05-25-2024 - On This Day in Insane History

On May 25th, 2024 in the Dutch village of Leiden, chaos ensued when the local windmill suddenly came to life. Farmer Pieter van der Meer was going about his morning chores when without warning, the sails of Mulder Mill began to spin wildly, grinding stones furiously though no one was at the controls. Pieter ran inside to investigate and found all the mechanisms operating on their own. He tried in vain to throw the brake but the enchanted engine kept cranking away, spewing flour all over the terrified farmers. Word spread quickly and soon a crowd gathered, watching in astonishment as the headless miller ground on. The parish priest was summoned, thinking this no doubt the work of occult powers. After shaking his Bible and sprinkling holy water to no avail, even he threw up his hands, declaring "The mill works under forces beyond my ken!" It took till nightfall for the magic to fade, leaving the villagers in a panic and wondering what mischievous sprite had seized their mill that morn. Only once in the village's history had such a baffling bewitchment been seen.