It's an Urban Legend
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Reposting interesting comments on modern folklore. Urban myths, rumors, legends, hoaxes, misconceptions, and apocryphal anecdotes.
I’m the friend of your friend.
North Carolina, United States
I’m the friend of your friend.
North Carolina, United States
(For a version from 2018, see www.vice.com/en/article/c...)
December 3, 2024 at 9:32 PM
(For a version from 2018, see www.vice.com/en/article/c...)
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Ok Bluesky nature peeps, help me out with a discussion on FB.
The claim is that several places (PA, VA, MI, Chicago) have “released” coyotes to deal with cats, raccoons, deer, etc. Yet no documentation is ever cited. I say “urban myth” but does any have a source that says different?
The claim is that several places (PA, VA, MI, Chicago) have “released” coyotes to deal with cats, raccoons, deer, etc. Yet no documentation is ever cited. I say “urban myth” but does any have a source that says different?
December 3, 2024 at 6:58 PM
Ok Bluesky nature peeps, help me out with a discussion on FB.
The claim is that several places (PA, VA, MI, Chicago) have “released” coyotes to deal with cats, raccoons, deer, etc. Yet no documentation is ever cited. I say “urban myth” but does any have a source that says different?
The claim is that several places (PA, VA, MI, Chicago) have “released” coyotes to deal with cats, raccoons, deer, etc. Yet no documentation is ever cited. I say “urban myth” but does any have a source that says different?
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Tenjō Kudari - 天井下 - [Yokai] - a yokai that pops out and hangs down from the ceiling of old homes in an attempt to terrify the unsuspecting. - Supposedly the result of urban legends about bodies & corpses being hidden in the crawl spaces of old/abandoned places! samkalensky.com/products/ten...
December 3, 2024 at 4:55 PM
Tenjō Kudari - 天井下 - [Yokai] - a yokai that pops out and hangs down from the ceiling of old homes in an attempt to terrify the unsuspecting. - Supposedly the result of urban legends about bodies & corpses being hidden in the crawl spaces of old/abandoned places! samkalensky.com/products/ten...
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Are there any legends or myths from your home town?
I grew up in St Andrews and this is about Patrick Hamilton who was burned at the stake in front of St Salvator's Chapel.
His face appeared on the wall as he died.
And legend is if you stand on his initials you will fail your exams.
I grew up in St Andrews and this is about Patrick Hamilton who was burned at the stake in front of St Salvator's Chapel.
His face appeared on the wall as he died.
And legend is if you stand on his initials you will fail your exams.
December 2, 2024 at 5:57 PM
Are there any legends or myths from your home town?
I grew up in St Andrews and this is about Patrick Hamilton who was burned at the stake in front of St Salvator's Chapel.
His face appeared on the wall as he died.
And legend is if you stand on his initials you will fail your exams.
I grew up in St Andrews and this is about Patrick Hamilton who was burned at the stake in front of St Salvator's Chapel.
His face appeared on the wall as he died.
And legend is if you stand on his initials you will fail your exams.
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“Faxlore” is even its own subcategory within folkloristics. A lot of folks within a few years of my age may remember childhood warnings about “blue star acid” or “Mickey Mouse acid,” which was a prominent example of faxlore urban legend / misinformation
There was a time when people shared “click bait”-type misinformation… by fax (and before that, by photocopier)
The social, psychological, and storytelling dynamics were similar; the distribution speed was different
The social, psychological, and storytelling dynamics were similar; the distribution speed was different
November 29, 2024 at 11:15 PM
“Faxlore” is even its own subcategory within folkloristics. A lot of folks within a few years of my age may remember childhood warnings about “blue star acid” or “Mickey Mouse acid,” which was a prominent example of faxlore urban legend / misinformation
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There's a town here in Victoria called Kilmore and (possiblg urban) legend has it there used to be a sign pointing to the old people's home saying "Kilmore Old People".
