249-Italian Folklore: Unbearable
Myths and Legends8 Joulu 2021

249-Italian Folklore: Unbearable

Two stories from Giambattista Basile, Neapolitan writer, of angry sisters, busted Mario pipes, and she-bears that are only mad if you try to force them into marriage.

The creature is the wiffenpoof, who only wants to eat fancy cheeses and not get your chewing tobacco in his eyes.

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