A few archived Pontianak reports that I have accumulated over the years. In Indonesian and Malayan folklore‚ the 'Pontianak' are women who died during childbirth and became 'undead'‚ seeking revenge and terrorizing the living."Towards the end of my national (Singapore) service‚ my service support group was sent into the new SyangKong Camp to prepare stores for the incoming battalion for their service.I was in charge of 20-odd of them. They were on unfamiliar grounds as most of them did not have full basic military training because of their medical condition.SyangKong Camp is in the middle of reclaimed Tekong. It sits on a sandy/rocky terrain‚ flanked by rubber plantations. The camp was made up of a series of single-level barracks spread across the field surrounding a center square. It's big enough to house one full infantry battalion. So our first impression when we reached there was‚ that it was a big and empty camp.That 20-odd storeman got down doing their stuff‚ equipping each barrack with the necessities. Foldable beds‚ pillows‚ blankets...the list goes on.Soon after‚ once everything was in place‚ they all got back to their barrack. It was a long barrack with windows on the longer sides and entry at both ends. There was a double door and a steel gate on the outside.It was around 8pm and it was already dark. They were all resting. Listening to their MP3s‚ squinting their eyes on their PSPs. Some rowdies were playing outside. Taking photos on top of a stationary bulldozer‚ basically just enjoying the time in the middle of the jungle with no officer to scream at them and with only a sergeant who couldn’t care even if they kill each other.I was too tired to entertain them. After giving them the last instruction for the day‚ I dozed off on my bed. Strangely‚ I dreamed of the exact same barrack that I was in. In my dream‚ I was lying on the exact same bed looking on as my men ran around the bunk from end to end in total chaos. They were all terrified. The door was opened but the gate was closed. Soon amidst the chaos‚ I saw a woman in a white cloak with long hair. The face was horrible but I can never remember how to describe it.She was a Pontianak‚ a classic blood-sucking bitch who is apparently dead and alive again to strike sheer fear in every Malay's life. (I personally think she’s overrated‚ but she got her credentials.)So that explains why the guys are running around in chaos. ‘She’ was flying above our barrack‚ circling the rooftop‚ jumping from one end to the other trying to gain entry into the barrack. Only the gate was in her way.So that was the dream I had. It sounds stupid‚ doesn’t it? But it was scary as it was in the middle of Tekong‚ and having your brain corrupted by the constant stories of Pontianak since you were young. I woke up in a sweat. It was barely an hour since I dozed off.The barrack was still lighted. The guys who were on their PSP and MP3 had already dozed off. Those from outside had come in. There was an unusual silence amongst them. The doors were shut. I could sense something was wrong. I turned to my man beside me and told him my dream. He kept quiet and went on to sleep. That night‚ I tried to put myself to sleep. I managed to after a while. Unexpectedly‚ it was a sound sleep.The next day‚ the man whom I told the story‚ told me that while I was sleeping earlier last night‚ they sighted a Pontianak on top of the bulldozer.As the battalion came in the next day and continued their training for the week‚ there were a few other happenings and sightings which were more disturbing."-----"This story may sound a bit silly‚ a bit lame even‚ but I swear it is true!My friends and I had decided to watch a movie at the Mall. The movie was “Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam”. It's quite a new movie‚ maybe you’ve heard of it?Anyway‚ the Mall (yes‚ that’s the name of the shopping complex. Imaginative huh?) is built right in the middle of the busy commercial district‚ the town center you might call it. It's brand new‚ completed just this year‚ and as far as I know‚ no supernatural going-on has happened in the area.Anyway‚ as I was saying‚ we were watching the “Pontianak” movie‚ the late-night showing. I happened to be at the end furthest from the aisle. The few seats from mine to the wall were all empty.In the middle of watching the movie‚ my neck felt stiff. Do you know how that feels right after staring up at the movie for quite a while? So I stretched out‚ turning my neck from side to side to get rid of the stiffness.To my shock‚ the empty seat beside me was no longer empty! There was a lady in a white dress with long black hair sitting there‚ seemingly absorbed in the movie! I turned back to the movie‚ frozen in terror.I couldn’t stand it anymore and was about to go crying to my friend (who was sitting right beside me but didn’t seem to have seen something strange). I glanced back at the extra person‚ but she was gone! I went crying to my friend anyway. She didn’t believe me but didn’t mind switching seats with me. Needless to say‚ I wasn’t very much interested in watching the movie after that. I mean‚ who needs a movie when you’ve seen the real thing?"