tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219150121836284889Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:12:50 +0000hub challengeurban legendshadow peopleurban legendsBEKaccidental survival in urban legendshubpagesfolk and fairy taleslegendvideoHalloweenblack eyed childrenblack eyed kidscautionary talechuck norris memefinal girlgoatmanhat manhub 4 hub challengehub 5 hubchallengehub pagesjason offutt interviewmememovieparanormalpopular urban legendscary storysupernaturalthe walking deadtwdtwitterwriting contest30 hubs in 30 daysBEKsBermuda TriangleCaller in the HouseCategories of FolkloreChristmasForteanForteanaGrimm Bros at U of PittGrimm Bros at U of PittsburghGrimm Brothers' Home PageHalloween Movie TrailerHat Man pictureIvan T SandersonLaurie StrodeMarch 2010 hub challengeMichael Myers sisterMovie TrailerOld apocalypse moviePeeking ShadowSpringheel JackThe Brothers GrimmThe Exploding CactusThe Exploding Cactus urban legendThe Goatman of MarylandThe Last Man On Earth (1964)Victorian era legendVincent PriceVorticesaccidental survivalamerican urban legendangry grandpaants in the brainbaba yagababa yagas hutbabysitter talebabysitter urban legendback after a breakback to bloggingback to legend researchback to postingblake4dbloody marybloody mary gamebrenda ann spencerbrian bethelbugbugsbullyingbullying with wordsbunnymanbunnyman and goatman similar talescactuscannibal sawney beanecarl grimescarl stay in the housecharles fortchat with mythbuster2009child lorechinese whisper gamechinese whisperschinese whispers gamechuck norrischuck norris factsconspiracies and weird stuffcoulrophobiacreepycreepy little talecryptiddamned sciencedevil childearth motheremail urban legendexecuted witchfairiesfairies and little peoplefairy tale researchfear of clownsfedorafeyfey folkfinal girl archetypesflu bugfolk tale researchfolklorefolklore and fairy talesfolklore categoriesgermsghostglowing red eyesgoatman of marylandhalf man half goatharmful entityhat man photohooded entityhooded manhooded shadow personhooded womanhow many people watch TWDhub 10hub 4 paul bunyanhub 5 hub challengehub 7 hub challengehub 8 hub challengehub challenge march 2010hub challenge starts may 11hub contesthub3 hub challengehub4 hub challengehub6 hub challengehubchallengehubchallenge hub challengehubpages hub challengei dont like mondaysicosahedronindrid coldinterview with montaguejanuary 29 1979 school shootingjason offutjersey deviljon northwoodkid with a cameralaurie strode final girlleaping assailantleaping jackleeds devillittle peoplelukester at twitterlumberjackmalariamary worthmary worthingtonmonsterloremontague the vampiremother leedsmothman propheciesmythmyth is backmythologynew blognorth poleoffutold croneold movieold womanold woman shadowparedoliapaul bunyanradio interviewreligionrichard dawkins theory of memesantasantas addresssantas mailing addresssantas official addresssawney beanesawney beane legendscary childrenscary clownsscary gamescary leaping mansci-fi moviescience of the damnedscottish urban legendscroogescrooge mccanuckshadow entitiesshadow entityshadowssister of michael myerssleep paralysissniper spencer shoots school principalspring heel jacksticks and stonesstingy jackstop bullyingtaunia bowmanthe bunnyman of cliftonthe goatman legendthe hat manthe jersey devilthe jigsaw puzzlethe legend of paul bunyanthump thump dragthump thump drag urban legendtimbermantwitter supporttwitter.comufo flapunexplainedurban legend about bugsurban legend by emailurban legend researchvampire interviewvanishing hitch hikersvanishing hitchhikervisitor from lanuloswhy memes existwitchwoodrow derenbergerword idiomwords that hurtyou tube mediazombie apocalypse prankzombie prankCaution:Read During Daylight http://urbanlegendfolkloremyths.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Mythbuster2009)Blogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219150121836284889.post-1638146201095748629Tue, 24 Feb 2015 04:37:00 +00002015-02-23T21:43:10.615-07:00babysitter talebabysitter urban legendthump thump dragthump thump drag urban legendurban legendA friend of a friend told me about this babysitter tale that happened somewhere in Florida a few years back. Apparently, this 16 year old girl, Lucy (my friend couldn't remember her last name), went babysitting on a Friday night and something weird happened. So Lucy was babysitting these two little boys while their parents were out, and the parents were expected to be out 'til quite late. This http://urbanlegendfolkloremyths.blogspot.com/2015/02/babysitting-tale-thump-thump-drag.