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The Song Challenge:   There Are More Things In Heaven And Earth, Horatio . . . From creatures of the deep to massive mountain monsters, legends of shy prehistoric forms of wildlife persist throughout European culture and history. But now Norway has a rival to the famed Loch Ness monster of Scotland -- "Selma," a fabled serpent which has caught the attention of an international team of monster hunters. Reports of a beast in the lake first surfaced around 1750, and most accounts agree it looks like a serpent with the head of an elk or a horse. A giant trap for catching the creature, reputed to be a cousin of 'Nessie', has been set up in a lake in south Norway.  The 18-foot (6m) long tube-shaped trap, comprising a metal frame with nylon netting, is set to be lowered into Seljord lake in south Norway and will contain live fish for bait to catch "Selma." Over the next two weeks, the team will dangle the cage in the lake, near where sightings of the monster have been reported.  The latest attempt to catch Nessie's Norwegian cousin follows other sightings in Scandinavian countries. Swedish monster spotters have been kept busy in recent years with a rush of stories about a similar strain of serpent. Five years ago, a new legend was born in Lake Van, Turkey. Authorities recorded witness accounts of a monster-like dinosaur in the country's largest lake. And across the Atlantic, Canada has its own version of the mystery, the Ogopogo.

The Cryptozoologists Lament by Dharmabum
(Tune:  Northwest Passage, [Stan Rogers])

Chorus:
If for just one time I could see the Loch Ness Monster,
Or maybe catch a glimpse of Selma in that Norway lake,
Tracking one good lead to the beast so wild & savage,
And have it turn out not to be a fake.

From Australia onto Scotland I've gone in search of lore,
From Bunyips to the Loch Ness spotted on the distant shore,
I've chased Bigfoot thru the mountains to the bay of Chesapeake,
For a chance at fame & fortune is all I ever seek.

(Chorus)

From Brazillian Chupacabra to the depths of Lake Erie,
Where South Bay Bessie's said to dwell tho elusive she may be,
And I've yet to prove the Yeti to be a he or she,
Yes tracking hominid creatures has been the life for me.

(Chorus)

I've searched the world over with camera in my hand,
The wife & kids have turned on me they just don't understand,
My wife says I don't love her she says it isn't fair,
But she'll be happy when I'm back as a millionaire.

(Chorus)

Now the time has come for me to pack my bag & go,
To find the abominable man who's made of snow,
This is the one I know it this is the one that's real,
He's been spotted in a UFO with Elvis at the wheel.

(Chorus)

If for just one time I could see the Loch Ness Monster,
Or catch a glimpse of Selma in that Norway lake,
Just one good lead to that beast so wild & savage,
And have it turn out not to be a fake.

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