Episode 16: Boojum & North American Wood Ape

In this episode of #creaky, Megan and Brooks discuss the tale of the Boojum in Haywood County, NC and the possibility that he was a North American Wood Ape, or what most call “Bigfoot”.

Boojum & Annie in North Carolina

The Boojum is a tale that dates back to the early 1900s. Boojum is said to be between 7 and 8 feet tall, have grayish white hair all over his body except his face and is only aggressive when on the defensive.

He is said to like to collect rubies and gems that are found in the mountains of NC and hide them in moonshine jugs underground and in caves in the area. Not only did he like sparkly gems but he also had an eye for women. The legend says that he liked to watch women bathe in the lakes, rivers and streams in the area.

One woman he took a liking too was named Annie. She would holler for him and that’s where the term “hootinannie” came from, supposedly. Some believe that Boojum and Annie mated and lived together in the woods of the Appalachian mountains in NC.

The North American Wood Ape

Bigfoot is also called the North American Wood Ape in the NC mountains. Some believe, and Megan and Brooks speculate, that these wood apes could possibly be descendants of Boojum and Annie from the 1900s.

On the podcast, we discuss whether or not the Sasquatch has different hair colors like humans or if they hair color gets gray as it ages. Which could explain the Boojum’s greyish white hair. Maybe he was just older?

We even discuss other explainations, like if Bigfoot could be an alien? There are quite a few sightings of Bigfoot in the mountains of NC, also home of the Brown Mountain Lights which are believed to be possible aliens. Could aliens be checking on their Bigfoot relatives?

We also go into other cryptids such as large, prehistoric birds (not the mothman or great white monkey bat either) and sightings that others have had.

Do you believe in the North American Wood Ape or the Boojum?

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