Proof that Ichabod Crane really existed!

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Please also check out my video "the Best version of Sleepy Hollow (and almost every other)" kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4jThHl3oryIgc0

[@BethMariex]

It's not like it will be taken to the grave, get it? :) I stopped at 0.01 in. 🎃

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

@@BethMariex Which video? Proof that Ichabod Crane really existed, or the Best version of Sleepy Hollow?

[@BethMariex]

@@Joelikesmoviesnstuff Proof that he existed.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

@@BethMariex Why did you stop at 0:01 ?

[@davidpoole7067]

A fascinating fact about Legend of Sleepy Hollow is that it's not really a ghost story. It's subtly revealed at the end of the original story that the horseman was Bram Bones in costume, and Ichabod survived the incident, but moved to another town out of fear, eliminating him as a suitor for Katrina. This exactly what Bones intended.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

It is strongly hinted that Brom Bones is the Headless Horseman, but it's never fully confirmed.

[@stacychipouras8741]

Thank you. I like the Ichabod Crane story and I really enjoyed your video 💙

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Thank you so much! I'm really glad that you like it... Tomorrow, I will post yet another video about visiting a different location which Washington Irving also used as inspiration for writing the Legend of Sleepy Hollow. I'd love to hear what you think of that video as well.

[@classicgunstoday1972]

If you step back and look, Washington Irving intended The Legend of Sleepy Hollow as not only America’s first ghost story but as an anti-Yankee story (Yankee being defined as the descendants of Puritan New England that appeared pious, intellectual, odd, hypocritical and had a love of money.) You can see this the way Ichabod is perceived by the Dutch settlers of New York much as Irving and his contemporaries viewed Puritans immigrating over into New York at the time. He is a schoolmaster that sees his school books as the end all be all, underlying his pursuit of Katrina Van Tassel is her father’s wealth and land seeing only for it’s monetary value and he constantly used other people to sustain himself. You can see this in a light hearted fun way, even in the Disney version (the best version IMO, especially since the ghost is real in that one). Brom Bones and the townsmen are amused by the New England Schoolmaster and play a trick to scare him out of town. Interestingly, a google search of the name Ichabod indicates it means God’s Glory is Departed or Without God (maybe a way of saying the New Englanders had lost their way)

[@Adamguy2003]

In addition, Ichabod's enormous appetite for food can be seen as symbolizing a belief that the Yankees sought to take control of and figuratively "Consume" the fruits of the Dutch colonists, to reap what they (The colonists) had sown.

[@masterofallgoons]

That's putting more on Irving's intention than is likely actually there. Ichabod and Brom both have their faults and virtues, and Irving himself was an educated, well read man who valued literature.

[@andiparker8286]

Thanks so much. Very interesting. I appreciate you going there and sharing. I hope to make it there one day 😊

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

It was my pleasure to make this. Thank you very much for watching and commenting. And I will let you know: This Saturday the 26th, I will post another video about visiting a different location which Washington Irving took as heavy inspiration for writing his tale the Legend of Sleepy Hollow. And this location is NOT in Sleepy Hollow itself.

[@andiparker8286]

@ that sounds awesome 😊

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

@@andiparker8286 Did you see the video? It's called "Why Kinderhook is the Real Sleepy Hollow"

[@icebergrose8955]

This was very interesting. They definitely met, that's not a name you think up. Great you found the grave. Thanks from New Zealand.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Wow! From New Zealand? That's cool. I'm a fan of Peter Jackson movies. I always thought that if I visited NZ someday, I'd like to visit Putangirua Pinnacles (what Peter Jackson used as Skull Island in his opening scene of Dead Alive / Braindead). But I understand that's now closed off from the public. Have you ever been there? Anyway, I'm really glad that you liked the video. Thank you very much for watching and commenting. And I'll let you know: This coming Saturday October 26th, I'll post yet another video about visiting a location connected to inspiration for Washington Irving writing his tale the Legend of Sleepy Hollow. I'd love to hear what you think of that video as well.

[@ivane5110]

Awesome seeing your videos again; for some reason even though subscribed none of your recent ones have popped up for me. I wouldnt even have known of this one if it hadnt been among the suggestions on the side. Very cool video. So wild to think there was some truth to the old Legend. My kid self woulda freaked at that revelation.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Nice to hear from you again! Yes, subscribing to KZbin channels can be strange. In addition to hitting Subscribe, you also have to hit the Bell. Then - assuming you check YT with your phone, and not computer - you additionally have to have a certain setting on your phone... With this system, I can have 12.9K Subscribers, yet post videos that don't even get 200 views. Anyway, I'm really glad that you enjoyed this video. And just today, I posted yet another video about a town called Kinderhook, which has even more true facts that Washington Irving used for inspiration to the Legend. I'd love to read your comments on that video, as well! Thanks!

