They followed an awful smell… | Campfire Stories with MrBallen
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Summary
Takeaways
- ❖Rachel and Molly, goth teenagers, narrowly escaped a murderer burning a body in their local cemetery after their curiosity led them too close.
- ❖A Green Beret unit in Afghanistan reportedly discovered human remains and engaged a 12-foot, six-fingered giant in a cave, resulting in one casualty.
- ❖The U.S. military allegedly covered up the 'Kandahar Giant' incident, forcing non-disclosure agreements and redacting official reports.
- ❖The host's personal experience with an Afghan interpreter's belief in the giant added a layer of intrigue to the second story.
Insights
1The Peril of Adolescent Curiosity in a Cemetery
Rachel and Molly, two goth teenagers, regularly hung out in a local cemetery. One night, alone, they detected smoke and, assuming it was college kids, decided to investigate a nearby fire. This curiosity led them directly into the vicinity of a killer who was burning the body of a kidnapped woman, narrowly escaping when the man chased them.
Rachel and Molly smelled smoke, saw a fire in a neighboring depression, and decided to 'spy' on it. Rachel made a noise, causing them to retreat, only to see a man emerge and chase them. The next morning, Rachel's mother revealed a woman was kidnapped, killed, and burned in the cemetery the previous night.
2The Alleged Kandahar Giant Encounter and Cover-Up
In 2002, a Green Beret unit, including 'Mr. K,' was dispatched to the Kandahar Mountain Range in Afghanistan to locate a missing infantry unit. They discovered military equipment and human bones near cave entrances. Upon investigating one cave, they were attacked by a 12-foot, red-haired, six-fingered giant wielding a spear, which killed one Green Beret before the team eliminated it. The military subsequently confiscated the giant's body, forced the team to sign NDAs, and redacted all official reports of the incident, attributing the casualty to small arms fire.
Mr. K's testimony describes finding military gear and bones, a spear impaling his teammate Dan, the giant's appearance (12ft tall, six fingers/toes, red hair), its death, and the subsequent military cover-up, including other pilots witnessing the giant's transport.
Lessons
- Trust your intuition: If a situation feels wrong, especially when alone or in isolated areas, prioritize leaving immediately rather than satisfying curiosity.
- Maintain situational awareness: Be mindful of your surroundings, even in familiar places, and note any unusual sights, sounds, or smells.
- Prioritize group safety: Recognize that there is 'strength in numbers' when engaging in potentially risky activities or visiting secluded locations.
Notable Moments
Rachel and Molly's near-fatal encounter with a killer in the cemetery.
This moment underscores the sudden and unexpected danger that can arise from seemingly innocuous curiosity, highlighting the importance of trusting gut feelings over investigating unsettling situations.
The Green Beret unit's discovery of military equipment and human remains near the cave.
This sets a grim and mysterious tone, indicating that the missing unit met a violent end and foreshadowing the extraordinary threat the Green Berets were about to face.
The appearance and description of the 12-foot, six-fingered giant.
This is the central, shocking element of the second story, introducing a creature that defies known biology and military intelligence, leading to an immediate, deadly confrontation.
The government's alleged cover-up of the giant incident.
This raises questions about military transparency, the nature of classified information, and the potential existence of phenomena suppressed from public knowledge.
Quotes
"That fire was no ordinary fire. That was the killer that chased them down the hill. That fire very likely contained the woman who had been killed."
"This enormous spear, like a massive javelin, comes soaring out of the cave and impales the shooting buddy. His name was Dan, the other green beret that was next to Mr. K, who went up to explore the cave. The spear impales him, sends him flying back, and this is in plain view of all the other Green Berets."
"This massive just enormous human creature, this like 12ft tall thing comes bounding out of the cave, clears the creasse, and charges out onto the plateau. And it sort of looked like a a huge person, but again, it's like 12t tall. It's got six fingers on each hand, six toes on each foot."
"They were told by higher command that they actually could not publish those details in their afteraction report and they had to change it. Like this is this we can't say you fought a a giant in a cave. We can't say that. Like there's no way that's true. You can't say it."
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