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mythbuster2009)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219150121836284889.post-1318092538010227769Tue, 24 Feb 2015 03:18:00 +00002015-02-23T20:22:45.659-07:00angry grandpakid with a camerazombie apocalypse prankzombie prankI don't know if you watch the you tube channels "Angry Grandpa" and "Kid With a Camera," and I just found them yesterday. The individuals who manage those channels/IDs make videos all the time, as I found out through browsing their channels... This zombie prank is one of the best I've seen. I found this young guy who pranked a family member into thinking a zombie apocalypse was suddenly http://urbanlegendfolkloremyths.blogspot.com/2015/02/zombie-prank-on-angry-grandpa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mythbuster2009)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219150121836284889.post-4159349215169039666Sun, 22 Feb 2015 18:53:00 +00002015-02-23T20:19:42.505-07:00how many people watch TWDthe walking deadtwdHey happy TWD day! It's not Sunday anymore - it's The Walking Dead day! I'm working on returning to blogging more and Sundays are a great day for me to post as I'm usually at home and don't plan much extracurricular activity on Sundays beyond chores. As an added bonus, Sundays are also when The Walking Dead puts out a new show in the evening. Yay! As a true fan of all things TWD, I also spend http://urbanlegendfolkloremyths.blogspot.com/2015/02/its-not-sunday-anymore.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mythbuster2009)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219150121836284889.post-2999463435235548533Wed, 31 Dec 2014 20:47:00 +00002014-12-31T14:24:59.256-07:00carl grimescarl stay in the housethe walking deadtwdAs an avid viewer and fan of The Walking Dead, I was bound to get onto the topic of Carl Grimes, and the fact that so many people just want Carl to stay in the house, stay back, get back, keep the door locked, etc. There is plenty of criticism online from bloggers, article writers, people interviewed for news and entertainment bytes - all about The Walking Dead character, Carl Grimes and his http://urbanlegendfolkloremyths.blogspot.com/2014/12/carl-stay-back.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mythbuster2009)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219150121836284889.post-3071177491134558345Sat, 22 Mar 2014 19:09:00 +00002014-03-22T13:28:43.404-06:00fairy tale researchfolk and fairy talesfolk tale researchGrimm Bros at U of PittGrimm Bros at U of PittsburghGrimm Brothers' Home PageThe Brothers GrimmEarlier today I uploaded my own work on the Scribd site - an article on research tools for The Brothers Grimm tales at the University of Pittsburgh's "Grimm Brothers' Home Page." In reviewing this page, I'd like to say that you shouldn't be turned off the site by its appearance: It's not a pretty portion of the University of Pittsburgh website, but I think if you're interested in good http://urbanlegendfolkloremyths.blogspot.com/2014/03/review-of-grimm-brothers-home-page.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mythbuster2009)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219150121836284889.post-1963355151357429251Sat, 21 Dec 2013 21:51:00 +00002013-12-21T14:51:38.187-07:00In 1954, a little sci-fi novel was published, written by Richard Matheson. The novel was called, "I am Legend," for which a modern movie has also been made, starring Will Smith in the primary character/survivor role. Well before the movie with Will Smith in it, "The Omega Man" was made (starring Charlton Heston, in 1971), based on the same written piece, but even before THAT movie, the novel washttp://urbanlegendfolkloremyths.blogspot.com/2013/12/full-movie-last-man-on-earth-1964.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mythbuster2009)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219150121836284889.post-3504586376795070845Sat, 21 Dec 2013 18:27:00 +00002013-12-21T11:27:13.674-07:00Movie TrailerOld apocalypse movieold moviesci-fi movieThe Last Man On Earth (1964)Vincent PriceI know nowadays, we've got Rage Virus, T-Virus and World War Z Swarming Zombies to worry about. These are scary beyond belief and almost beyond our human and tech abilities to fight off, at least in our nightmares if not in real life - however... I want to slow down the pace, focus on atmosphere and an old movie called, The Last Man On Earth from 1964, featuring Vincent Price as the last http://urbanlegendfolkloremyths.