-----"This happened when I was on the way back home from work. Then‚ I was working at Boat Quay as a chat operator. So usually we knock off at 3am. My in-law was staying at Tiong Bahru. Sometimes my hubby would fetch me from work and we would walk all the way to my in-law's place. As our normal routine just like when we were still dating‚ we like to travel by foot (considering it's not that tiring to walk to the destination) and talk about lots of things.Narrow things down‚ we reach this 4-block area where it's just 4 stories high or 5. Can’t clearly remember. Rumors said that the HDB wants to pull it down but now I see that it's being made as a rental place.So before we reach Tiong Bahru Plaza‚ we will pass by this place. A few meters before we reached this block‚ (this happened before the HDB carried out the renovation to upgrade this vacant 4-story block. So it's really run down‚ and has been years since nobody actually lived there) I popped a question to my hubby‚ "Isn’t it scary to look at this building? It's been vacant like years and I’m sure there’s like 'those things' in there..a lot!". While talking‚ my hubby's eyes were fixed to the 3rd story of this building. I tap him gently and ask him what is he looking at.He turned to me and asked me to look straight. "Sorry sayang"‚ he suddenly said. "Why are you apologizing to me"? I ask. He then answered "Thanks to me‚ now that thing is already in the bushes across the road. Just don’t look now. Just now‚ that Pontianak was at the 3rd story looking at us. Thanks to me looking at her back‚ she knows that I spotted her and now she is walking the same line as us just that she’s across the road".I turn my head slowly and fix my eyes right at the bushes. True enough‚ there is no wind and nothing across the road (it's just meters away‚ so near) the bushes are rustling and moving. It seems like someone or something is walking behind or in the bushes parallel to us‚ following us from the other side. I calm myself down and just walk straight.I was praying hard that we would reach home quickly but thanks to the shoes that I was wearing‚ I had to go slow (it's a new shoe‚ so yeah). All of a sudden‚ my hubby grabbed my bag and hand‚ he pulled me and we both ran. I was clueless at that time but in my mind‚ I did have this thought‚ "is that thing behind me? Chasing us and wanting to kill us?"We finally reached a bus stop and sat down. Hubby said it was safe. I really needed to sit down after that dash. Being impatient‚ I ask my hubby to explain why the sudden dash. Hubby insisted that we reach home and talk about it. Back at my in-laws‚ he explains."I saw that thing from the 3rd story while you were talking. At first‚ it didn’t see me looking at it. Then the Pontianak spotted me looking at her. So it was like too late for me to pretend that I never saw her at all. I thought that the Pontianak would just stand and look but she suddenly came down and followed us from the other side. The reason I pulled you as she was about to show herself was because I saw the Pontianak emerging from the bushes. I saw her white dress and black hair already so I rather we ran than have you see her that close up".Since then‚ whenever I pass the building then and now‚ I never want to look at it. It just reminds me of the incident. Even now‚ since the renovation‚ trying to walk past the building at night‚ I walk at the back of the building. Who knows what you may see or even meet."-----This guy named Ismail was returning home from his cousin's house as it was during the Hari Raya. I think it was 2 years ago. His cousin's house was in Yishun and he was heading to Pasir Ris where he lived. While riding along Punggol‚ he was feeling strange all of a sudden. He continued to ride until there was a Malaysian-plated motorcycle. When they were side by side‚ this old Malaysian guy turned to him and then sped faster. Ismail didn't care and just kept on riding until he was again riding side by side with an old man. He was riding a Vespa motorcycle. The old man turned to look at Ismail and again the old man sped faster. Ismail thought that he wanted to race.After a few minutes‚ he looked at his side mirror as he felt as if someone was riding behind him. He looked in the mirror and saw a white dress. He again looked at the mirror and saw a woman with long black hair and then it struck him that there was evil riding behind him. Ismail says “I did not disturb you and you please...do not disturb me”. He was in total fear!When he reached a junction at Pasir Ris‚ he was getting ready to stop at a red light. This 'thing' pulled near and began to laugh. Ismail didn't care whether it was a red or green light‚ he just sped off until he reached home. Without even taking the key and parking at the correct spot‚ he rushed to his house. Reaching his house‚ he tells his elder brother what happened. His brother said he was lying.They both get on their motorcycles together...Ismail rode behind his elder brother. When they see the motorcycle‚ the Pontianak was sitting and smiling at them. Ismail scolded his elder brother for not believing him. His brother quickly shouted prayers and the 'thing' was gone. Ismail rushed back home leaving his brother alone.When the brother reached his way home‚ he scolded Ismail for leaving him alone‚ "What if the thing attacked me>;" Beware of riding your motorcycle alone at night."-----"One Friday night‚ all of my friends and I are chatting at a nearby coffee shop. It was a boring night‚ one of my friends suggested we go clubbing at Boat Quay but we ignored his suggestion. I suggested having some fun with the spirits as it was the HUNGRY GHOST FESTIVAL.We planned the things that we needed‚ e.g. joss sticks‚ candles‚ apples‚ and a comb. We proceeded to the destination planned. Upon reaching‚ we set up all the things we bought. The candles were used to make a pentagram and we put the joss stick around us. Together there were 6 of us including one girl. We were supposed to sit at every end of the pentagram and one person in the middle. The girl sat in the middle and she was supposed to comb her hair while chanting some spell.It`s almost midnight and we started to chant the spell my friend taught us. After a few minutes‚ nothing happened. I started to feel that it was a waste of our time. I got up kicked all the candles and joss