El Chupacabras De Mayo
Posted by: Loren Coleman on May 5th, 2007
Today is El Cinco De Mayo (”The Fifth of May” in Spanish), which commemorates the defeat of the French army by the Mexicans led by General Ignacio Zaragoza at The Battle Of Puebla in 1862. Many cities with significant Mexican and Chicano populations throughout the United States schedule special events on the 5th of May. It has been embraced as a day to celebrate Latino culture throughout Hispanic America, which, of course, today covers all of North America as well. Therefore, in my tip of the hat to El Cinco De Mayo, today we celebrate El Chupacabras De Mayo, in honor of the beginning of the season for Chupacabras sightings.
Here’s a copy of the original drawing describing one of the first sightings of El Chupacabras (”The Goatsucker”) from Puerto Rico.
My favorite quotation is this often-noted response I gave to a question from ABC News about the new cryptid.
Chupacabras: “It’s sort of like Jennifer Lopez, kind of cross-cultural.” - Loren Coleman, 1999.
Interested in viewing more of JLo, and interested in knowing why using “Chupacabra” is just so wrong? See “Chupawhat?”.
I think old “Chupi” is cuter than lopez. It’s definitely plays harder to get.
Chupacabras is unfortunately a catchall term for many kinds of cryptids. My first recollection of anything of the nature was from a FOAF report in the Southwest, and the animal being blamed for sheep mutilations was a giant iguana type (or “Small dinosaur/Mini-rex”): I reported this to the SITU in the ’70’s, shortly after joining. I have heard of the Iguana Chupas later–personally I think that’s where the back spines came from–but other Chupas include anything from mangy dogs to giant Vampire bats.
As well as the ?amphibious humanoid type illustrated.
Have chupacabras been documented to wear clothes like that? I think the picture is fake… oh wait… the BOTTOM picture is the chupacabras! Sorry!
Frankly, I think this whole post was just an excuse for Loren to show off his Jennifer Lopez autographed picture as well as some great cleavage. It is highly appreciated!!!
:)
Sorry to disappoint you, Rillo777, but that is an album cover, not a JLo autographed photo in my collection. I figure there’s no pic of Ms. Lopez that would not be appropriate to celebrate today.
?But I’m surprised those interested in that part of my posting here haven’t gone to my revised “Chupawhat?” blog to view the surprise to be found there!
I am very grateful that you included the link Loren.Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!
Um….any more of those links?
mystery_man -
Hahahahahahahaha!
I think J.Lopez makes the ideal female Sasquatch, we now know it exists.
Loren you were right. That was a fascinating blog.
And the stuff on the Chupacabras was good, too!