GEE-GEE BIRD
AKA: Geegee | The Gee-Gee
📍 QUICK FACTS
| Origin: | American Lumber Camps |
| State/Region: | Wisconsin |
| Country: | USA |
| First Sighting: | Late 1800s |
| Category: | Cryptid |
📖 DESCRIPTION
The Gee-Gee Bird is a fearsome critter from American lumberjack camps, a bird that flies backward to keep sawdust out of its eyes while constantly calling 'Gee-gee!' It's always found around lumber operations.
👁️ FAMOUS SIGHTINGS
- ►Late 1800s - Wisconsin and Minnesota lumber camps
- ►Part of fearsome critter tall tale tradition
🎭 CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE
The Gee-Gee Bird satirizes the sawdust-filled conditions of lumber camps and the constant sounds of teamsters directing their teams with 'gee' and 'haw' commands.