sticks‚ and walked away. Suddenly it happened. The girl who was combing her hair started to scream. She ran towards me and started to bite me. At first‚ I thought she playing around but she wasn’t. My friends tried to pull her away from me but to no avail. Then she released me and started to say words that we could not understand. My friend who is a religious type‚ started to chant some prayers and the possessed girl started to scream again. The screams then began to fade and she fainted. All of us then witnessed a white object flying above the bushes behind us. We became alarmed‚ picked up the fainted girl‚ and ran away to the nearest HDB block. From there we went back to our home.I told my mother about the incident...she was so mad that she slapped me in the face. She said that I had disturbed the resting place of a PONTIANAK. I swear to myself not to play with spirits again. As for the girl‚ she knew nothing about what had happened to her.This really happened at Serangoon Park Connector.NOTE: there are lots of Pontianak tales and legends. The following are a few of my personal favorites:‘Pontianaks’ or vampires are basically the most notorious group of paranormal entities and their popularity is evident through their portrayals in horror films and fiction movies. In this story‚ Ahmad‚ a man in his mid-twenties‚ claims to have encountered these strange entities while driving home from Tutong Town. This unfortunate incident triggered months of restlessness and paranoia yet here‚ he recalls the sequence of events leading up to that fateful night as he faced his worst nightmare.Driving down the highway‚ Ahmad tried to adjust his focus and eyes on the road as fatigue and lethargy took control of his body. The long working hours at his new job had taken its toll and left him practically exhausted. After several failed attempts to keep himself awake‚ Ahmad finally gave in and decided to stop at the side of the road to get some shuteye before continuing his journey. As he turned to make a stop‚ his eyes caught sight of a strange-looking ‘object’ in the middle of the road that seemed to resemble a log but simply shrugged it off as nothing out of the ordinary. However‚ as Ahmad peered closer at the weird object‚ he could make up some facial features but it was too dark to tell whether his imagination was beginning to run wild. Despite the warning which echoed in his mind to ‘run away’‚ he simply refused to steer clear of whatever was on that road.Curiosity got the better of him and he took out a torchlight out of the glove compartment to investigate what it really was. As Ahmad approached the ‘object’‚ it lay so disturbingly still as if waiting to strike. He suddenly stood frozen in his tracks as the ‘mysterious object’ lifted its head slowly in his direction and let out an ear-piercing cry. Fear overtook the very core of Ahmad’s mind and he knew instantly what the ’strange’ object was. He struggled to summon his inner strength to face the terror staring him right in the eye. “This was something that you could only see in horror films‚” Ahmad said. He watched the terror unfold as the paranormal entity‚ commonly known as ‘Pontianak’ to the locals‚ crawled to the side of the road and began creeping toward a lamppost. Within split seconds‚ it swiftly moved towards him and all he could do was recite prayers to ward off the spirit. The ‘pontianak’ stared at him intently before disappearing into thin air. The memory of such a disturbing image‚ to this day‚ seems difficult to erase and has changed his philosophy on the existence of paranormal entities.“I think it’s a good idea to share my experience with fellow readers on this issue. Whether they choose to believe it or not‚ is of course up to them. However‚ this is not something you simply make up. It took me quite a while to try and forget this horrifying incident but I decided to instead use it as a lesson in life‚” he said before concluding his story.-----Legends of old have it that an individual who possesses a fragile spirit will most likely encounter supernatural entities and although no evidence of such a claim exists‚ some have unfortunately experienced it firsthand for reasons they cannot phantom. This story revolves around an American expatriate who was kind enough to share his ordeal before leaving the country for good.David loved Brunei and considered it as his second home. He even planned to settle down with his then fiancé living in Kuala Belait and thus‚ frequently traveled back and forth to visit his better half. Working in a highly demanding field‚ which required every ounce of his expertise‚ commuting from the capital to the Belait District daily was painstaking and inconvenient but he longed to put a balance between his work and fiancé. Days and sometimes‚ even months at a time‚ the pressuring demands of his career began to take its toll on their relationship.One fateful night‚ they got into a heated argument and his fiancé threatened to commit suicide. After several attempts to call her handphone‚ which went unanswered‚ he grabbed his car keys and drove hastily to Kuala Belait. “Please answer the phone‚ please‚” David pleaded. He then began blaming himself should anything unforeseen happen to his fiancé and could not imagine life without her.He then approached the one-lane road and focused on the dark‚ eerie highway‚ where no street lamps were erected. Suddenly‚ the radio reception started to deteriorate and David simply thought it was due to the location. A few minutes later‚ the car engine began to quiver and decelerate from 120 to 80km/h. “What in heaven’s name could possibly go wrong now?” he exclaimed as it was a brand new car. “Do not break down here please‚ of all places!” David said while glancing around