For researchers curious about the debate shaping up in the Crypto-zoological community here is a bit of evidence that casts a light on the lapses of judgement that await the unwary. Notice how a paraphrase became a direct quote, and how this error propagated through the net. The article referenced in the BF Forum and the Town Crier Idyll-Beast piece can be viewed here. Happy researching!

Read the Original Beast Hassle article

Beast-fest ’09,  “Idyllwild’s 98^th Annual Idyll-Beast Festival,” was a “Resounding Success.” The outpouring of curiosity and love from the community and the many visitors was astounding. The town was abuzzin’ as people gathered to express their belief in the continuity of life, our kinship with the other fur-bearers.  The various “Misses” Idyll-Beast were, as they should be, beautiful and strong, fine examples of the furry flower of Idyllwild femininity. Many a happy participant carried home a bottle of “Professor Idyllbeast’s Elixer and Fur Tonic” and/or an Official Idyll-Beast Festival Tee-Shirt. (A few of these are still available, in medium only) The Beast himself was kind enough to make a few brief but much remarked appearances and even join in a little parade tom-foolery. (You don’t think a box like that could hold an unwilling Idyll-Beast?)  He did a bit of a jig as friends of the beast Sandi Castleberry and John Penn (author of the immortal song “Sasquatch”) finished up their set, and that might have been Paul Carmen who joined the Beast for a few capers. We here at the Idyll-Beast Research Center had a lot of vacuuming to do after the post-Festival party. Most of the fur is gone now and all we can say is: “only 360 days ‘till the 99^th Annual Idyll-Beast Festival!”

FLASH!

Beast Fever Reaches the Capitol

Another Republican Governor Succumbs

(IDYLLWILD, CA)  The Governor of California, Arnold Schwartzenegger, today unexpectedly resigned his office. In a hastily assembled and emotional press conference near the Riverside County mountain hamlet of Idyllwild, the Governor provided details of his affair with a “Heidi Beast.” In a speech that was by turns maudlin, rambling and soaring, the governor described in detail his affair with the creature. “As many who are close to me know, I have long had an amateur’s interest in cryptozoology, in particular the life and habits of the majestic Idyll-Beast that inhabits these mountains. I found myself increasingly fascinated by one of these creatures, and what began as an innocent researcher/subject relationship soon morphed into something more, something much more.” The governor paused to compose himself and continued,  “I realize that I have found a soul-mate, and I can no longer continue my charade. I know I have disappointed the people of California, and most of all, my wife. I am leaving everything to Maria. Maria, darling, try to understand.”

The Governor then shocked the assembled reporters and townspeople by tearing off his pants and trotting off towards the high country, “without a permit,” according to one Forest Service representative. “Those are the last pair of trousers I will ever own!  Don’t cry for me California!” were his final words as he vanished up the steep wooded trail.

One reporter identified the so-called “Heidi-Beast” in a meadow north of Saddle Junction.  Speaking through an interpreter the she-beast admitted to the affair. “Idy isn’t there for me. He is an unfit father. He spends more time in town or at that bar than he does foraging. Arnold has the soul of a poet and the hands of an Idyll-Beast.” At storied local watering hole Café Aroma town icon “Idy Beast” was seen drinking and crying as local jazz musicians attempted to comfort him. Through an interpreter he lamented, “How could she?”

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