20-02-2025
In One Ear: A state cryptid?
While browsing through Google Alert emails, a story's recent headline on was a real eye-catcher: 'California Assemblyman Proposes Bigfoot as Official State Large Hairy Mythical Creature.' Huh?
'Assemblyman Chris Rogers (D-Santa Rosa) authored AB 666, to designate Bigfoot as the 'official state cryptid.' A cryptid is a creature whose reported existence is unproved,' the article said. And no, seriously, it's not a joke.
There really is a California AB 666 at and here's the text: 'Existing law establishes the state flag and the state's emblems, including, among other things, the golden poppy as the official state flower and the California redwood as the official state tree. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would designate Bigfoot as the official state cryptid.'
The state of Washington better get with it quickly if they want Bigfoot to be their state cryptid first, because that's the state with the highest number of sightings, at 724, according to the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization. California is only No. 2 at 463 sightings. Sadly, in comparison, Oregon has a paltry 260.
