Thanksgiving Dinner: The 300-Year Family Contract

Thanksgiving Dinner: The 300-Year Family Contract

For over three centuries, an American family has upheld a chilling Thanksgiving tradition: a yearly human hunt. What began as a desperate act of survival in 1721 evolved into a binding contract with a mysterious entity, promising prosperity and protection in exchange for a horrific price. What did Avery Hunter do at Thanksgiving dinner, and what impossible choice now faces the current generation?

In this episode, we uncover the unsettling history of the Hunter family, from Hank Hunter's fateful encounter with a creature named Nod to the generations bound by an unbreakable pact. Explore the "Luck of Nod" that shielded them from disaster, and the grim consequences for any Hunter who dared to defy the contract.

Person: Hank Hunter
Creature: Nod
Location: Ohio territory
Event: First hunt in November 1721
Duration: Over 300 years

- Hank Hunter, facing starvation, hunted a stranger in November 1721.
- A creature named Nod offered a contract: one human hunt every November for protection and prosperity.
- The contract, described as over 7,000 characters of cramped cursive, bound Hank's entire bloodline.
- The Hunter family founded the town of Huntersville and were known for their extraordinary "luck."
- Maria Hunter, who eloped in 1889, died with her husband and unborn child in a house fire after leaving the family before November.

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