Urban Legends by EloraM23 2010/11/30 02:29
An Urban Legend is a short tale that is told and retold as true, although it usually has little or no basis in reality or can't be confirmed one way or another. Whether we know it or not we've all heard them, usually as something that happened to a "friend of a friend".
Here's a few - please add one's you've heard yourself :)
An Urban Legend is a short tale that is told and retold as true, although it usually has little or no basis in reality or can't be confirmed one way or another. Whether we know it or not we've all heard them, usually as something that happened to a "friend of a friend".
Here's a few - please add one's you've heard yourself :)
Adebite001 2010/11/30 09:09
All of this story is very fantanstic it is as if the story should not end
All of this story is very fantanstic it is as if the story should not end
Mahesh 2010/11/30 08:52
Topic is
but Honestly
nobody wants to read your big topic. So its better you should create intersting and short topics
Topic is
but Honestly nobody wants to read your big topic. So its better you should create intersting and short topics
EloraM23 2010/11/30 02:42
The Stuck Santa
One Christmas Eve a man dressed up as Santa Claus tried to go down his chimney to surprise his young children. It wasn't until he started to stink that they realize he'd gotten stuck and been cooked.
Connections: This was used in the film Gremlins
The Stuck Santa
One Christmas Eve a man dressed up as Santa Claus tried to go down his chimney to surprise his young children. It wasn't until he started to stink that they realize he'd gotten stuck and been cooked.
Connections: This was used in the film Gremlins
EloraM23 2010/11/30 02:41
The Vanishing Hitchhiker
Two guys were driving down the highway one night, when they see a lovely young girl standing by the road shivering. They stop and offer her a ride, and lent her an overcoat. When they dropped her off at her house, they forgot the overcoat as she got out. The next morning they dropped by to get it and see that the girl was ok, her mother told them her only daughter died in a car accident long ago, and showed them her grave as proof. Neatly folded on the grave was the overcoat.
This one is told many different ways, in some the girl disappears before they get to her destination, so the guys stop at the house to see what's going on. In some the guys take the girl to the prom before she leaves with the overcoat. Sometimes she died exactly a year ago to the date, others she died many years ago, but something like this happens every anniversary of her death. Usually she died in the place where the boys picked her up.
The Vanishing Hitchhiker
Two guys were driving down the highway one night, when they see a lovely young girl standing by the road shivering. They stop and offer her a ride, and lent her an overcoat. When they dropped her off at her house, they forgot the overcoat as she got out. The next morning they dropped by to get it and see that the girl was ok, her mother told them her only daughter died in a car accident long ago, and showed them her grave as proof. Neatly folded on the grave was the overcoat.
This one is told many different ways, in some the girl disappears before they get to her destination, so the guys stop at the house to see what's going on. In some the guys take the girl to the prom before she leaves with the overcoat. Sometimes she died exactly a year ago to the date, others she died many years ago, but something like this happens every anniversary of her death. Usually she died in the place where the boys picked her up.
EloraM23 2010/11/30 02:40
The Scratching on the Roof
A young couple were parked under a tree on a dirt road one night. When the time came to go home, the car wouldn't start so the boy told the girl to lock the doors and he'd go for help. As time went by, the girl's nervousness about her situation grew worse, and by the time she started to hear a scraping noise on the top of the car she was terrified. The police found her the next day, as they took her away from the car they told her not to look back, but she did. Her boyfriend was hanging from a tree limb, his feet scraping the roof of the car.
The Scratching on the Roof
A young couple were parked under a tree on a dirt road one night. When the time came to go home, the car wouldn't start so the boy told the girl to lock the doors and he'd go for help. As time went by, the girl's nervousness about her situation grew worse, and by the time she started to hear a scraping noise on the top of the car she was terrified. The police found her the next day, as they took her away from the car they told her not to look back, but she did. Her boyfriend was hanging from a tree limb, his feet scraping the roof of the car.
EloraM23 2010/11/30 02:40
The Hook
Two teenage lovers were parked at a local make-out spot when the music on the radio was interrupted by a Special Bulletin. A dangerous Lunatic had escaped from the nearby Insane Asylum, he could be identified by the Hook he had in place of his right hand. The girl insisted she be taken home immediately. When they arrived at her house, the frustrated boy marched over to open her door for her, and hanging from the handle was a bloody hook.
The Hook
Two teenage lovers were parked at a local make-out spot when the music on the radio was interrupted by a Special Bulletin. A dangerous Lunatic had escaped from the nearby Insane Asylum, he could be identified by the Hook he had in place of his right hand. The girl insisted she be taken home immediately. When they arrived at her house, the frustrated boy marched over to open her door for her, and hanging from the handle was a bloody hook.