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-last-man-on-earth-1964-trailer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mythbuster2009)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219150121836284889.post-1822678538059374019Sat, 23 Nov 2013 16:34:00 +00002013-11-23T09:36:07.004-07:00chinese whisper gamechinese whisperschinese whispers game You may not immediately recognize this game by it's title, The Chinese Whisper Game, however, most people have played a version of this game. It starts with having several people in a circle or line and a sentence or idea composed of a few words is whispered (just once!) by the first person in the circle or line. Each person after repeats, in a whisper, the content heard by the person who http://urbanlegendfolkloremyths.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-chinese-whispers-game.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mythbuster2009)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219150121836284889.post-1112890727587469200Fri, 31 Aug 2012 21:10:00 +00002012-08-31T15:22:23.522-06:00Bermuda TriangleForteanForteanaicosahedronIvan T SandersonVorticesSomething I've learned in a decade or so of delving into Fortean matters is that many Forteans are shunned by mainstream science. In fact, their theories are often pushed right under the rug. Mainstream science has pretty much validated, in the past few decades, that strange things happen in the Bermuda Triangle - missing aircraft, boats and submarines or the pilots and steersmen of these http://urbanlegendfolkloremyths.blogspot.com/2012/08/ivan-sandersons-undervalued-often.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mythbuster2009)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219150121836284889.post-2000277949130632587Wed, 22 Aug 2012 21:59:00 +00002012-08-22T16:09:58.374-06:00indrid coldmothman propheciestaunia bowmanufo flapvisitor from lanuloswoodrow derenbergerBack in the mid to late 60's a widespread UFO flap happened in the U.S.A. (well, waves of them happened, actually). During the midst of a flap in late 1966, near a town called Parkersburg in West Virginia, a strange being came down out of the sky and out of a weirdly shaped craft - to speak at the side of a roadway (I-77) to one, Mr. Woodrow Derenberger. The entity gave his name as Indrid Cold. http://urbanlegendfolkloremyths.blogspot.com/2012/08/where-did-visitor-from-lanulos-go.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mythbuster2009)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219150121836284889.post-9060463409806632827Fri, 30 Mar 2012 01:42:00 +00002012-03-29T21:05:42.154-06:00brenda ann spenceri dont like mondaysjanuary 29 1979 school shootingsniper spencer shoots school principalBefore the Columbine School Massacre (1999, Littleton, Colorado, U.S.A.), The Ecole Polytechnique Massacre (1989, Montreal, Quebec, Canada), and Virginia Tech Massacre (2007, Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S.A.), there was Brenda Ann Spencer. It was Miss Spencer who said, "I don't like Mondays" as part of her response when asked by authorities why she opened fire with a .22 calibre rifle upon a school http://urbanlegendfolkloremyths.blogspot.com/2012/03/true-legend-i-dont-like-mondays.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mythbuster2009)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219150121836284889.post-498551348188932385Tue, 13 Mar 2012 17:14:00 +00002012-03-13T11:18:44.737-06:00chuck norris memememerichard dawkins theory of memewhy memes existPerhaps you've been hearing the term, "meme" around and are wondering what it means. I just used a popular meme in the last post, so it's time to explain "meme," beyond casual mention and instead of simply spreading a meme (Chuck Norris Facts meme) further online. First off, if you've been pronouncing this word as "maim" because of the way it looks, don't worry - I did for a while when I first http://urbanlegendfolkloremyths.blogspot.com/2012/03/what-is-meme.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mythbuster2009)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219150121836284889.post-274285355580943738Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:57:00 +00002012-03-09T12:12:03.587-07:00chuck norrischuck norris factschuck norris memememevideoMore of a meme than urban legend, the Chuck Norris is so tough/tougher than anything stories, video clips and such are perfect for copy pasta (copying and pasting all over the net - forums, blogs, facebook status spots, etc). The Chuck Norris stuff is meme pasting that I really enjoy - probably because I like Chuck Norris a fair bit as a celebrity. Meme bits are related to urban legends (memes http://urbanlegendfolkloremyths.blogspot.com/2012/03/its-true-chuck-norris-is-bad-ass.