One of the youngest myths in the region of Hawthorne is that of "The Water Horse/Pony". Believed to have arose about forty-seven years ago, the legend follows a water horse and rainbows. During a time of great poverty in Hawthorne, not too long after the war, a Water Horse was said to have flown across the farmlands of Hawthorne. It left rainbows behind it as it flew. The rainbows are said to have landed upon the farmlands and surrounding areas, this led to a sudden growth in plants, crops, grass and brought new life and happiness to the region. It brought the people of Hawthorne closer together and where there was once a tension, old ice had now broken and peace had settled across the land, Hawthorne was then saturated with positivity.