Me and Timmy, devil-dare bro
Off on a cycling-camping tour we go
Comes to these ruins, like, on a hill
Look good to us, perfect, brill
Locals in pub purse lips and tut
On about some scary black dog known as Shuck
Prowls the lanes hereabout
Trying to freak us out
2 a.m. we wake to a howling
what’s that, sounds like growling
Timmy laughs, that’ll be Old Shuck
I tell you, I get out of there fast as f***
Old Shuck is a big black dog with red eyes. If you should encounter him you will surely die. Since he frequents riversides, especially along the East Anglian coast, though I believe also into Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, I’d suggest either a Danish or Viking origin.
crispina kemp 
I love this! And thank you for the heads up. Should I ever be fortunate enough to visit, I’ll steer clear!
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I grew up with stories of Old Shuck. He’s especially active on foggy nights. And of course, rivers tend to be misty more than any other place.
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A dog in the fog!
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Yea, really. Years ago I used to babysit for my brother and his wife. He always fretted about me getting home after midnight since the route was through a meadow and over a very misty stream. But I never did see Shuck
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Thank goodness for small favors!
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Oh that sounds so scary 😱
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Local folklore we used to tell as children to frighten each other. But this one is quite anciently recorded, with witnesses claiming Shuck to be responsible for known deaths! Yea, quite so 🧐😂😂
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😅😅😅
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🥰
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🩷🩷🩷
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Egads! Well done you!
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It was an easy out.
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To you, maybe!
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Ah, yea. I grew up with these tails
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Tails or tales? 😉
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I could blame the phone and say it’s an autocorrect. But it’s more likely a typo
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I am teasing. We all have our blips!
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Not every day’s a good day. But I’m blessed that most days are
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It’s all in how we look at them, I say. We can focus on the negative but I don’t believe either of us is of that sort!
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Don’t like negatives. Negatives bring you down
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Same for me!
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You put up the bar high, that was a very good and frightening little tale. I am still trying to make up my mind.
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Thank you. And I’m sure you’ll touch that bar, no trouble 🙂
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Loved this tale! You do have the magic Crispina!
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Thank you, Frank. Your response makes me chuckle, cos it’s only magic when it’s part of my life (in some way) 🙂
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