Comments on: Exploring Pagan America http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/03/exploring-pagan-america/ a tongue-in-cheek quest for understanding... Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:36:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Jenny and Erin » Blog Archive » Salem Sue, A Genesis Story http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/03/exploring-pagan-america/#comment-34 Jenny and Erin » Blog Archive » Salem Sue, A Genesis Story Wed, 28 Mar 2007 14:34:14 +0000 http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/03/exploring-pagan-america/#comment-34 [...] Hmmm, maybe there is more to these statues than we’re aware of.  As I look, I find more matches between “tourist” statues and the beliefs of the pre-Christian European pagans such as the Celts and Druids. Although it would be easy to expand the search to look for cows in world mythologies, I want to go deeper, not broader, to find answers to the looming questions first posed in Exploring Pagan America. Click here to read the post. [...] […] Hmmm, maybe there is more to these statues than we’re aware of.  As I look, I find more matches between “tourist” statues and the beliefs of the pre-Christian European pagans such as the Celts and Druids. Although it would be easy to expand the search to look for cows in world mythologies, I want to go deeper, not broader, to find answers to the looming questions first posed in Exploring Pagan America. Click here to read the post. […]

]]> By: Jenny http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/03/exploring-pagan-america/#comment-15 Jenny Sat, 10 Mar 2007 03:23:24 +0000 http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/03/exploring-pagan-america/#comment-15 Nancy, Thanks for the story about the orgin of "Salem Sue." It's intriguing to me because as I've asked around I've gotten different stories, one of them being a wealthy (single) dairy farmer didn't have any family to leave his wealth to in his will so instead he decided to pay for this statue to be constructed to give homage to dairy farmers in the region. Kind of feels like a there might be some "rural" myths surrounding Salem Sue rather like the more common "urban" myths that are reported all the time in various forms. If anyone else has heard of the orgins of Salem Sue please drop a comment. Thanks! Nancy,
Thanks for the story about the orgin of “Salem Sue.” It’s intriguing to me because as I’ve asked around I’ve gotten different stories, one of them being a wealthy (single) dairy farmer didn’t have any family to leave his wealth to in his will so instead he decided to pay for this statue to be constructed to give homage to dairy farmers in the region.

Kind of feels like a there might be some “rural” myths surrounding Salem Sue rather like the more common “urban” myths that are reported all the time in various forms.

If anyone else has heard of the orgins of Salem Sue please drop a comment.
Thanks!

]]> By: Nancy http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/03/exploring-pagan-america/#comment-12 Nancy Thu, 08 Mar 2007 05:49:14 +0000 http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/03/exploring-pagan-america/#comment-12 Hi Jenny, The story that I've heard about the 'Salem Sue' cow is that many years ago a graduating senior class had lots of money at the end of their school year. They wanted to do something for the community of New Salem and so this is the reason for the black and white cow. I feel that it has really turned out wonderful for tourism which North Dakota is always striving to do better in. Possibly even more than New Salem ever expected. This is awesome, keep up the great writing! Hi Jenny,
The story that I’ve heard about the ‘Salem Sue’ cow is that many years ago a graduating senior class had lots of money at the end of their school year. They wanted to do something for the community of New Salem and so this is the reason for the black and white cow.

I feel that it has really turned out wonderful for tourism which North Dakota is always striving to do better in. Possibly even more than New Salem ever expected.

This is awesome, keep up the great writing!

]]> By: Jenny http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/03/exploring-pagan-america/#comment-11 Jenny Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:30:32 +0000 http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/03/exploring-pagan-america/#comment-11 Hey Dennis, Thanks for the feedback. I can't say I disagree with you. I just think there is the possibility that part of the reason why things like cow merchandise are so popular is it appeals to us in some deep, not so logical, way. Hope you keep reading as we explore this topic a bit more in future posts. Hey Dennis,
Thanks for the feedback. I can’t say I disagree with you. I just think there is the possibility that part of the reason why things like cow merchandise are so popular is it appeals to us in some deep, not so logical, way.

Hope you keep reading as we explore this topic a bit more in future posts.

]]> By: Dennis http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/03/exploring-pagan-america/#comment-10 Dennis Wed, 07 Mar 2007 17:56:39 +0000 http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/03/exploring-pagan-america/#comment-10 I wouldn't argue with you on any point concerning ancient pagan beliefs because that is an area I have no knowledge of; however, many of the present day larger than life symbols exist for their economic value to the communities they are located close to or in. I don't believe there would be "cow" merchandise, for example, is there wasn't a profit to be made by selling it. I wouldn’t argue with you on any point concerning ancient pagan beliefs because that is an area I have no knowledge of; however, many of the present day larger than life symbols exist for their economic value to the communities they are located close to or in. I don’t believe there would be “cow” merchandise, for example, is there wasn’t a profit to be made by selling it.

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