The Strange Disappearance of Orion Williamson - with
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
- Tales Told in the Dark channel @talestoldinthedark
Selma, Alabama boasts one of the strangest missing person's cases in the south. Orion Williamson vanished without a trace, in full view of 6 witnesses. Let's explore the possibilities of what could have happened.
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Im excited thank you again watching now
Hope you enjoy, and I really appreciate your help with this one.
@@DixieAfterDark I absolutely love it. Thank you again. Was so fun.
@@talestoldinthedark I'm so happy you liked it. you added the perfect touch to this story.
@@talestoldinthedarkyour channel is awesome too!
@@mecahhannah thank you so much
This is a fascinating disappearance, and I'm delighted you included his stepping into a 'Fairy Ring' as a possible explanation. Orion's voice may have been heard by his wife for a short while after his disappearance because he, at that point, had not accepted food or drink from the Fairy Folk. He may have been in the 'in-between' but once you consume food or drink in the Fairy Realm you cannot return to your loved ones. Unless, that is, the Fairy change their mind and send you back. There are recorded accounts from Ireland, of people who have 'reappeared' after decades or generations away, having not aged a day and claiming to have been with the Fairies. They soon discovered their whole family were dead and their family home no more than a pile of rocks. These people are often shunned by the community for fear of their connection with the unpredictable and dangerous Fairy Folk and driven from their Ancestral district. Many laugh them off, but entering, or meddling with, Fairy Rings is a dangerous game. Thanks for such a wonderful video. Cheers, Kitty.
Ah, thank you for that. I had forgotten the lore behind accepting fairy food. You may be on your something there.
Wow I'm a huge fan of your channel as well btw! I'm writing a story based on this and the changeling myths and other folklore
Not just Ireland, we've a strong Faerie history here in Scotland too ✌️
@@tartanmystic4025 i know using some from there too!
I agree. This story sounds similar to the stories of fairy encounters on Scary Fairy Godmother's channel. A classic case of fairy abduction.
I remember this story from a few years ago. So glad to know there is more info to this story. I agree with the fairy ring theory.
Thank you !!
Glad you enjoyed it
Did he go into an alternate universe and not be able to get back? Or a time slip? Or is that what a Faery Ring actually is? It’s creepy enough for him just to disappear….but then to hear him calling for help adds a whole new dimension of horror to the tale.
Yeah, the calling for help really throws it for a loop.
If you watch the Twilight Zone they have an episode similar to this.
I think he walked through a portal! 14:16 Only explanation. U can probably hear someone on other side of portal if their near the portal.
its gotta be something like that.
Oh this was such a great story! Not that it was great this young man vanished, but the thought of a fairy ring and a world where time stands still is so magical!! The only place that I know of where it’s all happiness and you never grow old is Heaven! Thanks for sharing this story! Blessings always! ❤️✝️
Thank you so much. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
@@DixieAfterDark I loved it! ❤️✝️😊
Heartbreaking. 😢
So true
WOW good one Dood!!! As A 68 yr old decorated VN veteran "Fairy" lol, What a great story. From Germanic/Thracian roots I'm a firm believer of the unknown/unseen. YOU ROCK DOOD!!!
Cheers and love La Bro...🍺🍻🏳🌈
please more tales told in the dark!!! Wicked Dood and Doodette!!!
Thanks a lot. Love your background there too. Rest assured, I'll squeeze some Germanic folklore in here when I can.
Surprised you didn't mention Rip Van Winkle. A fairy ring would explain a whole lot.
Oh wow, I totally missed the boat on that one. Dang it.
What a great story. The Fairy ring story is particularly interesting. I believe there is so much in folklore that is probably true. It’s too bad the young man was never seen again. Thank you for telling Tales From the Erie South they are cool to hear
I'm glad you enjoyed this tale. Fairy rings are something a lot of people around here still believe in, and are very wary of when seen.
I couldn't agree more that's why I find folklore and mythology so I interesting particularly fae stories!
I wonder if he fell into a time slip.
That was an awesome story 👍👍👍you gave details that other videos on this story didn't and I appreciate that😊 Blessings to you and your family 🙏Stay warm and safe ❣️
Glad you enjoyed it. Staying safe is pretty easy. Staying warm....that's another story this week LOL. You stay safe and warm as well.
Ambrose Bierce’s disappearance was generally accepted to be at the hands of pancho villa. He was, after all, last seen in the area of panchos reign, as a journalist, at the time of his disappearance. Pancho was notoriously vain, and it is speculated that he could not persuade Bierce, to paint him in the same light as Hollywood had. Bierce had taken an oath of truth, and pancho was no hero in real life, but a violent and merciless villain.
