Good post Robeph, I am one who is a skeptic on such issues. I dont believe in ghosts, god, Bigfoot, or Nessie etc. But I did here an interesting bit of folklore from near my home. Lake Iliamna which is the biggest lake in Alaska, about the size of LK Erie. There is reputed to be a lake monster. But according to local story, it is attracted to the color red. So when someone buys a Lund Boat, which usually have a red hull, on arrival the proud new owner, flips it over and paints it a different color.