Conspiracy Haiku Giveaway - WINNER!

Excellent guesses, my good friends. Well, except the large contingent of folks that think Roswell, NM is in Arizona. But hey, the mind plays tricks.

Without further ado, I will announce the winner and below that I will explain the conspiracies. Thanks to EVERYONE for participating... my cold little ol’ heart has been warmed =)

Winner of the 2010 Conspiracy Haiku Giveaway??

* Honorable mention to Wes, who included his own haiku in the answers

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Cold war, first round won

FAKED UP LUNAR LANDING

"Various Moon landing conspiracy theories claim that some or all elements of the Apollo Project and the associated Moon landings were falsifications staged by NASA and members of other involved organizations. Since the conclusion of the Apollo program, a number of related accounts espousing a belief that the landings were faked in some fashion have been advanced by various groups and individuals. Some of the more notable of these various claims include allegations that the Apollo astronauts did not set foot on the Moon; instead NASA and others intentionally deceived the public into believing the landings did occur by manufacturing, destroying, or tampering with evidence, including photos, telemetry tapes, transmissions, and rock samples. Such claims are common to most of the conspiracy theories."

Do I believe it? I agree with Matt - that is one conspiracy that would have to run DEEP. Tens of thousands of folks had a hand in that mission, and I'm sure they didn't ALL meet untimely deaths. I...don't think.  But I will say this, the race to the moon was THE singular most important task on the U.S. to-do list at that time. The Cold War was nearing its zenith and beating Russia, at everything, was of paramount import.  I'm not saying I believe we have never landed on the moon...but I wouldn't be surprised if it is one day revealed that it DIDN'T happen on July 20,1969.

Some good reading HERE and HERE

The rhododendrons

Conceal your abode, they might

We spy you as you commute

THE LEGEND OF YETI (BIGFOOT / SASQUATCH)

Same creature, different names - dependant on geographical location (in case all the names confuse you). As an archaeology major, I spent many an hour in class learning about the origins of humans. I had the amazing opportunity to study in France for a summer in the Dordogne Region, where the area's caves and rock shelters are known for their rich fossil record of both Neanderthals and early modern humans.  My professor – Dr. Mann (I kid you not) and I got to discussing Bigfoot one day and he had an extremely intriguing theory that I’ve never been able to forget, and one in which I strongly believe.

In the foothills of the Himalayan alpine regions of Northern India, Bhutan, and Nepal, there are thick rhododendron forests that are impenetrable to the ordinary citizen. I suppose one could go in with bulldozers or various other modes of destruction, if allowed, but there hasn’t been much of a reason.  It was Dr. Mann’s theory that in these thick, dark forests, (where time stands still, and environments do not change, thus NOT necessitating adaptation and mutation) that the Yeti resides – in reality, he is a vestige of early man: squatty, powerful, hairy and barely bipedal. When he has been spotted, he is traveling over the mountains to, well, get to the other side.

Your death sprawl tells all

You can’t fake Physical truth

Does doubt still exist??

THE JFK ASSASSINATION

JFK. Ohh, JFK…how I obsess over you and your untimely death at the hands of so many nefarious hands. Of all the questions one could ask God if they got one chance, I would absolutely waste mine on this mystery! “Back, and to the left” - a phrase made famous by the Zepruder film, it describes the way in which JKF fell when the magical bullet pierced his skull on November 23, 1963.  If Mr. Oswald took his infamous shot from behind him the book depository…

Want to read more? HIGHLY recommended is Jim Garrison’s book “On the Trail of Assassins.” Oliver Stone based his movie on its pages, and it details Jim’s journey as the only attorney to ever successfully bring the murder to trial.

Was there a memo?

In Arizona, souls sleep

In peace…or for shame?

WHAT DID FDR KNOW ABOUT PEARL HARBOR...BEFORE IT HAPPENED

Many people believe that President Franklin D. Roosevelt knew about the attacks on Pearl Harbor prior to the Japanese blitz on December 7, 1941.

“President Roosevelt provoked the attack, knew about it in advance and covered up his failure to warn the Hawaiian commanders. FDR needed the attack to sucker Hitler to declare war, since the public and Congress were overwhelmingly against entering the war in Europe. It was his backdoor to war.”

USS ARIZONA, PEOPLE! USS ARIZONA! I really thought that would be the easiest one =)

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It’s all connected

Like voices along the wire

Who dominates? They.

Freemasons, Templars and Illuminati - OH MY!

They’re essentially all the same and I would hazard a guess that no other conspiracy has gotten quite as much ink (or binary code) as that of these groups and their New World Order. When I discovered Wikipedia, I’m pretty sure I spent most of 2002 researching this topic. It. Is. Endless. And yes, they are ALL connected…

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