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I gotta catch me a uni-hoof bird. 😂😂😂 In all seriousness though, people who laugh at cats and kittens being harmed should be locked away. That's not a prank. That's just evil.
Cant recall where I heard this story, but there is a legend that a village had heard that the devil was headed to their town. One man came up with an idea and asked for everyone to give up their worn, disused and old shoes that they no longer wore or wore only very infrequently. Along with other men they gathered up piles and piles of shoes... which they then deposited in small piles along the roadside in the direction they were expecting the devil to arrive. A volunteer positioned himself on the road - near a pile of shoes and waited. When the Devil showed up he asked the man "how many hours to the next town?" The man replied "its days and days away... look at the shoes that people have worn out trying to reach it" Supposedly the Devil then decided it was just too far to go and turned back to head to another town.
This reminds me of an old New Yorker cartoon I saw of two burglars leaving the scene of the crime, riding on an ostrich: “Let’s see those smart alecks in the crime lab figure this one out.”
I'd think they would have asked not only if the devil came to Devon but why would the devil go to Devon? Wonderful as always. You made my morning Paul.
It was intolerably hot in Hell on the night of February 8-9, 1855, so Ol' Scratch decided to go for a walk somewhere in the land of the living where the weather was the polar opposite of that in Hell. He chose Devonshire, England for his jaunt, as it was having a spell of particularly vile winter weather that night. While enjoying his "cool down" hike, Ol' Scratch decided to do some snooping in the local villages and towns along the way, peeking into windows to see if there were any souls he could conscript for his toasty netherkingdom. Ol' Scratch was all prepared to deal with the odd constable or night watchman, but, miraculously, he didn’t encounter a single one. Apparently the weather was too vile even for peacekeepers to be out of doors. Eventually Ol' Scratch walked for about 100 miles before realizing that he had to return down below before first light came. He had no desire to tussle with the mortal rabble in daylight. Most disappointingly, he found no suitable nortal conscripts for his netherkingdom. After looking around him and absorbing the environs of Victorian Era Devonshire, he was convinced that Hell would be paradise by compsrison, and he certainly wasn't about to create a paradise for mortals. And so back to Hell Ol' Scratch went, never again to visit Devonshire himself, leaving that unpleasant task to his underlings.
Because it was mentioned that the weather was peculiar, I believe that a regular set of animal prints probably got distorted by it, and then the ensuing panic blew it out of proportion. No matter what happened though, a great video as always and a delight to listen to!
@@johnoconnor4941i hate that i understood both of these British custom faux pas acts, i have read too many articles and stories and seen too many videos of the kingdom 😳😎
@@bostonrailfan2427 my apologies and I accept that the faux pas here is suitably appointed, given the state of the UK, but kingdom should be with a capitol K. He's not worth it but the country should be.
When I was young, like 60 years ago, my brother brought home a paperback book of mysteries. One of the stories in there was this one. I had thought, until now, that those stories were made up. Now I’m not so sure and I’m totally weirded out remembering those creepy tales. Yikes!!
The Devil went down to Devon He was lookin to cause a fuss He was in mind to leave tracks behind So he didnt take the bus When he came a across a village That was all covered in snow And the Devil up on the wall above And said "I know where I'll go" 😁 Great video as always
Didn't expect a mention of Colorado on such a video. Thank you, good sir, for including us, even if only as an example of the ridiculous pranks of the era. Another magnificent and interesting video, as always. And a story which I haven't heard in a fair while. Thank you kindly.
And here we are, still discussing these tracks over a hundred years later. If it was a hoax, it was very well organised. Remember, this was a time that horses were our fastest mode of transport, at about 10to15 mph.
Hello Paul, I’m so happy that you covered this marvel. I imagine that, at the time, the devil was blamed for a lot of things. I think I will go with the unileg hoofed hopping bird! 😂😂😂Poor devil…😂🤣😂Thanks for the giggles. ❤❤❤
1:15 That why people don't farm at this time of year. It has been known for at least 10000 years that farming most food crops in winter is a waste of time. At least in the temperate zones. Granted, there are some things, like oranges, that come into season in winder, but these things are rare. You plant in the Spring, allow the crop to grow through the summer, and you harvest in the fall. Winter is a harsh time of year, low light shorter days, and colder temperatures make life much harder.
It's just like when people see blinking lights in the sky and think it's an alien spaceship when it's the same plane that they see going over every night. When someone tells you it's something supernatural you'll go with the mob thinking
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Fascinating! I knew about this story somewhat, but had no idea the tracks went for 100 miles and forged a wide river. Another well done presentation, sir!
