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EPISODE · Dec 18, 2025 · 30 MIN

190 Hans Trapp and Mari Lwyd

from Where Our Minds Wander · host Wes Guay & Beth Guay

Description: Wes tells us all about Hans Trapp, the creepy Christmas cannibalistic scarecrow. Beth shares the tradition of the Mari Lwyd, another Christmas creature. Our Sources: Hans Trapphttps://usghostadventures.com/haunted-stories/25-days-of-christmas/hans-trapp-the-christmas-cannibal-scarecrow/https://www.ripleys.com/stories/hans-trapphttps://moonmausoleum.com/the-dark-side-of-christmas-hans-trapp-the-child-eating-scarecrow/Mari Lwydhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mari_Lwydwww.atlasobscura.com/foods/mari-lwyd-horse-skull-wales-wassailingwww.horniman.ac.uk/story/the-mystery-of-mari-lwyd/http://www.folk.wales/the-mari-lwyd.html Support the showAll our links:Our website:  www.whereourmindswander.com/Our email: [email protected] Facebook : www.facebook.com/WhereOurMindsWanderSupport the Show:  www.whereourmindswander.com/support/Our Merch store: www.teepublic.com/stores/where-our-minds-wander?ref_id=27458Our Books on Amazon  www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG2R726Ywww.amazon.com/dp/B0CG412JMK Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCU-Fsxo4tN5xylI3FwB_iewTwitter Page: twitter.com/OurMindsWanderSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/3vlmAO4u48AXbZuQh89gEZApple  Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1629154174

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Description: Wes tells us all about Hans Trapp, the creepy Christmas cannibalistic scarecrow. Beth shares the tradition of the Mari Lwyd, another Christmas creature. Our Sources: Hans Trapp https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-stories/25-days-of-christmas/hans-trapp-the-christmas-cannibal-scarecrow/ https://www.ripleys.com/stories/hans-trapp https://moonmausoleum.com/the-dark-side-of-christmas-hans-trapp-the-child-eating-scarecrow/ Mari Lwyd https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mari_Lw...

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