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Imaginary animals or monsters that people around here tell tales about—especially to tease greenhorns: (What are they like? What do they do?) Feel free to use the comment box to describe.

This question was slightly altered from the 1965–70 question.

BIGFOOT2
HODAG2
OF COURSE THERE’S THE MATRON OF CITY HALL IN THE BELL TOWER1
BOOGEY MAN1
BOOGIE MAN1
CATAWAMPUS1
“GHOSTS, HAUNTED HOUSES AND GRAVEYARDS”1
NONE1
SNIPE1
SWAMP RAT1
THE SPIRIT WHO RESIDES IN SANBURG HALL ON UWM CAMPUS1
THERE’S THE CLASSIC RAT/SNAKE IN THE TOILET1

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