November 28, 2024 at 6:20 AM
There's a town here in Victoria called Kilmore and (possiblg urban) legend has it there used to be a sign pointing to the old people's home saying "Kilmore Old People".
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Today is the day my dad learned it's an urban legend for Texas schoolchildren that Ima Hogg had a sister named Ura
I'm trying to explain to the non-Texan how all kids learn this in school and Dad interrupts to go "what do you mean Ura isn't real?!"
This joke has been entertaining kids for DECADES
I'm trying to explain to the non-Texan how all kids learn this in school and Dad interrupts to go "what do you mean Ura isn't real?!"
This joke has been entertaining kids for DECADES
November 28, 2024 at 9:42 PM
Today is the day my dad learned it's an urban legend for Texas schoolchildren that Ima Hogg had a sister named Ura
I'm trying to explain to the non-Texan how all kids learn this in school and Dad interrupts to go "what do you mean Ura isn't real?!"
This joke has been entertaining kids for DECADES
I'm trying to explain to the non-Texan how all kids learn this in school and Dad interrupts to go "what do you mean Ura isn't real?!"
This joke has been entertaining kids for DECADES
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Leyendas de Guatemala by Antonio Rosales
La Llarona, Cadejo (black dog), El Sombreron, La Siguanaba, and La Tatuana are in his mural.
Most would be "urban legends" in North America as they are living stories with sources just out of reach.
This will be a days-long thread #folklore #urbanlegend
La Llarona, Cadejo (black dog), El Sombreron, La Siguanaba, and La Tatuana are in his mural.
Most would be "urban legends" in North America as they are living stories with sources just out of reach.
This will be a days-long thread #folklore #urbanlegend
November 27, 2024 at 8:46 PM
Leyendas de Guatemala by Antonio Rosales
La Llarona, Cadejo (black dog), El Sombreron, La Siguanaba, and La Tatuana are in his mural.
Most would be "urban legends" in North America as they are living stories with sources just out of reach.
This will be a days-long thread #folklore #urbanlegend
La Llarona, Cadejo (black dog), El Sombreron, La Siguanaba, and La Tatuana are in his mural.
Most would be "urban legends" in North America as they are living stories with sources just out of reach.
This will be a days-long thread #folklore #urbanlegend
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The old AN/FPS-35 radar was one of the largest air defense radars ever produced in the 60s. This old Montauk fixture may be falling apart and fading away, but the stories and urban legends remain. Did you know they partly inspired the Stranger Things show?
#photography #blackandwhite #abandoned #bnw
#photography #blackandwhite #abandoned #bnw
November 27, 2024 at 4:13 PM
The old AN/FPS-35 radar was one of the largest air defense radars ever produced in the 60s. This old Montauk fixture may be falling apart and fading away, but the stories and urban legends remain. Did you know they partly inspired the Stranger Things show?
#photography #blackandwhite #abandoned #bnw
#photography #blackandwhite #abandoned #bnw
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there’s only like a month left in the year and i haven’t even started swallowing all 8 spiders yet
November 27, 2024 at 4:04 AM
there’s only like a month left in the year and i haven’t even started swallowing all 8 spiders yet
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This a Gen X urban legend. 😂
😆
My brother tried to convince me that if you sneeze, fart and burp at the same time, you will die. First of all, I believe that's physically impossible and 2) I also believe his source was MAD magazine. 😎
My brother tried to convince me that if you sneeze, fart and burp at the same time, you will die. First of all, I believe that's physically impossible and 2) I also believe his source was MAD magazine. 😎
November 27, 2024 at 12:04 PM
This a Gen X urban legend. 😂
(Shades of "The Gucci Kangaroo," www.snopes.com/fact-check/d...)
"There's a deer in the small village of McBride Canada that is wandering the snowy forests in a bright yellow high-vis jacket."
"There's a deer in the small village of McBride Canada that is wandering the snowy forests in a bright yellow high-vis jacket."
