In 1958, a blue alien terrorized Huron County. The three young men who concocted the prank had no idea that the tale of the hoax would endure over 50 years later. My dad, Jerry Sprague, wore the suit, because — “it was his long underwear.” Please enjoy this digital collection about the Blue Man of Huron County.
Huron County’s Very Own Little Blue Man
The Scrapbook
Jerry Sprague compiled this scrapbook to commemorate the world-wide coverage of the Huron County alien hoax.
Betty Johnson
Several newspaper articles quote Don Weiss as stating that the hoax was inspired by Betty Johnson’s 1958 hit song “The Little Blue Man.”
Recognition around the Web
When the blue man hoax took place, the Internet was imagined only in science fiction and by those who invented the Internet just a few years later.
Huron County Blues Video
In 1994, Dan Depner produced a video documentary about Little Blue Man for a class project at Grand Valley State University.
Depner Farms
Credit for the longevity of the tale of Huron County’s Blue Man must be given to Dan Depner. Depner produced the video documentary that revitalized the story.
Blue Man of the Thumb 