklore, discussed Paul with some friends and made sure to enjoy my Paul Bunyan Day. I hope you did too here is the rather childish compared to the original lore short film of Paul Bunyan from back when Disney was only sorta awful.-TLK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3rZUOJn5W8

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Uncle Sam by N. C. Wyeth

"Among the steelworkers of the Northeast, especially those of Slavic or Hungarian descent, there is a legend known as “The Saga of Joe Magarac”. Joe Magarac was sometimes known as the Paul Bunyan of steel workers. Born of a mountain filled with ore. Joe Magarac was made of the very steel he worked to form, and he was far stronger than any average man, able to do effortlessly what caused men in their primes, eyes to burst from their head in exhaustion. He would work day and night in the steel mills. He had no use for a wife or a house, and in fact his very workstation had been labeled “The Home of Joe Magarac”. Where he stirred the molten steel with his bare hands and took handfuls to form the rails and implements the steel became. He made steel so well and so fast that the plant eventually was forced to close for a few days, due to supply exceeding demand."
.-Excerpt from Tall Tales & American Demigods

I originally planned on getting this out quickly on Mother's Day. That did not work out and I ended up doing a deep dive into research and writing an in-depth piece on The Germanic Mother Earth. Enjoy folks! -TLK https://wylderhomesproject.life/2021/06/30/hertha-the-germanic-mother-earth/

George Washington and the Cherry Tree by Grant Wood 1939

One of the most well known pieces of folklore and myth regarding the Founding Fathers is that of George Washington and the Cherry Tree. Where upon receiving a Hatchet George cuts down his fathers Cherry Tree. When his father confronts him, George admits it "I cannot tell a lie. I did cut it with my hatchet." His father embraced him and told him that his sons honesty was worth more than a 1000 trees. This story first appeared in a biography after his death published by Mason Locke Weems. It exemplified what he considered the virtues of the near deified former President. It went onto become a popular children's folktale reminiscent of a Fable or Parable.-TLK

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While Midsummer may have faded in popularity in America, the traditions sure haven't! They merely transferred over to the Holiday of Independence Day (4th of July). Two notable examples include the use of Fireworks, which were once used to scare away malicious spirits, Guns were also at times fired off instead. While another notable tradition is the use of sparklers, which are the modern incarnation of a European tradition involving the burning of brooms covered in pitch to produce sparks. They would be lit by the young men at the Midsummer Bonfires and they would go around chasing each other with them sending off sparks. -TLK

July by John Leighton 1864