at the pitch-black darkness without a single soul in sight.He pulled himself together and tried to dismiss all negative thoughts coming to mind. As he attempted to lean on the armrest‚ David caught sight of what seemed to be a ’shadow’‚ in the corner of his eye. Without thinking‚ he turned to confirm his worst fear and indeed‚ there was a weird ‘figure’ sitting beside him in the front passenger seat. The entity’s long black strands of hair covered its face as ’she’ repeatedly let out a blood-curdling laugh. Shivers ran down his spine and a thousand thoughts raced through the businessman’s mind. Given the fact that he is a free-thinker‚ no religion or prayers could save him then as he knew none. David thought of calling someone‚ practically anyone but his phone was in the middle of the dashboard. Terrified that the ‘entity’ would grab his hands‚ he continued driving‚ hoping‚ praying that a street lamp would appear with some visible ’signs’ of life.A few minutes on‚ David’s instincts sent a warning jolt through his body. He could sense that the ’spirit’ was staring at him and his heart raced with sheer trepidation. Straight ahead‚ visible strokes of light could be seen and he stepped on the gas pedals hoping to reach the area before something happened to him. That seemed to only make things worse.With the streetlights‚ he could clearly see his ‘uninvited passenger’. The events that followed would remain embossed in his memories forever. The ’spirit’ extended its arms to grab his shoulders. He immediately stepped on the brakes and ran out of the car. David refused to turn around for fear that ‘it’ was nearby but decided to fight his fear after remembering his fiance.“After I saw it was gone‚ I went back into my car and drove off like never before‚” David said. After reconciling with his fiance‚ he retold his frightful story and later discovered that the entity was in fact‚ a Pontianak. “This has altered my complete outlook in life and I now refuse to travel anywhere alone if it’s 3 in the morning‚” he said while giggling but behind the laughter‚ the impact of that encounter could be visibly seen through his eyes.-----SEARCHING FOR THE PONTIANAK - SINGAPORE PARANORMAL INVESTIGATORSThe following information was forwarded to me by an investigator of the team:The Malays' belief in ghosts is perhaps the most interesting. They seem to have categorized the ghosts into different types and each was given a special name. The most violent and fierce ghost in the Malay version is perhaps the 'Pontianak'‚ otherwise known as 'Hantu Kontilanak' among Indonesians. Pontianaks are actually the Malay version of a vampire. They kill and tear their victim's body up to suck their blood. They use long nails to shred open the abdomen and feed on the intestines inside the body. Very disgusting. Another version of the attack is swiftly digging out the victim's sex organ when he leans near to her.Over the past years‚ SPI had collected a wonderful batch of stories (some with witness accounts) regarding this mythical beast namely Pontianak. Most of them are quite drastically incredible like those you read from those bedtime ghost story books. Some archetypes are however summarized as follows for your reference:1. A lady figure in white was seen near the trees2. Flower fragrance was smelled in cemeteries3. A white figurine flew past from tree to tree4. A lady ghost was seen singing on a tree branch5. Pontianak hiding inside a banana tree‚ etc.Nevertheless‚ there are some good stories obtained as first-hand information from the witnesses who dare to stand up and testify the stories. The accounts are somewhat more credible than those hearsay you got from elsewhere.For example:(1) We have a SPI fan who is an ex-police cadet. During his training in the Mt Pleasant camp‚ his supervisor told him that there were cases of Pontianak encounters in the forests near the police academy. They are of course classified cases and the supervisor seriously warned the fellows not to walk near the forest at night.(2) A SPI member‚ before joining‚ had witnessed the existence of Pontianak at Mt Pleasant cemetery with his other friends.(3) A young girl called Lina‚ who claimed to be the daughter of a bomoh‚ insisted that Pontianak did exist according to what her father told her. When she was about 9 years old‚ she saw a Pontianak during her father's summoning ritual.With an open mind‚ SPI decided to find the truth behind such a myth. We vowed to research‚ to explore‚ and to investigate to the bottom of this legend. 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There has been an interest in 'pig people' stories recently‚ so I decided to get into the fray with a few interesting accounts and historical anecdotes."The incident concerned a gentleman who was staying at Markham Square‚ Chelsea to visit his two sons. On the first night of his stay in a dingy room‚ only escaping the grip of full darkness by the hue of a lamp‚ the man awoke with a sudden nightmarish jerk and found himself face to face with a ghastly creature.He commented‚ “It was a dwarfed tubby figure‚ with a face like a pig‚ perfectly naked‚ in a strong light. The whole figure resembled in appearance the scalded body of a pig‚ but the legs and arms were those of a human being brutalized; male or female‚ I could not say.”Within fifteen seconds the awful beast vanished‚ leaving the witness huddled and shaking under his sheets‚ hypnotized by fear as the sweat dripped profusely from his brow. The occasional bout of slumber provided no respite from the memory of the presence‚ and only the morning light erased what the witness believed was no nightmare.Only a picture that had fallen from a connecting door provided any answer. Maybe after hitting the floor in the