Noises – Nathan Hale-Ray High School (Moodus CT)

Well, I guess they coulda been the Smells.

So, would you believe that “the Moodus area is known for its low-level seismic activity, so the high school is the Noises — meant to underscore strange, underground rumblings”? That’s from Sport Illustrated, so I know it’s true.

Moodus is a census-designated place of not quite 2,000. It dates back to 1662, when Puritans bought the land from the Indians. The latter called it Matchitmoodus, “the place of the noises.” The noises supposedly come from seismic activity. They’re actually featured in H.P. Lovecraft’s “The Dunwich Horror.”

The town is also famous for twine. Yup, you heard me right. Twine. Back in the 1800s, there were no less than 12 twine mills in operation in the town. At the time, Moodus was known as the “Twine Capital of the World.”

The high school has about 260 students. They’ve got 13 sports, including “unified sports” (???) and “co-op football” (they play with another high school).

 

C’mon, Moodus! Let’s make some noise!