A Canadian Deer Is Mysteriously Wandering Around in a Bright Yellow High-Vis Safety Jacket
How the deer came to be wearing a safety jacket is a mystery that may never be solved.
gizmodo.com
November 27, 2024 at 8:03 PM
(Shades of "The Gucci Kangaroo," www.snopes.com/fact-check/d...)
"There's a deer in the small village of McBride Canada that is wandering the snowy forests in a bright yellow high-vis jacket."
"There's a deer in the small village of McBride Canada that is wandering the snowy forests in a bright yellow high-vis jacket."
In case I miss you on the day itself, here's an old urban legend for American friends and friends everywhere ...
May all your Thanksgivings be happy, healthy, and chloroform-free.
#HappyThanksgiving2024 #HappyThanksgiving
May all your Thanksgivings be happy, healthy, and chloroform-free.
#HappyThanksgiving2024 #HappyThanksgiving
November 27, 2024 at 6:33 PM
In case I miss you on the day itself, here's an old urban legend for American friends and friends everywhere ...
May all your Thanksgivings be happy, healthy, and chloroform-free.
#HappyThanksgiving2024 #HappyThanksgiving
May all your Thanksgivings be happy, healthy, and chloroform-free.
#HappyThanksgiving2024 #HappyThanksgiving
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"She works in child care. She told me she is not legally allowed to peel a banana or an orange, [because] that is considered food prep. They are not a licensed food prep facility. So they can open a bag of chips [but] can’t peel a banana."
Gotta say this pings my urban legend radar a tad.
Gotta say this pings my urban legend radar a tad.
Perez (my rep) is not as progressive as I'd like, but I recognize what district I'm in. Gotta move the local culture left to get someone more left than her in.
That said, I'm glad people are talking to her because this is exactly the kind of victory Dems need to retake majorities.
That said, I'm glad people are talking to her because this is exactly the kind of victory Dems need to retake majorities.
The Democrat who won in Trump country
Washington Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez on where she thinks her party went wrong in 2024.
www.vox.com
November 26, 2024 at 10:45 PM
"She works in child care. She told me she is not legally allowed to peel a banana or an orange, [because] that is considered food prep. They are not a licensed food prep facility. So they can open a bag of chips [but] can’t peel a banana."
Gotta say this pings my urban legend radar a tad.
Gotta say this pings my urban legend radar a tad.
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Just your annual reminder that ‘needle spiking’ is an urban myth. There’s been no proven cases (outside of the spy world) I can find anywhere in the world. Public and authorities need to focus on the real spiking threats eg drink spiking.
November 25, 2024 at 12:58 PM
Just your annual reminder that ‘needle spiking’ is an urban myth. There’s been no proven cases (outside of the spy world) I can find anywhere in the world. Public and authorities need to focus on the real spiking threats eg drink spiking.
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We need more sports teams named after monsters, cryptids, urban legends, folklore, extraterrestrials, etc.
We have enough birds, cats, and horses.
We have enough birds, cats, and horses.
November 26, 2024 at 12:00 AM
We need more sports teams named after monsters, cryptids, urban legends, folklore, extraterrestrials, etc.
We have enough birds, cats, and horses.
We have enough birds, cats, and horses.
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Do people not know how to spot urban legends anymore? 😭
November 26, 2024 at 1:52 AM
Do people not know how to spot urban legends anymore? 😭
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And of course, because I must, the obligatory repost of my #EllisIsland article. No one’s name was changed for them at Ellis Island. Period. It is an urban legend. www.hollander-waas.com/blog/ellis-i... #Genealogist #FamilyHistory #Historian #Genealogy #History
No, Your Ancestors' Names Were Not Changed at Ellis Island — Hollander-Waas Jewish Heritage Services
This story is an accepted part of the early 20th century immigrant experience- that immigration officials changed the names of immigrants. But none of it is true- simply put, it is one of the greatest...