night‚ it had awoken the sleeping man‚ but no explanation was forthcoming on the pig-faced humanoid that had mortified the man. No other such haunting was ever reported from the area‚ and the tale of the pig-faced specter was long forgotten...until now." - Haunted BritainThere have been stories of pig-faced women (and occasionally men) that originated in Holland‚ England and France in the 15th century. The majority of these tales told of a wealthy woman whose body was of normal human appearance‚ but who had the face of a pig.In the earliest forms of the story‚ the woman's pig-like appearance was the result of witchcraft. Following her wedding day‚ the pig-faced woman's new husband was granted the choice of having her appear beautiful to him but pig-like to others‚ or pig-like to him and beautiful to others. When her husband told her that the choice was hers‚ the enchantment was broken and her pig-like appearance vanished. These stories became particularly popular in England‚ and later in Ireland.The magical elements gradually vanished from the story‚ and the existence of pig-faced women began to be treated as fact. The story became particularly widespread in Dublin in the early 19th century‚ where it became widely believed that reclusive 18th-century philanthropist Griselda Steevens had kept herself hidden from view because she had the face of a pig. In late 1814 and early 1815‚ rumour swept London that a pig-faced woman was living in Marylebone. Her existence was widely reported as fact‚ and numerous alleged portraits of her were published. With belief in pig-faced women commonplace‚ unscrupulous showmen exhibited living "pig-faced women" at fairs. These were not genuine women‚ but shaven bears dressed in women's clothing. - The Pig-Faced Lady of Manchester Square: And Other London Medical MarvelsDr. Jan Bondeson wrote at least four books on the bizarre‚ and The Pig-faced Lady is a tour de force and highly researched.Was the early-nineteenth-century pig-faced lady in the title real or just a hoax? The author's meticulous research cannot find the answer. Her predecessor Tannakin Skinker from Holland‚ who made her first appearance in London in 1639 when she was hoping to find a husband‚ was much featured in ballads and songs but she too may have been more legend than fact.Tannakin Skinker was born to Joachim and Parnel Skinker in 1618 in "Wirkham‚ a neuter Towne between the Emperour and the Hollander‚ situated on the river Rhyne". Joachim Skinker is described as "a man of good revenue‚ but of a great estate in money and cattle." During Parnel's pregnancy‚ an elderly woman begs her for money. Parnel was busy and refused to pay‚ and the old woman had left‚ "muttering to her selfe the Divells pater noster‚ and was heard to say 'As the Mother is Hoggish‚ so Swinish shall be the Child shee goeth withall'". At Tannakin's birth‚ her body and limbs were correctly proportioned‚ but her face had a pig's snout‚ "not only a stain and blemish‚ but a deformed ugliness‚ making all the rest loathsome‚ contemptible and odious to all that lookt upon her in her infancy." The midwife who had delivered the baby was sworn to secrecy‚ and the Skinkers raised her in a private room. She ate from a silver trough‚ "to which she stooped and ate‚ just like a Swine doth in his swilling tub".Tannakin's deformity was soon discovered‚ and many locals came to hear her pig-like speech or to watch her feed from the trough. The old woman was located‚ tried‚ and convicted for witchcraft‚ but even at the stake refused or was unable to reverse the enchantment.When Tannakin was between 16 and 17 years old‚ her father consulted Vandermast‚ "a famous Artist‚ who was both a Mathematician and an Astrologian a man who was suspected to have been well versed in black and hidden Arts"‚ as to how the curse might be undone. Vandermast concluded that as long as Tannakin remained a virgin she would retain her pig's face‚ but were she married‚ and not to "a Clowne‚ Bore or Pesant"‚ she might be cured.The Skinker family announced that any gentleman who "would take her to his bed after loyall Matrimony" would receive a dowry of £40‚000. The dowry‚ a huge sum for the time‚ prompted a large number of would-be husbands. A Scottish captain arrived‚ having spent the greater part of a month's pay on a new suit‚ and was taken by Tannakin's figure and deportment. On lifting the veil to view her face‚ however‚ "he would stay no other conference‚ but ran away without a further answer‚ saying; they must pardon him‚ for he could endure no Porke." An English sow-man (pig farmer) assured the family that his familiarity with pigs meant he would accept Tannakin's appearance‚ but after meeting her he left the building‚ saying that "so long as I have known Rumford‚ I never saw such a Hogsnout".Several further would-be suitors visited the Skinkers‚ but all were repulsed by Tannakin's face and she remained unmarried. Despairing of finding a suitable husband in Wirkham‚ the Skinker family moved to London‚ and took up residence in either Blackfriars or Covent Garden. Many who met her were taken by her elegant dress and excellent demeanour. Eventually‚ the Skinkers found a man in London willing to marry Tannakin. On the day of the wedding‚ and despite all efforts to improve her appearance‚ her face was as pig-like as ever. With the wedding service concluded‚ the newlywed couple retired to the bedroom. When they lay in bed together for the first time‚ Tannakin reached for her husband's arm‚ saying that she would release him from his vows provided that he would look at her in the face. He turned to look at her‚ and saw "a sweet young Lady of incomparable beauty and feature‚ the like to whom to his imagination he never had in his whole lifetime beheld". He