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It’s not foot prints. I put my money on a weather event that created a line of precipitation. That’s why it looks like footprints, but it really was just chunks of precipitation. They said their weather was very unusual. Probably two weather fronts coming together. 1000,000 bucks it’s not footprints.
Wow!!! Wasn't expecting to hear you say my hometown. Funny that he tried to pull a prunk on his wife with a costume....and landed himself with a Darwin award. I had never heard that story before.
This story gets more and more embellished every time I hear it. The idea that hundreds of people across the south of England all collaborated to check the tracks, compare stories and feed them into the central news repository of the day, and all without adding their own elaborations is too preposterous to be credible. A couple of storks walked over a few fields, and it got blown up into this.
If you like overly friendly seagulls and the smell of farmers fertilising their fields, by all means come down. I’ll put the kettle on 😁 Also, Mr Brodie, please do a video on the Tar Barrels!
This is a new tale to me. Being an American, I'm more familiar with the folk lore, tall tales, and strange legends of my own country. The Devon Devil Tracks was not something I would have ever learned if not for your channel. That being said, do you ever share legends and folk lore from other parts of the world?
I remember reading a story about the footprints, when I was around 8-10 years old. I could figure out what caused them back then, and I still can’t , at are 50. Thanks for reminding me of such a perplexing case! I always love these remarkable stories that you share with us! ❤😊
This actually reminds me a lot of the "Jersey Devil" legends from the US, which are over 100 years older. I wonder if they shared inspiration from the same source.
i think there are creatures on earth that we don’t know about. people have seen all kinds of things, or seen evidence of something that are frighteningly unusual; like devoured cattle, odd creatures caught on cameras in the woods, demon looking creatures with red eyes & 7-8 feet tall. idk, im just glad i haven’t seen any of them!!
Paul, you and your crew truly dominate with these videos; they’re absolutely captivating! As someone who holds strong religious beliefs, I’m convinced that the devil exists. Just take a look at the state of the world today-his presence is undeniable, and unfortunately, it seems like things are only going to deteriorate further.
Oh. Ooooh. What about a polydactyl cat? They travel insane distances when they roam. I could very easily see someone putting shoe contraptions on some cats as well and letting them run amuck.
Oh what an amazing story! That is just crazy but you know what hell is pretty hot. It’s hotter than anything we know up here on earth so maybe the devil just got way too hot and wanted to come up here and be cool and walk in the snow! Lol. Great presentation Paul I can’t wait to see what else did you have? I’m so anxious every time I see one of your videos pop up. I must must see it quickly abundant blessings to you and yours.! 🙏😊❤️
Sounds like a cat. When cats walk, they place their rear paws in tn the same spot as where they had trod with their front feet. When they walk in snow they retrace their steps when they reverse direction, Walls and haystacks present no obstacle.
Can anyone tell me what the 100 miles of land being discussed is used for today? I'd be interested to know since after the event locals seemed to avoid it.
I'm Christian and believe evil exists, but there's no way I'm buying this was some kind of malevolent entity lol. It could possibly be an elaborate hoax with multiple people involved, but it makes much more sense that it was some type of animals or birds and the tracks just melted together weirdly. Interesting tale though! 😊
I may be wrong, but weren't hoof-shaped wooden patterns used by horse thieves, etc during various times? Even backwards facing ones. Sounds like a prankster and some of this may have been greatly exaggerated.
It was just a deer… jeez. Four legged animals always place their back feet to where the front ones stepped. It’s like an instinctual reflex where the front legs verified that there’s solid ground there so the hind legs are wired to step in the same spot. I think the level of superstition and religiousness in this town plus each person probably adding something to the story by the time it got around the whole town it became blown way out of proportion. As for the question that they couldn’t figure it out where the prints originated or ended… I think they couldn’t figure it out b/c of fear. By the time they decided to go look in numbers, too much time passed and the trail was lost. Personally I’d love to see a kangaroo in snow.
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I gotta catch me a uni-hoof bird. 😂😂😂 In all seriousness though, people who laugh at cats and kittens being harmed should be locked away. That's not a prank. That's just evil.
I would be in prison if I saw someone harming cats and/or kittens in any manner…..(or any animal!)
And then to laugh about it is the epitome of evil.
Cant recall where I heard this story, but there is a legend that a village had heard that the devil was headed to their town. One man came up with an idea and asked for everyone to give up their worn, disused and old shoes that they no longer wore or wore only very infrequently. Along with other men they gathered up piles and piles of shoes... which they then deposited in small piles along the roadside in the direction they were expecting the devil to arrive. A volunteer positioned himself on the road - near a pile of shoes and waited.