EloraM23 2010/11/30 02:39
Bloody Mary
If you stand in front of a mirror in a dark room and chant "Bloody Mary" twelve times starting at the stroke of midnight, the face of a hideous woman will appear in the mirror. It's the spirit of a girl who was born with a disfiguring disease and was killed by a cruel joke gone awry.
There are many variations to this classic, what Mary does when appearing varies. Besides appearing, sometimes she slaps the summoner, or scratches their face, grabs at them, drives them mad, etc.
She's also said to be a witch who was executed a hundred years ago for plying the black arts, or a woman of more modern times who died in a local car accident in which her face was hideously mutilated.
Other names sometimes used: Bloody Bones, Hell Mary, Mary Worth, Mary Worthington, Mary Whales, Mary Johnson, Mary Lou, Mary Jane, Black Agnes, Black Aggie
Often confused with the legend of Black Agnes, a statue that's supposed to come to life to punish.
The summoning chant varies, usually it's twelve or thirteen times, other than the name, sometimes the chant is "I believe in ______" or "Bloody Mary! I killed your baby!"
Bloody Mary
If you stand in front of a mirror in a dark room and chant "Bloody Mary" twelve times starting at the stroke of midnight, the face of a hideous woman will appear in the mirror. It's the spirit of a girl who was born with a disfiguring disease and was killed by a cruel joke gone awry.
There are many variations to this classic, what Mary does when appearing varies. Besides appearing, sometimes she slaps the summoner, or scratches their face, grabs at them, drives them mad, etc.
She's also said to be a witch who was executed a hundred years ago for plying the black arts, or a woman of more modern times who died in a local car accident in which her face was hideously mutilated.
Other names sometimes used: Bloody Bones, Hell Mary, Mary Worth, Mary Worthington, Mary Whales, Mary Johnson, Mary Lou, Mary Jane, Black Agnes, Black Aggie
Often confused with the legend of Black Agnes, a statue that's supposed to come to life to punish.
The summoning chant varies, usually it's twelve or thirteen times, other than the name, sometimes the chant is "I believe in ______" or "Bloody Mary! I killed your baby!"
EloraM23 2010/11/30 02:38
The Babysitter
A young girl was babysitting some children in a large old house, the children were in bed and she was watching TV when the phone rang. All the voice on the other end did was laugh, she listened for a minute then hung up. A few minutes later the phone rang again and a scratchy, male voice said "have you checked no the children yet?" She asked who he was, but he just laughed and hung up. She was very scared and called the police. They told her there was really nothing they could do about prank calls, but they'd trace the call if it happened again.
After she got another call asking her if she'd checked on the children, she hung up and the police called her and told her to get out of the house immediately. The calls were coming from the upstairs extension, where he'd already murdered the children.
The Babysitter
A young girl was babysitting some children in a large old house, the children were in bed and she was watching TV when the phone rang. All the voice on the other end did was laugh, she listened for a minute then hung up. A few minutes later the phone rang again and a scratchy, male voice said "have you checked no the children yet?" She asked who he was, but he just laughed and hung up. She was very scared and called the police. They told her there was really nothing they could do about prank calls, but they'd trace the call if it happened again.
After she got another call asking her if she'd checked on the children, she hung up and the police called her and told her to get out of the house immediately. The calls were coming from the upstairs extension, where he'd already murdered the children.
EloraM23 2010/11/30 02:37
The Dark Side of the Rainbow
Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the moon is perfectly in sync with The Wizard of Oz.
"Speak to Me/Breath":
During the line "Don't be afraid to care," Dorothy caresses a chick. Auntie Em, annoyed with Dorothy, takes the chick out of Dorothy's hands and puts it back in the cage.
When you hear "Look around," Dorothy turns away from Auntie Em and Uncle Henry, and when you hear "Choose your own ground" she walks away from them.
When you hear "And all you touch and all you see," Dorothy touches Hunk (who reappears as the scarecrow in Oz). This theme is restated in "Eclipse" but during that song Dorothy touches the Tin Woodsman in an effort to free him.
Hunk accidentally hits his hand with the hammer during the line "When at last the work is done". The work isn't actually done—he just stops working.
At the end of "Breathe", Dorothy does a balancing act on the fence. She extends her arms as though she is trying to fly when you hear "How you fly." She maintains her balance during the line "balanced on the biggest wave," but falls at the end of the song after the line "race towards an early grave."
The Dark Side of the Rainbow
Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the moon is perfectly in sync with The Wizard of Oz.
"Speak to Me/Breath":
During the line "Don't be afraid to care," Dorothy caresses a chick. Auntie Em, annoyed with Dorothy, takes the chick out of Dorothy's hands and puts it back in the cage.
When you hear "Look around," Dorothy turns away from Auntie Em and Uncle Henry, and when you hear "Choose your own ground" she walks away from them.
