arthurslade ([info]arthurslade) wrote,
@ 2009-07-14 15:56:00
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Great Moments in Steampunk History#1: Spring Heeled Jack
JackIn 1837 the first sighting of Spring Heeled Jack occurs in England. He was tall and thin, had metallic claws, fiery eyes and could leap great distances. He committed various devious crimes then would leap over a wall or fence to escape the bobbies. The last reported sighting was in 1904 (at which point he must have been a Spring Heeled Jack with a walker).

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[info]stacy_dekeyser
2009-07-15 02:16 pm UTC (link)
This guy has always given me shivers!

Neil Gaiman paid homage to him in THE GRAVEYARD BOOK. Everyman Jack, and all the Jacks...

brrrr!

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[info]arthurslade
2009-07-15 04:13 pm UTC (link)
Oh, weren't those Jacks scary? The Gaiman guy, he has creepy down to the MAX. : )

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