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mythbuster2009)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219150121836284889.post-972503812583738261Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:47:00 +00002012-03-08T09:52:01.177-07:00back after a breakback to bloggingback to legend researchback to postingmyth is backurban legend researchIt is quite likely that some people thought the Goatman, The Bunnyman, a couple of Black Eyed Kids or even a Werewolf got me in 2011 because I didn't post to this blog all year. My last post was about Santa in 2010. I know many are shaking their heads. I am, too! I just didn't do much writing at all in 2011 past February or so. In part, this is because I was involved in a new research project http://urbanlegendfolkloremyths.blogspot.com/2012/03/update-back-after-long-break.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mythbuster2009)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219150121836284889.post-1068641333690531909Mon, 15 Nov 2010 21:23:00 +00002010-11-15T14:47:14.676-07:00Christmasnorth polesantasantas addresssantas mailing addresssantas official addressscroogescrooge mccanuckI was in a store just a few days after Hallowe'en and saw and heard what most North Americans have also been seeing and hearing... CHRISTMAS displays and Christmas tunes! Now, this isn't going to be a ranty post about blatant and detrimental materialism, consumerism and commerce in North America (don't get me started!!! get SCOTT started: somelikeitscott (likes to get started, trust me)http://urbanlegendfolkloremyths.blogspot.com/2010/11/santa-is-from-canada-just-so-you-know.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mythbuster2009)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219150121836284889.post-22063472400611500Sun, 31 Oct 2010 06:33:00 +00002015-02-23T21:44:06.824-07:00Halloweenstingy jackurban legendAn old legend about Hallowe'en goes something like this... A long, long time ago - a couple hundred years ago, there was a deceitful, bad-tempered drunk everyone called "Stingy Jack." Now, Stingy Jack didn't care what people thought of him and he constantly ticked people off by playing practical jokes on unsuspecting bystanders. Nobody was suprised when, one late night, while Jack was in a http://urbanlegendfolkloremyths.blogspot.com/2010/10/stingy-jack.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mythbuster2009)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219150121836284889.post-4964959083211120241Mon, 09 Aug 2010 05:45:00 +00002010-08-08T23:51:13.024-06:00blake4dinterview with montaguemontague the vampirevampire interviewIf you want to read something that'll knock your socks off, go read about my friend, Blake4d and his interview with Montague The Vampire... Fictional account? I don't know... you'll have to learn for yourself - what you think this interview is about. Certainly, Montague is an interesting fellow. Dark Art - An Interview With A Modern American Vampire On Being Human, Immortal, And The Practice http://urbanlegendfolkloremyths.blogspot.com/2010/08/blake4d-interviews-montague-vampire.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mythbuster2009)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219150121836284889.post-7692214390878614237Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:14:00 +00002010-07-09T12:19:22.132-06:00conspiracies and weird stuffnew blogAs explained in the first post of my new blog, I have been crossing and stepping over lines in the past 8-12 months. Necessarily, a new blog has been created - for discussion on topics which veer away from folklore, urban legends, mythology, fairy tales and appropriate topics for THIS blog. In the last year, I've found myself in discussions online on a myriad of topics and have had to take a http://urbanlegendfolkloremyths.blogspot.com/2010/07/new-blog-introductory-post-crossing-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mythbuster2009)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219150121836284889.post-4120249073759855155Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:39:00 +00002015-02-23T21:44:54.498-07:00bullyingbullying with wordsmythsticks and stonesstop bullyingword idiomwords that hurtI recently wrote an article over at HP (Hub Pages) about the myth/saying "Sticks and Stones." This saying about sticks and stones is actually a very common IDIOM which is, in fact, largely untrue. Rather, it's sort of a 'safe face/comeback" link in this day and age. Sort of a last word resort - if you manage to be able to have the last word and walk away from any conversation in which you http://urbanlegendfolkloremyths.blogspot.com/2010/04/sticks-and-stones-myth.