Love the weird stuff. 💕
Thank you so much.
I really enjoyed the collaboration. My father's family was from Dublin Ireland and growing up I heard about the Farie Rings. I was thinking as I listened. Just like you, disappearances interest me,especially if it is something that can't be explained. My question. Would you ever consider going to the said location of Orions disappearances and see what would happen if you placed something there? I would but as far as actually standing in the spot. Nope. Very nice and interesting video and again an awesome collaboration. I saved to Playlist and subbed to the channel that you featured. Took my mind off being sick for sure. Many Blessings
I might be down for an experiment like that, but no way I'm stepping in it myself LOL
I understand that last sentiment. Too many of us have been ill. It helps to listen to something that can take us out of our dilemnas.
This is a new one on me. Never heard of such a thing.
Hope you enjoyed it.
I did sir. Thank you very much.@@DixieAfterDark
I read about that disappearance years ago. Was always fascinated by it. I think that there are portals to other dimensions. Scary stuff though.
Very scary.
This was great.
Thank you.
Ive heard the story before about Orion disappearing but I never thought about the possibility of a fairy real being the answer. But there are so many things that we just aren’t aware of as they say we only use 10% of our brains so it could be true! Loved the collaboration Love both channels! ❤❤❤ ❤❤❤
Thank you so much. Yeah, the fairy ring is where my mind went, but I'm sure there are other possibilities as well.
Loved it. I've come across both this story (which is widely circulated still) and the Tianog tale elsewhere - it is interesting to see how you link them together and bring in the fairy rings legends too. Must admit, I'm a sceptic - somewhere on Wikipedia there's a thorough debunking of the story, stating that Orion never existed, and that Ambrose Bierce made the story up. Now that is quite possible, given the fact that US papers of that era often made up 'johnny warbies' or 'baba misteg' purely for the amusement of their readers - but, like the Loch Ness Monster, its more fun just to take the story with a shovelful of sodium chloride, suspend belief and unbelief and enjoy it!
A shovelful? Wow!
Very well said.
Loved this video! So happy to learn about the fairy ring and realm. Never head about the fairy ring before.
Glad you enjoyed it. Fairy rings are something people around here talk about quite a bit.
I have heard of this disappearance before and it is frightening and very sad. I feel sorry for him and his family and wonder what happened to them after losing the husband and father.
I have a (imo) scarier theory about the disappearance.
But first: Research shows that eyewitnesses are actually very unreliable, even when there is a group of them. Cognitive research shows that the brain is very quick at making new "memories" and can't distinguish between real facts and fantasy. (I recently took a course in this subject; very interesting!). The reports also depend on whether the interviewer has asked the right questions. What exactly did they see? Were they all looking at him the whole time? I haven't heard any detailed description of the incident. What _exactly_ did they mean when they said that he disappeared?
So...
My theory is that he fell into a very narrow cave opening or sink hole, and that the hole was very deep. It could have been partly covered by roots and twigs or grass and very hard to discover. When he fell he hit his head or was injured some other way and lost consciousness for a while. When his wife heard his voice later it was his real voice, because the poor man was stuck down there and couldn't move. He went in and out of consciousness and eventually starved to death, wishing for help that never came.
It's definitely a much scarier theory there. Not one I had considered, but now that you lay it out, it could be plausible, especially if it were a sink hold that perhaps filled in behind him, sort of like a cave in. If he were trapped in a pocket of sorts then, it all makes sense. There could have been a crevice or cave within the bedrock they found, and they just didn't dig in the right place. Good theory. Thanks for that.
@@DixieAfterDark Thank you! :-)
Orion Williamson's story is also found in Into The Darkness by Troy Taylor.
Every time you said "nothing at all" I couldn't stop myself from echoing "nothing at all... Nothing at all..." In the voice of Ned Flanders.
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Great channel! And it’s like Charlie Daniels said, in the song “The Legend Of Wooly Swamp”: There’s some things in this world you just can’t explain….
Great reference.
Another great story! You have the perfect story telling voice.
Thank you so much!
Well this is fascinating and absolutely terrifying all in one! 😮
Loved the collab! Two of our favorite story tellers together! It was perfect 👌
Glad you enjoyed it! It was a joy working with Tales Told in the Dark.
Well, I'm stumped!
We all are.