reached to kiss her‚ but she refused‚ saying:Sir‚ I am indeed no other than I now seem unto you; and of these two things I give you free choice‚ whether I shall appear to you thus as you now see me‚ young‚ fair‚ and lovely in your bed‚ and all the daytime‚ and abroad‚ of my former deformity: or thus beautiful in the day‚ to the sight of your friends‚ but in your arms every night of my former Age and Uglinesse: of these two things I give you free choice of‚ which till you have resolv'd me‚ there can be no other familiarity betwixt in: therefore without pause give me a speedy answer.A man bows before an elegantly dressed woman with a pig's head. The man says "God save you sweet mistress"; the woman replies "Ough".Torn between the choice of a wife who would appear beautiful to him but hideous to all his friends‚ or hideous to him but beautiful to all his friends‚ he could not reach a decision but instead said to her "Into your own hands and choose I give the full power and sovereignty to make election of which you best please." On hearing this‚ Tannakin turned to him and said:Now‚ Sir‚ you have given me that which all women most desire‚ my Will‚ Sovereignty; and know I‚ was by a wicked and sorcerous step-dame inchanted‚ never to return to my pristine shape‚ till I was first married‚ and after had received such power from my Husband · And now from henceforth I shall be the same to you night and day‚ of that youth and lively-hood which you now see mee; till Time and Age breed new alteration‚ even to the last period of my life. - A Certaine RelationThis account of Tannakin Skinker is no doubt a fable‚ but the next tale may be more truth than fiction:Steevens Hospital‚ Dublin‚ IrelandGriselda Steevens (1653–1746)‚ sometimes written as "Grizel Steevens"‚ was the twin sister of Dr. Richard Steevens (1653–1710)‚ a Dublin physician. Dr Steevens died in 1710‚ bequeathing an estate with an income of £606 per year to Griselda. A clause in Dr Steevens' will stipulated that on Griselda's death‚ the income was to be used to provide a hospital for the poor of Dublin.Although the terms of Dr Steevens' will were that work on the hospital would not begin until after Griselda Steevens' death‚ she decided to begin work on the hospital in 1720. Reserving only £120 per year for her own use‚ she used the remaining funds to buy a plot of land near Kilmainham and to build the new hospital‚ with the sole condition being that she be granted a suite of apartments in the building.As a youth Griselda had suffered a disorder of the eyes‚ and since then had worn a veil while in sunlight. Shy and reclusive‚ while conducting her charitable works in the Dublin slums she would remain in her carriage while servants gave out alms to the poor. By 1723 a sufficient portion of the new Dr Steevens' Hospital was completed to accommodate 40 patients‚ in addition to Griselda's apartments. The remainder of the hospital‚ with space for 200 patients‚ opened in 1733. Griselda lived in the hospital from 1723 until her death.At some point‚ it became a common belief in Dublin that Griselda Steevens had a pig's face. It is unclear when the rumour arose. Robert Chambers and Irish Georgian Society founder Desmond Guinness claim that the rumour was current in her lifetime‚ but Thomas Kirkpatrick‚ the author of History of Dr. Steevens' Hospital Dublin‚ says that "There is absolutely no evidence of this story in contemporary records‚ nor indeed does it appear to have been connected with the good lady until the nineteenth century. It is not quite certain when this story first gained circulation. Croker-King‚ who wrote a history of the hospital in 1785‚ makes no mention of it‚ nor is there any suggestion of it in the newspaper accounts of the death of Madam Steevens‚ or the published account of the hospital in the eighteenth century." The rumour was that Griselda Steevens' reclusiveness and always being veiled were owing to her having been born with a pig's head. Chambers speculates that her unusual name may have contributed to the legend‚ and notes the common belief that she was named "Grisly" on account of her appearance when born. It was claimed that while pregnant with Richard and Griselda‚ Steevens' mother had said "Take away your litter of pigs!" to a woman beggar asking for money to feed her children‚ and Griselda had then been born with the head and face of a pig. Dismayed by the popular belief that she had a pig's head‚ Griselda took to sitting on an open balcony to allow the public to see her face. This failed to stem the spread of the rumour‚ and she commissioned a portrait of herself to be hung in the main hall of the hospital. The portrait failed to have the desired effect; many of the public chose instead to believe a portrait in a pub neighbouring the hospital‚ which showed Steevens with a pig's head; the pub also displayed a silver trough alleged to have belonged to her. She eventually withdrew from public view completely before her death on 18 March 1746.Surgeon and historian William Wilde recollected that as a medical student at Dr Steevens' Hospital in 1832 he was shown a silver trough‚ alleged to have belonged to Griselda Steevens‚ and accounts suggest that in the early 19th century a plaster cast of a human face with a pig's snout was on display at the hospital. Although the hospital authorities later forbade the display of alleged Steevens memorabilia on pain of dismissal‚ in the later half of the 19th century the belief that Steevens had a pig's face remained common. In the 1860s‚ a Dublin woman recollected that in her youth a large silver punchbowl‚ embossed with a family crest of a boar's head‚ was shown to visitors and was claimed to have been the Pig-faced Lady's trough. - The History of Mercer's Charitable Hospital in DublinNOTE: I didn't intend for this post to be a 'freak show' but these instances do fascinate me...especially when it comes to pig-faced phantoms. I can truly say that's a new one for me. 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When Barbara Eden accepted her lead role in I Dream of Jeannie‚ she wasn't new to Hollywood. She acted in her first film in 1956‚ and before then she sang for local night clubs. By the time Eden scored I Dream of Jeannie‚ she was 29 — older than most upcoming actresses at the time. Eden's early career resulted in some prime modeling shots. Here are some stunning color photos of a young Barbara... Source