When you hear "And all you touch and all you see," Dorothy touches Hunk (who reappears as the scarecrow in Oz). This theme is restated in "Eclipse" but during that song Dorothy touches the Tin Woodsman in an effort to free him.
Hunk accidentally hits his hand with the hammer during the line "When at last the work is done". The work isn't actually done—he just stops working.
At the end of "Breathe", Dorothy does a balancing act on the fence. She extends her arms as though she is trying to fly when you hear "How you fly." She maintains her balance during the line "balanced on the biggest wave," but falls at the end of the song after the line "race towards an early grave."
EloraM23 2010/11/30 02:36
The Spider Cactus
A woman visiting Mexico bought a small cactus as a souvenir and smuggled it across the border when she went home. A few days later she was admiring her cactus when she could have sworn it wiggled a little, she dismissed it as a trick of the light until it began to vibrate. Finally she began to worry and called customs to confess her crime and see what she should do about the wiggling plant, in a panicked voice the man on the phone told her to get out of the house immediately. It was too late and by the time the men in protective clothing got there, the cactus had burst open releasing thousands of tiny spiders who made the woman their first meal.
The Spider Cactus
A woman visiting Mexico bought a small cactus as a souvenir and smuggled it across the border when she went home. A few days later she was admiring her cactus when she could have sworn it wiggled a little, she dismissed it as a trick of the light until it began to vibrate. Finally she began to worry and called customs to confess her crime and see what she should do about the wiggling plant, in a panicked voice the man on the phone told her to get out of the house immediately. It was too late and by the time the men in protective clothing got there, the cactus had burst open releasing thousands of tiny spiders who made the woman their first meal.
EloraM23 2010/11/30 02:36
The Microwaved Pooch
An old woman had just given her little poodle a bath when she got an idea, she could dry him off in her brand-new microwave oven. It didn't seem to get very hot inside, and she'd only put him in for five minutes or so. He exploded.
The Microwaved Pooch
An old woman had just given her little poodle a bath when she got an idea, she could dry him off in her brand-new microwave oven. It didn't seem to get very hot inside, and she'd only put him in for five minutes or so. He exploded.
EloraM23 2010/11/30 02:34
A Bug in Her Ear
A young woman was at the beach one day and she thought she felt a bug in her ear, she couldn't find anything, so forgot about it. A few days later she went to see a doctor because of a severe ear ache, he checked her out and decided she must have an earwig- a small bug deep in her inner ear. He said it was too deep to remove, she'd have to wait for it to come out the other side. A few weeks later she found a nasty looking bug on her pillow, put it in a jar and took it to the doctor to see if that was it. He said it was, but the bad news is it was a female and it had laid eggs.
A Bug in Her Ear
A young woman was at the beach one day and she thought she felt a bug in her ear, she couldn't find anything, so forgot about it. A few days later she went to see a doctor because of a severe ear ache, he checked her out and decided she must have an earwig- a small bug deep in her inner ear. He said it was too deep to remove, she'd have to wait for it to come out the other side. A few weeks later she found a nasty looking bug on her pillow, put it in a jar and took it to the doctor to see if that was it. He said it was, but the bad news is it was a female and it had laid eggs.
EloraM23 2010/11/30 02:34
Birds and Rice
You shouldn't Throw rice at weddings because when birds eat it it swells in their stomachs and causes hemorrhaging. This is why people started using birdseed instead.
Birds and Rice
You shouldn't Throw rice at weddings because when birds eat it it swells in their stomachs and causes hemorrhaging. This is why people started using birdseed instead.
EloraM23 2010/11/30 02:34
Birds and Rice
Before alligators were protected by law, you could buy baby ones in Florida and Georgia for a few dollars as a souvenir. Many were sold without any regard to how difficult a pet an alligator would make. In New York City alone, hundreds of these small 'gators were flushed down toilets or set free to eventually end up in the city's sewer system. The Baby Gators adapted to this environment quickly by feeding on rats and other sewer dwellers.
Generations later these alligators became albino and went blind from the lack of light. Also they grew very large with no competition from other predators. Occasionally sewer workers and bums will disappear when the rat supply dwindles.
Birds and Rice
Before alligators were protected by law, you could buy baby ones in Florida and Georgia for a few dollars as a souvenir. Many were sold without any regard to how difficult a pet an alligator would make. In New York City alone, hundreds of these small 'gators were flushed down toilets or set free to eventually end up in the city's sewer system. The Baby Gators adapted to this environment quickly by feeding on rats and other sewer dwellers.
Generations later these alligators became albino and went blind from the lack of light. Also they grew very large with no competition from other predators. Occasionally sewer workers and bums will disappear when the rat supply dwindles.
EloraM23 2010/11/30 02:33
Titanic Legends
The construction of the ship was at such a fast pace that at least one worker was accidentally walled up in hull and left to die.
