80. Tall Tales #7 Green Children of Woolpit

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80. Tall Tales #7 Green Children of Woolpit

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Apr 4, 2020

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Nearly 900 years ago in a small village known as Woolpit, farmers stumbled upon two mysteriously green children who spoke in a strange language and wore strange clothing. This is the topic of discussion in this week's Tall Tales, thank you everybody and we hope you enjoy this one!

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