A majority of young women say they prefer traditional femininity to radical feminism‚ an online survey has found. The survey results also show that 82% of women ages 18 to 24 align themselves with “femininity” while only 50% say they consider themselves feminists. In other results‚ 79% of the 800 young women surveyed agreed that stay-at-home mothers can be “just as successful as a woman who chooses to be in a professional field.” Large majorities said they agreed with the conservative position on various issues‚ even if they didn’t identify as conservative. The online survey‚ steered by pollster and former Trump White House special assistant Kellyanne Conway and her company KAConsulting LLC‚ was commissioned by the Clare Boothe Luce Center for Conservative Women and conducted from Jan. 31 through Feb. 6. Among all young women‚ the survey found‚ the top issue was abortion at 32%‚ followed by the economy and inflation (30%) and two issues that drew 24%: mental health issues and health care.  For 428 self-identified Republican women‚ which the Clare Boothe Luce Center called an oversample‚ the survey found that the economy was their most important issue‚ at 39%‚ followed by immigration and border security (25%) and three issues clustered at 18%: education‚ crime‚ energy and gas prices‚ and health care. Among other results‚ 79% of young women said they agree with the statement that “releasing violent criminals without bail does not make a community safer.” A total of 69% said they agree that “since fentanyl is the number one killer of 18- to 45-year-olds in the country‚ we should do all we can to secure our border to ensure drugs are not pouring over the border.” Those surveyed also said they agreed with conservatives on school-related issues‚ with 74% agreeing that “every kid should have the opportunity to go to a school of their choice‚ regardless of their ZIP code.” The nationwide survey found that 71% of the women said they agreed with the statement that “it is appropriate to have children wait until they are adults before having irreversible sex-change surgeries.” In a press release‚ the Clare Boothe Luce Center said its survey stresses that “the beliefs and aspirations of young women often unify around conservative principles‚ particularly those centered on femininity and family values‚” regardless of political affiliation. Most women surveyed also said their mothers had the biggest influence on their lives‚ with 70% of Republicans agreeing as did 66% of everyone else. This poll comes as American conservatives continue efforts to win over more female voters. The official GOP response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address March 7 was given by Sen. Katie Britt‚ R-Ala.‚ 42‚ who has two school-age children with her husband. The Luce Center’s survey asked questions of a total of 800 women‚ ages 18 to 24‚ with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points. The post Young Women Favor Femininity Over Feminism‚ Survey Finds appeared first on The Daily Signal.

A kind person provided safety to a cat from wind and rain. She woke up to a tiny miracle kitten in the room one morning. Clementine the cat and Persimmon the kittenAngelaA cat named Clementine had lived outside her entire life‚ being cared for by a Good Samaritan. When they realized she was pregnant‚ they brought the friendly stray to their local rescue‚ Orphan Kitten Project‚ leaving her in the capable hands of a carer."Clementine came to me on a very windy and rainy day. I'm so glad she didn't have to give birth outside in those conditions‚" Angela‚ a foster volunteer of the rescue‚ shared with Love Meow.They expected she would give birth in the next few days‚ but little did they know the rollercoaster ride ahead. Angela"She realized she was safe as soon as she got here. She was so tired that she slept almost the whole first day." Clementine woke up in high spirits with extra clinginess. She followed her foster mom on her heels and leaned into her for snuggles. She became a velcro kitty‚ seeking constant affection and using her voice to demand more petting. Angela"She loves to be with people‚ and her favorite thing in the world is cuddles."The following Monday‚ Clementine went into labor. She had two kittens who sadly didn't survive despite their best efforts to save them. Heartbroken‚ Angela went the extra mile to give Clementine the love and company she needed to feel better. AngelaFour days after the initial birth‚ Angela‚ who was still grieving over the loss‚ walked into the room to quite a surprise. She saw a tiny bundle of fur with four limbs latching onto Clementine's belly.To her astonishment‚ Clementine gave birth to a third kitten in the middle of the night. Persimmon was born unexpectedly four days after the first birthAngelaThe little miracle baby came into the world with a strong appetite and a zest for life."Clementine's maternal instincts seemed to have kicked in (which hadn't previously)‚ and she was actively taking care of the baby boy‚" Angela added. Angela"Although I knew about interrupted labor in cats where