Awesome as always thanks really enjoy your videos
Thank you so much
@@DixieAfterDark I'm trying to Write a novel based on stories like this mixed with folklore and myth your videos help inspire my imagination thanks!
@mecahhannah oh wow, best of luck to you. You'll have to keep me updated on the progress. I did that sorta with mixing irish folklore into a modern day book once. It's pretty fun stuff to do. I'm glad I can inspire you, and I do hope to keep going with it.
@@DixieAfterDark thanks for the support I really appreciate it 🙏
I do believe he walked into a portal or fairy ring yes. And i believe others hve with no witnesses as Orion had. Scary thought that we can never come back usually. Love this
Thank you. It's the weird and bizarre like this that keeps me up at night.
@@DixieAfterDark yesss.love the weird and bizarre.
I've heard this story many times but never with people's names and certainly not witness testimony! Thanks for making this video. 🍻
I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I’m here for this Dixie After Dark x David Lynch crossover
@DAD it is 11:00 a.m. now where I'm at I will be looking forward to this when I get back. I am going to put my 15-year-old golden labrador retriever to sleep at the vet clinic and it's almost an hour ride there. I will need something to distract me for a while so I will be listening to this when I get home. Thanks for keeping me entertained and distracted.💞💞💫
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Bless you during this time. You're in my prayers. If I can help distract you, the so be it. Don't feel obligated to watch my stuff though. Real life takes priority. Take care of yourself.
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Yes, disappearances such as this one are the ones that disturb me the most too. There's so much in this world that can't be explained.
Exactly
In one of her books, Laura Ingalls Wilder mentions a "fairy ring" when her baby sister, Grace, goes missing. In this case, Pa tells Laura that the place where Grace is found is a "fairy ring", not made by ethereal creatures but in fact a buffalo wallow that has created a swamp like area on a prairie. Could it be possible that he perhaps disappeared into that and was not discovered? Sorry, I am from Australia so not sure if that would even be possible. Just remember reading it in Laura's book and as a child, being fascinated by the idea.
Hmm, not Buffalo in the part of the country that this story takes place, but an interesting idea. That's the first I've heard about that, so now you have me curious. The closest thing here that would be of comparable size would be a cow, and that's much smaller than Buffalo. Still though, you've given me something else to look into.
I still avoid the ring's I see
Me too. I walk around them. Definitely not stepping in them at all.
@DixieAfterDark no me nether and my daughter is a witch so I help if any thing like that happened lol
@DixieAfterDark really enjoying your channel
I read that story by Bierce several years ago. I didn't realize it was inspired by real events.
Come to think of it...there is another Bierce story in the "Ghost and Horror Stories of Ambrose Bierce" that breaches the same subject of alternate realms adjacent to our own. I don't remember the specifics, but it was a story of this guy finding an old abandoned house and going inside to wait out a storm. He ended up getting trapped in another dimension behind a one way door. The detail that sticks out was the room he was trapped in was lit by a green light and littered with dried corpses. Spooky shit to think about.
Oh wow. I need to check out that other story. Thanks for the heads up.
@@frigyou1078 That sounds about right, but it has been a decade or two since I read it.
Wow, how funny (funny weird, not funny ha ha) that Ambrose Bierce was connected to this strange case.
Amazing, really.
I just had to stop by and tell you how much I enjoy your channel...A friend recently turned me on to it and I'm glad she did...I live in Pittsburgh but my southern heritage is strong...I come from two historical families in South Carolina...The Horry's and The Vereen's... I'm looking forward to all your new videos, thanks for the great content.
Thank you so much. I'm glad to have you here.
This was another great video. 👍 truly enjoyed 😊🤗 wow....😮 awesome collab as well. Two amazing channels. 💖
Thank you so much 😁
Very welcome. Thank you. 🤗
Great story! I'm looking forward to hearing more!
Thanks for listening
I definitely feel a crossover to another dimension. That's just scary. Walking around, doing your normal everyday stuff, and ✨️ POOF ✨️ You're just gone. 😱
That really scares me. Nothing you could do about it, either.
How does one know what a fairy ring looks like? I guess I am gonna have to RUclips that question! 😂😂 what an amazing story. I like the idea of ol’ dude being in a magical place and not being abducted by aliens 👽 to be probed for life! 😂
Glad you enjoyed it
@@DixieAfterDark I even shared your content with my sisters and brothers!! There are 19 of us, 10 girls and 9 boys!! I happened by one of your videos by accident and I gave it a whirl and fell in love 🥰
@@nawtygi aw, thank you so much! Bles you. I appreciate it.
