Hitty Sassy

Hitty Sassy has been spending many hours working in the Cryptid Museum.  In Room #1 she hung several photos sent in by interested observers, and has two exhibits of  physical evidence.  One of these, the Sapphire Leopard skin, has already been documented and posted to this blog.  The Berrygnash Footprint cast is a new and wonderful exhibit sent in by Jane and Edward.  The full story of the cast, and Sassy’s diary from her trip to Arkansas will be published soon, along with fabulous photos taken by Jane and Edward with the cooperation of a certain well-known and highly-admired carver from that state!!

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Cryptid Museum Room #1

The photos were hung on the grasscloth with care, in hopes that dear readers soon would be looking at them with interest.

‘How do you like them?’ she wonders.

Godzilla and Lizard Man

Andrew T and Sevashteen had a close encounter with Godzilla in Tokyo.  Sevashteen seems to be her normal, natural, sweet, confident, fun-loving self, even though she is held tightly in the gnarly front paw of a huge monster in Japan.

Holly K sent Sassy a newspaper clipping of the Lizard Man of South Carolina, and is continuing to monitor the situation.  Sassy hopes for more information soon!

Ancient Hippocamp found in Texas

The ancient Hippocamp was discovered by Erin K in Texas in 2008.

Evil Purse Monkey and Taddy

The Evil Purse Monkey found by Michelle K has been fully documented in this blog.  It is a very interesting creature, but Sassy determined after much study, that it is now too common to be considered a cryptid.

Taddy is a very curious cryptid documented by TCV.  It is shown here with Will, an adventurer, inventor, and explorer who became friends with the Cadborosaurus in TCV’s Ellen and Pink stories.

The last exhibit in Room #1 is perhaps the most exciting of all.

Plaster cast of Berrygnash footprint

This is actual physical evidence of an ephemeral encounter in the wilds of Arkansas!  Sassy journeyed across the country to participate in the search for the Berrygnash.  Experienced researher that she is, she kept a detailed diary during her trip, where she met many new people, Hittys, and Hitty friends. Her trip will be posted here in the near future!

Hitty Sassy received the following letter at the Cryptid Hunters International  Headquarters:

Dear Hitty Sassy,
It’s not a Bigfoot, but I do have evidence of a previously unknown species of monkey–the Evil Purse Monkey.  We have captured one in a safety bubble.  They are relatively small and move about by cartwheeling.  If you are interested I can provide pictures.
When kept in a purse an EPM can make himself helpful as an anti-purse-snatching device…kind of like a Trunk Monkey, but more portable.
The name comes from back in the day when everything that was mischievous or unexplained was termed evil.  Of course, these little critters don’t start worn out & scared, but sometimes at the end of the day they get themselves in trouble and can’t get out of it.
The big thing to know about the Evil Purse Monkey is that he does not crawl, run, walk, or scamper–he cartwheels.  It’s believed to be an evolutionary survival tactic, since it’s very hard to catch a cartwheeling anything.  Oh, and he has no tail, which is very weird for a monkey.  Not much else is really known about him, but it is believed that his diet consists of purse lint & pennies.  The one we have is the only one known to be in captivity at this time, so there is still much to learn about him. MK   5/21/08

Dear MK,
I want to know more.  Please send photos!!
Hitty Sassy

MK wisely keeps the Evil Purse Monkey close to her purse when released.

See him cartwheeling!  He’s excited to be out of his plastic safety bubble for a while.  A little daily exercise is all he needs to stay healthy and happy.

And then back in he goes, so he will learn to stay out of trouble.

MK reports that recently Evil Purse Monkeys have been spotted for sale in certain retail establishments.  She hopes that the sellers have read the Evil Purse Monkey Care Sheet and will be sure to explain the rules of ownership to those eager to invite them to live in their homes.  And she hopes that the new owners will carefully read and abide by the rules listed in the Care Sheet.

The Evil Purse Monkey Care Sheet
Congratulations!
You have been selected as a caretaker for an Evil Purse Monkey.
Things you should know about the creature in your care:
1. Evil Purse Monkeys are not really evil, just naturally mischievous.
2. Evil Purse Monkeys should be kept contained in their safety bubble unless you are:
a. Exercising them in a secure facility
b. Feeding them something messy
c. Bathing them
3.  It is safe to transport your Evil Purse Monkey in your purse as long as he is kept contained in the safety bubble.
4.  Evil Purse Monkeys do not walk, run or jump…they cartwheel.  This makes them very difficult to capture in the event they manage to escape.
We hope you enjoy your Evil Purse Monkey!

(Remember it is never safe to keep more than one, because they will organize and take over your household. In the event that you cannot keep an Evil Purse Monkey in your purse at all times, they do enjoy living with Hitty Dolls.)  MK

THE SAFE WAY TO KEEP AN EVIL PURSE MONKEY IN THE HOUSEHOLD:

Itty Bitty Hitty Hattie keeps an EPM safely in his Plastic Bubble

A RESPONSIBLE OWNER WITH HER EPM–

Walking a Purse Monkey—Hitty figured out how to control her lone EPM

OH DEAR!  THIS OWNER HAS LET HER EPM ESCAPE FROM HIS BUBBLE!!

What will he teach the cat?

“The photos are mighty cute… but he doesn’t seem at all evil; just frightened and worn out. I wonder if the ‘evil’ part is nothing more than urban legend?”     AT

“When kept more than one per household they have actually been known to organize  and take over the household.  I know a guy, who knows a guy, who’s 2nd cousin’s household was taken over by Evil Purse Monkeys after they violated the Care Sheet instructions,”  MK warns.

Hitty Sassy thinks, ‘They certainly look like a handful.  What it would be like to have a whole family of them?  Surely they would encourage each other and cause all kinds of a ruckus!’
One new owner felt confident in her ability to handle a whole family of EPMs.  Early  on she made this claim:
“I rounded all of them up and laid the fly-swatter in plain view of their box. Not a peep outta them, they just silently stare at that swatter.  LOL!!”
Signed- Monkey Mommy Dearest

BUT JUST LOOK AT WHAT HAPPENED WHEN SHE LEFT THE ROOM–(click to enlarge)

Ten Evil Purse Monkeys take over a Hitty kitchen.

MK still has the first EPM ever taken captive.  She asked him what he wanted to be called.  He chose to go by O-EPM for Original Evil Purse Monkey.  They can be vain little fellows!
“MK, how is life with O-EPM now that you have had him for a while?”
Oh, he is recovering/plotting right now.  He tends to be better behaved with my daughter, I don’t know why.  I had him at work the other day & he ran all over the office & half the ceiling before I caught him.  I have some specialty pens on my desk. One shoots little soft rubber darts…he had a heyday with that one before I got it away from him.  We have little race cars that he uses like skateboards. ..it was embarrassing not having any control of a monkey that small.   I should know better than anyone—the #1 item on the EPM care sheet tells that they are really just mischievous little guys. MK
Hitty Sassy has completed her study of the Evil Purse Monkey and concluded that there are now so many of them who have been captured and adopted by Hitty families, that they no longer qualify as Cryptids.  She wishes all the owners good luck and hopes they will all obey the rules of ownership.  And remember—they are really just mischievous little guys!

Coming up next:  MYSTERY OF THE BERRYGNASH