When the Devil showed up he asked the man "how many hours to the next town?" The man replied "its days and days away... look at the shoes that people have worn out trying to reach it"
Supposedly the Devil then decided it was just too far to go and turned back to head to another town.
This reminds me of an old New Yorker cartoon I saw of two burglars leaving the scene of the crime, riding on an ostrich: “Let’s see those smart alecks in the crime lab figure this one out.”
😂😂😂I love it!
I like this. 😁
My great grandmother was born in Devonshire 1855, I was born 100 years later same date. Love this story.
Your dog is adorable!
I'd think they would have asked not only if the devil came to Devon but why would the devil go to Devon?
Wonderful as always. You made my morning Paul.
Well, he was looking for a soul to steal ...
@@daffers2345 But apparently wasn't finding anything for which he was willing to make a deal. 😁
Maybe for the same reason he went down to Georgia.
It was intolerably hot in Hell on the night of February 8-9, 1855, so Ol' Scratch decided to go for a walk somewhere in the land of the living where the weather was the polar opposite of that in Hell. He chose Devonshire, England for his jaunt, as it was having a spell of particularly vile winter weather that night.
While enjoying his "cool down" hike, Ol' Scratch decided to do some snooping in the local villages and towns along the way, peeking into windows to see if there were any souls he could conscript for his toasty netherkingdom. Ol' Scratch was all prepared to deal with the odd constable or night watchman, but, miraculously, he didn’t encounter a single one. Apparently the weather was too vile even for peacekeepers to be out of doors.
Eventually Ol' Scratch walked for about 100 miles before realizing that he had to return down below before first light came. He had no desire to tussle with the mortal rabble in daylight. Most disappointingly, he found no suitable nortal conscripts for his netherkingdom. After looking around him and absorbing the environs of Victorian Era Devonshire, he was convinced that Hell would be paradise by compsrison, and he certainly wasn't about to create a paradise for mortals. And so back to Hell Ol' Scratch went, never again to visit Devonshire himself, leaving that unpleasant task to his underlings.
Noice 👍😄
Because it was mentioned that the weather was peculiar, I believe that a regular set of animal prints probably got distorted by it, and then the ensuing panic blew it out of proportion. No matter what happened though, a great video as always and a delight to listen to!
Pretty sure it was the prints of darkness.
🤦♀️😂😂😂
I was gonna make this joke with "unholy prints" 😂
Indeed. Evil afoot.
They knew it was the devil because he put jam on the scone before the cream.😂
Like the American version: pouring milk in the bowl before the cereal
Absolute evil 😂
Like putting milk in along with the tea bag before the hot water...heanous..
@@johnoconnor4941i hate that i understood both of these British custom faux pas acts, i have read too many articles and stories and seen too many videos of the kingdom 😳😎
surely everyone knows the cream is to give extra moistness and the jam to flavor the dream! 😎
@@bostonrailfan2427 my apologies and I accept that the faux pas here is suitably appointed, given the state of the UK, but kingdom should be with a capitol K. He's not worth it but the country should be.
When I was young, like 60 years ago, my brother brought home a paperback book of mysteries. One of the stories in there was this one.
I had thought, until now, that those stories were made up.
Now I’m not so sure and I’m totally weirded out remembering those creepy tales.
Yikes!!
The Devil went down to Devon
He was lookin to cause a fuss
He was in mind to leave tracks behind
So he didnt take the bus
When he came a across a village
That was all covered in snow
And the Devil up on the wall above
And said "I know where I'll go"
😁 Great video as always
Didn't expect a mention of Colorado on such a video. Thank you, good sir, for including us, even if only as an example of the ridiculous pranks of the era.
Another magnificent and interesting video, as always. And a story which I haven't heard in a fair while.
Thank you kindly.
You nearly lost it at the one legged hopping bird! 😂
The weather was particularly fowl.😂
Always a delight. Pretty sure I could listen to Paul read the phone book, assuming you could still find such a thing.
Maybe Krampas was just passing through on his way to relax after all his holiday work ;)
It's only common sense to keep your bees informed of what's happening at home.
someone pulled a massive prank on the residents..it’s the easiest explanation and the only one that makes sense
And likely a prank that several people were in on.
@ yep, kids with a lot of time and nothing else to do…some things never change! 🤣
I agree to a certain degree, but who managed to put the print over the wall and on the houses? This case is really strange.
@ it’s not hard to fake hoof prints: hunters and soldiers have done e it for centuries
Not to mention smugglers & prohibition bootleggers, wearing animal hoofs on their boots to disguise their footprints
Silly devil just wanted to play in the snow.
they never get any down there 😉🤣
And here we are, still discussing these tracks over a hundred years later. If it was a hoax, it was very well organised. Remember, this was a time that horses were our fastest mode of transport, at about 10to15 mph.