@@frigyou1078 I know!! It’s NEVER a dull moment for the holidays or when we get together for our family reunions. I like to think of myself as Switzerland in our family, because I listen to them vent about each other. I offer advice on how to fix things between my siblings or I reach out to them myself. Honestly, I should get paid for holding this family together! 🤣🤣
Those 6 people lied and had done something to him and buried him elsewhere
Don't know where people disappear to, but I don't want to visit. Jeepers....😳
You and me both
Ok, I did not see the fairy ring theory coming!
😆 hope it was a good surprise.
@@DixieAfterDark I literally said, ohhhhh! Out loud.
Awesome theory
Ok, if my way off this planet is fairy rings, Alabama here I come!
LOL
Crazy weird story perplexing even, 🤔 but enjoyable too.
Thank you. It's a weird one, for sure.
Undolved Mysteries had some great disappearance stories. My favorite was these Moroms who went across the desert in the 1800's and ended up at a gas station in the 1960's. The father got water and bought a pack of gum for his kids. In it was a card featuring a Ford Mustang. The great grandson still had this card when the 1960's came around!
Wow!!!!
He stepped into a "time slip." Where the here and now meet then and the past.
Strong possibility, and many in yhe comments agree with that.
The wife and neighbor were having an affair, and Williamson found out.
Yes! Fairy Rings 🧚🏻🌸🌼
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My theory is as he fell through another dimension he screamed for help and the echo was heard for weeks after he fell out the other side or probably just died
I kind of side with you on this one.
I had a ring of mushrooms just appear in my yard a few years ago. I thought it was where our neighbors horse had pooped but now I'm wondering. Is it fairies?
Could be. That's always been the superstition I've heard in my area.
Like 5 yes 😂👋👍
LOL there ya go!!!
@@DixieAfterDarkyes I was really needing a top five finish this late in the season 😂😂
Hope you and yours are well 👍👍👍
@@cemeteryvisits same to you, brother.
Stepped in a well or deep hole.
Could be
Orion Williamson story sounds a lot like “The disappearance of Steven lang”.
Yeah, it kinda does.
and he would've said his name and not the deceased if he didn't know if he was actually dead and had helped in it
Good catch
The counter was on 666, so I had to click it. I'm fun at parties.
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It is impossible as we have stated it and so in some way we have stated it wrong.- Sherlock Holmes. He walked into a field in front of a bunch of people and vanished. I'll offer another explanation.
suppose he was never in that field. At least not as a living man. There are enough reports of people being 'seen' at home or somewhere familiar, when in fact they were at that moment dying somewhere else. suppose he was killed/died some where else at that moment and his doppleganger/ghost appeared in the field, as if walking home to the family. I will say he was murdered because dead bodies have a way of turning up unless dealth with but with all the focus on the farm where he was 'seen' it would give the killer a clearer filed to get rid of the body.
Interesting idea. I don't count anything out.
Fantastic and very fascinating this one. Have to say I didn't know of this story , but I am loving the details and research you have clearly done for this video. Very well done Dixie. So sorry for the late watch been in Cornwall but back now so finally got a chance to sit down and catch up on some video. I will check out @talestoldinthedark too :)
Glad you enjoyed it. I'd love to see what sort of paranormal evidence could be gathered at a site like this. I wonder what overlap and straight differences someone like you would encounter?
Glitch in the matrix story?
Very well could be.
Similar to the Bermuda Triangle.
Very similar
Time travel maybe
Could be.
to me,whatever takes place in this world is directly tied to God and Jesus so this sort of thing aint possible.But on the other hand you cant just say that this didnt take place cuz it dont fit neatly into the bible simply because of all the details involved in this story. Sooo how in the world does this work? I'd like to know if he was a christian or not. Ive been a Christian all my life but ive had the misfortune of learning things that aint talked about in sunday school. And those things are real,so i believe that this case happened. But where did he go?
Great questions. Angels and demons are interdimensional beings as well, so don't get too caught up with folklore calling it "fairy". Could very well be the same things under different wording.
What about God just took him. Like he did Elijah.
If it weren't for the calls for help, I'd like that idea.
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I think this has been debunked as having originated from a short story. No real trace ever of anyone by this name.
You could be right. I found nothing concrete, just local retelling. I did see the short story that Bearce wrote, but there were multiple conflicts with its date versus what a lot of people said. I never could nail down an exact timeframe.