[@EBThisThat]

I've always been fascinated by the Legend of Sleepy Hollow ever since I was young and I had wanted to go myself to see Ichabod's grave. Are there any other points of interest other than the ones you showed us ? I also think there is a 'Sleepy Hollow' Festival that happens around this time of the year but I honestly don't know much about it. If it's anything like Salem Mass's shindig, they go ALL OUT from what I have heard.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Other points of interest? There are many. Are you familiar with the Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze? I've been to both Sleepy Hollow and Salem. As much as I love Seepy Hollow, I have to say: the festivities in Salem are much bigger.

[@EBThisThat]

@@Joelikesmoviesnstuff No, I’m not. You are the first who’s mentioned it.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

@@EBThisThat Technically, it's a few miles north of Sleepy Hollow. But check out the web site: pumpkinblaze.org/

[@jackdorsey4850]

Ichabod Crane man of action nice!

[@rachelolvera9435]

Wow sleepy hollow road

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Indeed!

[@danielmkubacki]

This is so cool!

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Thanks so much! I'm really glad that you like it... By the way, this Saturday I'll post another video about visiting a different location that Washington Irving also used as heavy inspiration for writing the Legend of Sleepy Hollow. I'd love to hear what you think of that one, as well.

[@SharonPadget]

No trespassing at a cemetery seems odd. Is the church still active? I’ve been to the town of Sleepy Hollow so I would be interested in seeing this gravesite. Thanks for the information.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

There were workers coming out of the church, so I would say it appeared to still be active... I'm glad that you enjoyed this video. I hope you can make it to this cemetery someday... And I'll just let you know: This Saturday October 26th, I'll be posting yet another video about visiting yet a different place that Washing Irving took inspiration from for writing the Legend of Sleepy Hollow (it is NOT in the town of Sleepy Hollow). I'd love to hear what you think of that one, as well.

[@mirandarights9635]

What was his nickname, ICH???🤔🤔🤔

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

That, I do not know.

[@vixtex]

🎃I’d definitely like to go there

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Thanks for watching and commenting. I hope you can make it there someday. Have you ever visited Sleepy Hollow, New York? By the way, this Saturday October 26th, I'll be posting a video about visiting yet another location connected to Washington Irving's inspiration for writing the Legend of Sleepy Hollow. I'd love to hear your comments on that as well.

[@ScarysReviews]

the headless horseman was inspired by a soldier who lost his head via a cannon ball, he's in an un-marked grave

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

True.

[@Jim-Mc]

Quite sad too because the reason he was buried in the family plot was because a Hessian soldier had given a blanket to the real life Van Tassel family (who's house the British had just burned and they had an infant) and the family thought the decapitated soldier might be him so they gave him a proper burial.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

@@Jim-Mc Where did you learn this?

[@Jim-Mc]

@@Joelikesmoviesnstuff The caretaker of the Churchyard Bill Lent reported the part about the buring of the farm and the Hessian saving the Van Tassel child/baby(?) and that being the reason the headless man was buried there because he was possibly the heroic Hessian. The fact that a single Hessian artillery man was decapitated by a single cannon shot from Washington's retreating army on Halloween no less! was attested by eyewitness of General William Howe, and Maj William heath of the British Army. Perhaps if he was an officer he was on a horse, and also possibly recognizable without a head due to his Hessian uniform. Hence the Van Tassels buried him.

[@masterofallgoons]

Irving describes it as 'a nameless battle' but the actual account comes from the Battle of White Plains

[@1armijo]

Did this character interact with the Dutch settlers ?

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

If that's what you're curious about, then you should watch this video that I will publish this Saturday October 26th.

[@RebecaLawrence-w6e]

I had know idea. That Ichabod Crane. Was a real life person. Irving liked the name. To use it in his story. When I was real young. I use to think this was a true story. You know kids. Like you said. People watch one version of it. Around this time every year. I'm a big fan of Washington Irving's story. I love Johnny Depp as Ichabod Crane. The Headless horseman is the best ghost story. It could be the Irish in me. Ireland has it's own headless horseman story.

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Thanks for watching. I'm glad that you like it... I would say that the Tim Burton movie (with Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci) was the least accurate version of Washinton Irving's tale, but still a great movie... Anyway, this Saturday October 26th, I'll post another video about visiting a different location that Washington Irving took as heavy inspiration for writing the Legend of Sleepy hollow. I'd love to hear what you think of that, as well.

[@angelhurtado55]

yeah, a lil interesting

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

I'm glad that you found it to be a little interesting... This Saturday October 26th, I'll be posting another video about a different location that Washington Irving also used as a major inspiration for writing the Legend of Sleepy Hollow. I'd love to hear what you think of that as well.

[@stacychipouras8741]

Thank you. I like the Ichabod Crane story and I really enjoyed your video 💙

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

Thank you so much! I'm really glad that you like it... Tomorrow, I will post yet another video about visiting a different location which Washington Irving also used as inspiration for writing the Legend of Sleepy Hollow. I'd love to hear what you think of that video as well.

[@stacychipouras8741]

@@Joelikesmoviesnstuff I look forward to it! Thank you 💙

[@Joelikesmoviesnstuff]

@@stacychipouras8741 Awesome! I look forward to reading your comment.