Greetings, Paul!
I'm very glad to find you discussing this, since this is one oddity, if not conspiracy, that has fascinated me for a long time.
Hello Paul, I’m so happy that you covered this marvel. I imagine that, at the time, the devil was blamed for a lot of things. I think I will go with the unileg hoofed hopping bird! 😂😂😂Poor devil…😂🤣😂Thanks for the giggles. ❤❤❤
I live in Devon and I think I have caught glimpses of the devil sometimes.
And for some reason, it's aways when you're staggering home from the pub.
I didn’t know Bo Jo bothered visiting during his election campaign…
1:15 That why people don't farm at this time of year. It has been known for at least 10000 years that farming most food crops in winter is a waste of time. At least in the temperate zones.
Granted, there are some things, like oranges, that come into season in winder, but these things are rare.
You plant in the Spring, allow the crop to grow through the summer, and you harvest in the fall.
Winter is a harsh time of year, low light shorter days, and colder temperatures make life much harder.
I love your channel!! I've learned so much, and you are honestly one of the best hosts on youtube.
Huh…I thought the devil only went down to Georgia.🦗🦗🦗 I’ll see me self out😉
Badum-tshhhhhhh 💀
It's just like when people see blinking lights in the sky and think it's an alien spaceship when it's the same plane that they see going over every night. When someone tells you it's something supernatural you'll go with the mob thinking
Hello.💫
I'm so pleased I picked up my phone scrolled long enough to find you!
It appears I am just about on schedule & you are always on time.
Good to see you again lovely sir.😊💫
Oh neat, I read about this in a 'spooky' kids book back in the late sixties!
😂 This is FANTASTIC!! Excellent video ❤ I never knew how bad I needed to see a hoofed bird!!
Fascinating! I knew about this story somewhat, but had no idea the tracks went for 100 miles and forged a wide river. Another well done presentation, sir!
Well that was cool to here my hometown of Wichita mentioned, I've never heard that story before. Love your videos Pual you brighten my day 😊
That was fun, thank you so much! 🥰
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Puppy!!!!!! And I can totally see a pissed off new mother in law throwing the shoe AT the new bride lol
Thank you, Paul. I love your stories ❤
What a fun story. Thanks Paul!
The thumbnail looks like it was a bird that landed in the snow and then took off again, it's wings hitting the snow
It’s not foot prints. I put my money on a weather event that created a line of precipitation. That’s why it looks like footprints, but it really was just chunks of precipitation. They said their weather was very unusual. Probably two weather fronts coming together. 1000,000 bucks it’s not footprints.
Wow!!! Wasn't expecting to hear you say my hometown. Funny that he tried to pull a prunk on his wife with a costume....and landed himself with a Darwin award. I had never heard that story before.
Thank you for the Hopping Uniped demonstration! I was having difficulty visualizing that!
This story gets more and more embellished every time I hear it. The idea that hundreds of people across the south of England all collaborated to check the tracks, compare stories and feed them into the central news repository of the day, and all without adding their own elaborations is too preposterous to be credible.
A couple of storks walked over a few fields, and it got blown up into this.
Great video 😮
The devil is clearly more of a Luton chap.
Thanks!
Thank you, Brian! ☺🙏
If you like overly friendly seagulls and the smell of farmers fertilising their fields, by all means come down. I’ll put the kettle on 😁
Also, Mr Brodie, please do a video on the Tar Barrels!
I've always been fascinated by this story particularly.
Good evening ❤love this channel, Paul
We need to know more about your buck-toothed pupper ❤
Thank you very much.
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Thanks, Paul. It's been chilly here too lately, and the snow is probably going to come for the first time this winter season of 2024-2025.
In all likelihood, it was Krampus.
This is a new tale to me. Being an American, I'm more familiar with the folk lore, tall tales, and strange legends of my own country. The Devon Devil Tracks was not something I would have ever learned if not for your channel.
That being said, do you ever share legends and folk lore from other parts of the world?
Well he’s certainly visited downing st.
Weird stuff.
Unbelievable I'm actually home and first to watch 😂
Thank you 💕 have a great day 😊
Well I Never ! 😃 Appreciated and Loved 💕 Thanks Paul
A strange breed the Devonians
they’re the buffer between the militaristic Cornish and the rest of the country…they’re special, a breed all their own!
Loved this 😊
I just LOVE the very rare, but precious, moments that you break character!