kittens can be born 24-36 hours apart‚ I did not know that it could be four days apart."The kitten wrapped his paws around his mom while Clementine cradled him in her belly‚ filling the room with her soothing purrs. Clementine showers her only kitten with unconditional loveAngelaAngela lovingly named the miracle baby Persimmon after the Persimmon tree‚ which takes many years to bear fruit. At one week old‚ Persimmon doubled his birth weight‚ tipping the scale at 216 grams.Clementine showers him with unconditional love‚ keeping him well-fed and immaculately clean around the clock. She watches over him every step of the wayAngela"She is very sweet to Persimmon. She stays by his side all day and responds to him whenever he cries out for her."She treasures her precious baby with all her heart and proudly shows him off when her foster mom enters the room. Soon‚ Persimmon's eyes will open‚ and his ears will unfold. Persimmon is a little miracle babyAngelaOnce the kitten feels pep under his feet‚ he will venture out of the nest‚ explore the vastness of the world around him‚ and keep his mom on her toes. AngelaWith the help of a loving foster family‚ Clementine can sleep soundly at night‚ knowing she and her baby are safe and loved. AngelaShare this story with your friends. More on Clementine and Persimmon and Angela's fosters on Instagram and Orphan Kitten Project on Instagram.Related story: Kind Person Go Back to Find the Mother of a Kitten‚ Turns Out the Cat Has More Kittens to Feed

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The wealth of former President Donald Trump spiked on Monday‚ catapulting him to one of the richest 500 people in the world‚ according to reports. In what has been reported to be a time of weakness of Trump's financial fortune‚ the businessman-turned-president enjoyed his single-greatest day on record for creating wealth. On Monday‚ the Trump Media &; Technology Group finalized a $300 million merger with the Digital World Acquisition Corp. The deal — 29 months in the works — results in Trump owning shares worth billions of dollars on paper. Bloomberg reported on Monday that Trump's net worth will soar by more than $4 billion — escalating his overall fortune to $6.4 billion. The outlet noted that the sudden increase in riches means that Trump‚ 77‚ will join the ranks of the world’s wealthiest 500 people on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Digital World is a special purpose acquisition company.Investopedia defines a SPAC as: "A company without commercial operations and is formed strictly to raise capital through an initial public offering (IPO) for the purpose of acquiring or merging with an existing company."Shares of Digital World increased by 35% on Monday. The Trump Media &; Technology Group owns the Truth Social app platform.Meanwhile‚ the Trump Media &; Technology Group is set to debut on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the "DJT" stock ticker on Tuesday. The Trump Media &; Technology Group CEO‚ former Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.)‚ said: "As a public company‚ we will passionately pursue our vision to build a movement to reclaim the Internet from Big Tech censors. We will continue to fulfill our commitment to Americans to serve as a safe harbor for free expression and to stand up to the ever-growing army of speech suppressors."The massive influx of wealth comes at a time when a state appellate court significantly reduced his civil fraud case bond to $175 million — a sharp reduction from the original $464 million bond that was initially ordered against him. Trump stated on Monday‚ "Greatly respect the decision of the appellate division. We’ll put up a cash or bond very quickly."Bloomberg noted that Trump can't cash in on his merger money for roughly six months. The Securities and Exchange Commission filing of the merger can be seen here. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky pushed back after former President Donald Trump called for a primary challenge to be mounted against incumbent Republican Rep. Laurel Lee of Florida. "Any great MAGA Republicans looking to run against Laurel Lee in Florida’s 15th Congressional District? IF SO‚ PLEASE STEP FORWARD!" Trump declared post on Truth Social.Lee endorsed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for president last year before the governor launched his GOP presidential primary bid. But after DeSantis dropped out and endorsed Trump in January of this year‚ Laurel also endorsed the former president‚ noting‚ "While I was proud to support my former boss‚ Ron DeSantis‚ during his campaign‚ I have great faith in the leadership and proven track record of President Trump." Lee previously served as Florida secretary of state after being appointed to that role by DeSantis.Sharing a screenshot of Trump's call for a primary challenge against Lee‚ Massie tweeted‚ "This is unhelpful and unwarranted. @RepLaurelLee is a conservative thoughtful member of the judiciary committee. She endorsed DeSantis for President but then endorsed Trump when DeSantis got out of the race. More of my colleagues should call out these ridiculous bullying tactics.""Especially given his support for so many RINOs with conservative challengers‚" Blaze Media's Daniel Horowitz wrote when retweeting Massie's post.GOP Rep. Chip Roy of Texas retweeted Massie's post and wrote‚ "Co-sponsor." — (@) Massie and Roy both backed DeSantis for president last year before the governor launched his GOP presidential primary bid.Last week‚ Lee was one of the 101 House Republicans who voted in favor of passing a swampy‚ earmark-laden‚ government appropriations package. Massie and Roy both voted against passage.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!