www.hollander-waas.com
November 25, 2024 at 2:56 PM
And of course, because I must, the obligatory repost of my #EllisIsland article. No one’s name was changed for them at Ellis Island. Period. It is an urban legend. www.hollander-waas.com/blog/ellis-i... #Genealogist #FamilyHistory #Historian #Genealogy #History
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Y’all ever heard the urban legend surrounding this guy?? Legend has it that when he just started out he wasn’t good, then he later made a deal with the devil and that’s how he got those skills…Look, I’m sure this man practiced and practiced but hey urban legends are fun lol
88 years ago today, Robert Johnson stepped into a San Antonio hotel room and changed music forever. His first recording session and recorded blues classics like 'Sweet Home Chicago,' 'Terraplane Blues,' and 'I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom.' The birth of a legend.
November 26, 2024 at 6:13 PM
Y’all ever heard the urban legend surrounding this guy?? Legend has it that when he just started out he wasn’t good, then he later made a deal with the devil and that’s how he got those skills…Look, I’m sure this man practiced and practiced but hey urban legends are fun lol
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Here's your annual reminder that everything you thought you knew about the origin of "Black Friday" may be wrong | "Whitewashing Black Friday: The Rebranding of an American Shopping Holiday," my essay on how the day came to be named so. btaylorblake.com/2019/06/29/w... #BlackFriday #BlackFriday2024
Whitewashing Black Friday: The Rebranding of an American Shopping Holiday
We’ve heard it before, that the origin of “Black Friday,” that crazy shopping day following Thanksgiving, lies in an old accounting practice. It’s said that retailers, operating at a loss in the bu…
btaylorblake.com
November 26, 2024 at 6:57 PM
Here's your annual reminder that everything you thought you knew about the origin of "Black Friday" may be wrong | "Whitewashing Black Friday: The Rebranding of an American Shopping Holiday," my essay on how the day came to be named so. btaylorblake.com/2019/06/29/w... #BlackFriday #BlackFriday2024
When Christmas comes early | "Staff at a Hilo, Hawaii, store spotted the large reptile while they were halfway through unloading a container of holiday trees Saturday, according to a news release from the Hawaii Department of Agriculture"
Hawaii store employees discover 2-foot snake in Christmas tree shipping container
Employees of a store in the Aloha State were in for a slithering surprise after a two-foot snake was found
dnyuz.com
November 24, 2024 at 11:28 PM
When Christmas comes early | "Staff at a Hilo, Hawaii, store spotted the large reptile while they were halfway through unloading a container of holiday trees Saturday, according to a news release from the Hawaii Department of Agriculture"
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I have a few books on urban legends, one is heavy with tales that originated in the United Kingdom and it is incredible how many are clearly just about racism and xenophobia. A popular one is about Asian gangs having an initiation rite where they castrate little white boys in public restroom stalls.
November 24, 2024 at 9:33 PM
I have a few books on urban legends, one is heavy with tales that originated in the United Kingdom and it is incredible how many are clearly just about racism and xenophobia. A popular one is about Asian gangs having an initiation rite where they castrate little white boys in public restroom stalls.
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I often wonder when and how I became aware of certain story tropes. Today I’m thinking of portraits whose eyes seem to follow you. Does anyone remember where they encountered it first?
November 24, 2024 at 4:48 PM
I often wonder when and how I became aware of certain story tropes. Today I’m thinking of portraits whose eyes seem to follow you. Does anyone remember where they encountered it first?
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I don't know if you know this short story? granta.com/the-husband-...
The Husband Stitch | Carmen Maria Machado | Granta Magazine
‘I have heard all of the stories about girls like me, and I am unafraid to make more of them.’ Carmen Maria Machado’s ‘The Husband Stitch’.
granta.com
November 24, 2024 at 5:56 PM
I don't know if you know this short story? granta.com/the-husband-...