Than you sir❤
I remember reading a story about the footprints, when I was around 8-10 years old. I could figure out what caused them back then, and I still can’t , at are 50. Thanks for reminding me of such a perplexing case! I always love these remarkable stories that you share with us! ❤😊
This actually reminds me a lot of the "Jersey Devil" legends from the US, which are over 100 years older. I wonder if they shared inspiration from the same source.
Well I never 😂 thank you Mr brodie this is great
spingheil jack
Spring-heeled Jack...
This story was in my favorite book when I was a kid Strangely Enough.
i think there are creatures on earth that we don’t know about. people have seen all kinds of things, or seen evidence of something that are frighteningly unusual; like devoured cattle, odd creatures caught on cameras in the woods, demon looking creatures with red eyes & 7-8 feet tall. idk, im just glad i haven’t seen any of them!!
Paul, you and your crew truly dominate with these videos; they’re absolutely captivating! As someone who holds strong religious beliefs, I’m convinced that the devil exists. Just take a look at the state of the world today-his presence is undeniable, and unfortunately, it seems like things are only going to deteriorate further.
Oh. Ooooh. What about a polydactyl cat? They travel insane distances when they roam.
I could very easily see someone putting shoe contraptions on some cats as well and letting them run amuck.
Could only be solved by the great Sherlock Holmes.
Oh what an amazing story! That is just crazy but you know what hell is pretty hot. It’s hotter than anything we know up here on earth so maybe the devil just got way too hot and wanted to come up here and be cool and walk in the snow! Lol. Great presentation Paul I can’t wait to see what else did you have? I’m so anxious every time I see one of your videos pop up. I must must see it quickly abundant blessings to you and yours.! 🙏😊❤️
Hi Paul and everyone at the channel and hi all of you WINnies!
12:15-12:28 trying not to laugh so hard you have to do a re-take there, eh?
This reminds me of Gef The Mongoose - which, come to think of it, would make a GREAT ep for you!
Thank you❤ I will laugh out loud for you!😅
Sounds like a cat. When cats walk, they place their rear paws in tn the same spot as where they had trod with their front feet. When they walk in snow they retrace their steps when they reverse direction, Walls and haystacks present no obstacle.
Can anyone tell me what the 100 miles of land being discussed is used for today? I'd be interested to know since after the event locals seemed to avoid it.
It could be a rabbit with big fangs
Then fetch the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch!
Bird prints, melted well
the photo of the men holding the horns looks as though its the Abbots Bromley horn dancers from Staffordshire not Devon
Satan can fly. Why would he be running around? And I don't think Satan's only a couple feet high.
Just some evidence that religion can (and does) prompt some less than logical interpretations!
Mr paul I have to ask was the name of your channel named after the game never have I ever?
I’ve always thought of it as a very British way of ‘clutching pearls’ 😂
@@Pixelina-r3oClutch yer ain' pearls! 🤭
It was Spring Healed Jack.
see the title and immediatly think oh, I know this one!! He didn't. 🤣
The farmers thought they could kill the devil with their guns?
I'm Christian and believe evil exists, but there's no way I'm buying this was some kind of malevolent entity lol. It could possibly be an elaborate hoax with multiple people involved, but it makes much more sense that it was some type of animals or birds and the tracks just melted together weirdly. Interesting tale though! 😊
kids on stilts
Reminds me of Springheeled Jack.
A 2-legged sheep maybe?
I may be wrong, but weren't hoof-shaped wooden patterns used by horse thieves, etc during various times? Even backwards facing ones. Sounds like a prankster and some of this may have been greatly exaggerated.
I saw a set of these tracks during the last snow fall, definitely rabbit.
Dear god Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo, not a tuba!
Those are squirrel prints.😂
Mystery solved.
(Actually, grey squirrels were new to the U.K. back then, so maybe the locals were confused?)
People at that time were pretty mean.
Alright fine, I'll admit it, it was in fact me. There, wasn't it more fun actually not knowing?
A teeny, tiny kangaroo?
It was just a deer… jeez. Four legged animals always place their back feet to where the front ones stepped. It’s like an instinctual reflex where the front legs verified that there’s solid ground there so the hind legs are wired to step in the same spot. I think the level of superstition and religiousness in this town plus each person probably adding something to the story by the time it got around the whole town it became blown way out of proportion. As for the question that they couldn’t figure it out where the prints originated or ended… I think they couldn’t figure it out b/c of fear. By the time they decided to go look in numbers, too much time passed and the trail was lost. Personally I’d love to see a kangaroo in snow.
I’ve always loved this story. I have no clue, of course, what caused them, but I suppose a devil is as good an explanation as any 🤣
Ty❤
U are deR to us. All😊❤