Urban legends

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ridiculous, and would make most sensible people roll their eyes. Yet, they still get passed around and people still believe them. Urban legends are stories that are circulated, usually from word-of-mouth, that teach some sort of lesson or push an agenda. Popular urban legends from the 1950s and current day urban legends would differ entirely however because urban legends reflect the current culture norms of the time and can be a pretty good indicator of what the people of that time period were really

There are many urban legends out there today. The story can vary based on the teller but the plot remains similar throughout every story. One of my personal favorite legends is La Llorona, which means the weeping one. La llorona was a very beautiful woman who lived a good life, until an unfortunate event changed her life forever. The story of La Llorona originates from Durango, Mexico. The story speaks about a very beautiful woman named Maria. Maria was a lower class citizen who fell in love with

Creepy urban legends. 1) Bloody Mary: There are numerous origins of this tale. Mary was supposedly a witch who lived in the woods in the outskirts. She wasn't allowed inside the village. The villagers didn't like her for obvious reasons. Mary kidnapped all their kids, one night and burnt her house down along with all the kids. The villagers, naturally, did not spare her and burnt her down the same way after beating her black and blue. Now, according to the legend, if one stands in front of a mirror

project because I have always been very interested in ghost stories and urban legends. I love all things from campfire stories to conspiracy theories. In the beginning of the year my friends and I were obsessed with conspiracy theories, so when we started talking about the Genius Project I knew I wanted to do something that incorporated these interests. The best thing about my Genius Project was getting to read the urban legends. I like hearing about stories about places I knew or had been to. I liked

caught captured. In the book black radishes they are masking themselves from being caught by the nazis. They are trying to leave and bring their family to america. There identity is helpful so they don't get caught by the germans. In the book true legend urban sellers is supposed to be

Every culture on this planet is ripe with legend. We have the legend of Nessie, the legend of the abominable snowman, the legend that that the Bermuda Triangle is the gateway to hell. We hear about these legends everyday, however there is a very important one that not many of our society are aware of. It’s called Companion Planting, which is also better known as Three Sisters Planting. Although it’s been mentioned on PBS quite a few times, it’s still something that the American culture is not very

The Legend of Moll Dyer: A Witch in Maryland The first time I heard this story was in Maryland. It was told by a woman in her thirties, who identified herself as being of Irish heritage, which made the story of Moll Dyer more close to her heart. She was also an anthropology major who has had contact with local folklorists in the past. This is where she first learned of the story of Moll Dyer, which she recounted to me as follows: Moll Dyer was an Irish immigrant to Saint Mary’s County, where

Ha Pham Professor Pryor English 110-03 29 September 2015 Bigfoot Is Real! Is Bigfoot an urban myth or the missing legend of the human revolution? For many years, Sasquatch, or more commonly known as Bigfoot have become one of the most popular mysteries known on the face of Earth. The ape-like creature was a well-known legend in the 19th century that was described to be a large, dark hairy beast that stands approximately seven to fourteen feet tall, weighing in at more than thirty-five to a thousand

Bartend you are a little bunny walking on 4 of your legs walking in a forest with your friends. Let me tell you a story about me as the rabbit and my friends Bear and Deer. When I and my friends were in town called Orchard Nebraska we wiped out some stuff was so we had to get removed from the town. Then we refused to get out of the town so we were running in the town still. Then they called the hunters came and they all ran as fast as we could into the forest. The hunters stayed the night in the