Catholic workers in Belfast almost stopped construction on the ship because the hull number 3909 04 seemed to spell out "NO POPE" when viewed in a mirror.
A cursed mummy that had already caused several deaths was in the cargo hold when the ship sunk.
The Titanic was the first ship to use SOS as a distress call.
Titanic Legends
The construction of the ship was at such a fast pace that at least one worker was accidentally walled up in hull and left to die.
Catholic workers in Belfast almost stopped construction on the ship because the hull number 3909 04 seemed to spell out "NO POPE" when viewed in a mirror.
A cursed mummy that had already caused several deaths was in the cargo hold when the ship sunk.
The Titanic was the first ship to use SOS as a distress call.
EloraM23 2010/11/30 02:32
The Fatal Boot
Over a hundred years ago, a cowboy shot a rattlesnake. It wasn't dead, so he stomped it to death. Within a few days, the man took ill and died mysteriously. When his son was grown, he proudly took his fathers favorite boots as his own, a few days later he turned grey and died. His wife had been pregnant at the time, and when her son was grown she gave him the boots, telling him "You're father and your grandfather died in these boots, take good care of them." A few days later he died.
Finally someone noticed that in the heel of the boot was the rattlesnake's fang, and it had enough venom left for several more generations.
The Fatal Boot
Over a hundred years ago, a cowboy shot a rattlesnake. It wasn't dead, so he stomped it to death. Within a few days, the man took ill and died mysteriously. When his son was grown, he proudly took his fathers favorite boots as his own, a few days later he turned grey and died. His wife had been pregnant at the time, and when her son was grown she gave him the boots, telling him "You're father and your grandfather died in these boots, take good care of them." A few days later he died.
Finally someone noticed that in the heel of the boot was the rattlesnake's fang, and it had enough venom left for several more generations.
EloraM23 2010/11/30 02:31
Curses, Broiled Again!
A woman decided at the last minute to get a quick tan for a special occasion. When she found out about the limits the salons set on their tanning beds, she signed up at several different tanning salons. A few days later, her husband told her she "smelled funny". She showered and showered but the smell wouldn't go away.
When she finally went to the doctor he ran some tests and told her: "I'm sorry, it seems you've microwaved your internal organs, there's nothing we can do for you."
Curses, Broiled Again!
A woman decided at the last minute to get a quick tan for a special occasion. When she found out about the limits the salons set on their tanning beds, she signed up at several different tanning salons. A few days later, her husband told her she "smelled funny". She showered and showered but the smell wouldn't go away.
When she finally went to the doctor he ran some tests and told her: "I'm sorry, it seems you've microwaved your internal organs, there's nothing we can do for you."
EloraM23 2010/11/30 02:31
The Crash
A young girl had decided to sneak out of the house to go to a party her protective parents wouldn't allow her to go to. While she was there she hooked up with a guy she liked and they went to a local make-out spot. The guy was drinking heavily and when he got too demanding she insisted on him taking her back to the party. On the way back they crashed into another vehicle. When the girl awoke in the hospital she knew she was dying, she was told that they guy she'd been with had died in the accident and so had the couple in the other car. She begged a nurse to tell her parents that she was very sorry she'd disobeyed them, the nurse just looked at her.
After the girl died another nurse asked why she hadn't said anything with the teen had asked her to give the message to her parents. The nurse said, "I didn't know what to say, the people in the other car were her parents."
The Crash
A young girl had decided to sneak out of the house to go to a party her protective parents wouldn't allow her to go to. While she was there she hooked up with a guy she liked and they went to a local make-out spot. The guy was drinking heavily and when he got too demanding she insisted on him taking her back to the party. On the way back they crashed into another vehicle. When the girl awoke in the hospital she knew she was dying, she was told that they guy she'd been with had died in the accident and so had the couple in the other car. She begged a nurse to tell her parents that she was very sorry she'd disobeyed them, the nurse just looked at her.
After the girl died another nurse asked why she hadn't said anything with the teen had asked her to give the message to her parents. The nurse said, "I didn't know what to say, the people in the other car were her parents."
EloraM23 2010/11/30 02:31
The Charred Scuba Diver
To help put out a forest-fire helicopters sometimes scoop large containers of water out of lakes and oceans to dump on the blazes. During one such occasion a man enjoying a bit of scuba-diving was accidently scooped up and dropped into the burning trees.
The Charred Scuba Diver
To help put out a forest-fire helicopters sometimes scoop large containers of water out of lakes and oceans to dump on the blazes. During one such occasion a man enjoying a bit of scuba-diving was accidently scooped up and dropped into the burning trees.
#34 Myth&Mystery
For discussion of mythologies, ancient cultures, the supernatural, mysticism and folklore. Explore the darker mysteries of life here.
For discussion of mythologies, ancient cultures, the supernatural, mysticism and folklore. Explore the darker mysteries of life here.