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mythbuster2009)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219150121836284889.post-5275858681615796759Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:43:00 +00002012-03-15T20:50:20.276-06:00charles fortdamned sciencescience of the damnedThe late Charles Fort (August 6, 1874 – May 3, 1932) seemed to start out life enjoying science immensely - or at least his early interest as a naturalist probably brought him to examine many things within the viewpoint of science. At some point, however, Charles Fort became very critical of the hard sciences, saying that most science and scientists relegate those things that science has trouble http://urbanlegendfolkloremyths.blogspot.com/2010/03/alternatives-to-science-charles-fort.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mythbuster2009)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219150121836284889.post-6802108167860482676Wed, 24 Mar 2010 23:54:00 +00002010-03-24T17:58:19.750-06:00final girlfinal girl archetypeshub challenge march 2010I've completed only about a third of my hub challenge hubs for the month of March but I'm still working on articles. I managed to get the "Final Girl" series completed. The Final Girl Series is a series all on "Final Girl" archetypes from the movies. Featured are 4 Final Girls and also, surprisingly, a Final GUY character that fits right in to the characteristics and attributes that female final http://urbanlegendfolkloremyths.blogspot.com/2010/03/hub-challenge-final-girl-series.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mythbuster2009)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219150121836284889.post-645731384482331732Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:54:00 +00002010-03-05T02:14:19.771-07:00hub challengeMarch 2010 hub challenge I started my personal Hubpages Hub Challenge already, on March 1st 2010. I intend on publishing at least 60 articles or Hubs at the Hub Pages website, from March 1-31. To date, I've published 6 hubs, so I'm feelin' pretty good about the start and pace of the writing-on-demand style. Luckily, I set up a bit of a time and writing schedule for the month of March, and I'm right on schedule, with ahttp://urbanlegendfolkloremyths.blogspot.com/2010/03/march-2010-hub-challenge.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mythbuster2009)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219150121836284889.post-2311482163281966232Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:52:00 +00002015-02-23T21:45:24.015-07:00accidental survival in urban legendsants in the braincreepy little taleemail urban legendurban legendurban legend by emailIn July 2009, an urban legend was circulated online through emails, and this urban legend contained a warning about ants in the brain. Apparently, around this time, a little boy who was enjoying some sweets but happened to be eating his snacks close to naptime. His tiredness outweighed his love for the sweets and he fell asleep with the sugar-treats on him. As he lay napping, sugar still meltinghttp://urbanlegendfolkloremyths.blogspot.com/2010/02/mini-urban-legend-ants-in-brain.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mythbuster2009)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219150121836284889.post-3319045263516573017Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:34:00 +00002015-02-23T21:45:54.102-07:00bugbugscreepyflu buggermsmalariaurban legend about bugsPeople have a natural and very strong aversion to almost all creeping and crawling life forms, from mice and other small rodents to smaller organisms like insects. The idea of bugs on or near a person is sufficient to freak most people out. Naturally, this means there are plenty of totally gross, disturbing tales about insects on, near or even IN people. Add the fact that we call germs and http://urbanlegendfolkloremyths.blogspot.com/2010/02/buggy-creepy-germs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mythbuster2009)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219150121836284889.post-2695340104616214552Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:11:00 +00002010-01-31T22:25:00.169-07:00BEKblack eyed childrenjason offutt interviewshadow peopleParts 1 and 2 are in the post right below here! If you have trouble scrolling, try the link below: Access Parts 1 and 2 of Radio Show, Topic "Black Eyed Kids" In this continuation of the radio show, people are discussing Black Eyed Kids for a time - with the possibility in mind that the encounters might be a combined phenomenon. They could be extraterrestrial-related with Shadow people orhttp://urbanlegendfolkloremyths.blogspot.com/2010/01/parts-3-and-4-radio-talk-show-topic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Mythbuster2009)0