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Tutor Scam on CRAIGSLIST

My bright daughter has uncovered a scam that keeps getting stranger and stranger as I research it online. She plans to attend graduate school for secondary education in the fall and so is looking for part...

122 comments    bank scam fraud
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Urban Legend The Dead Boyfriend

Though this story has been widely circulated already, it may offend or disturb young or sensitive readers. During the late evening hours, a young couple parks at an out-of-town or otherwise very secluded...

6 comments    car boyfriend worry
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The Hook Myth and Parental Control

This urban legend goes something like this: A young couple drives out to a local, out-of-the-way spot for some privacy and to do what young couples like to do in private. The 'boy' selects a location to park...

2 comments    car parenting urban legend
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The Three Little Pigs - A Cautionary Tale of Woe - Part One

This is a creative writing attempt to disguise a true situation that has pestered my imagination ever since I stumbled across it. I am trying my hand at satire. We'll see how I do. Once upon a time there...

2 comments    creative writing satire pigs
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The Cautionary Tale

Society says something like this: If you want your teens to stay away from sex - SCARE 'EM into staying IN the house! Tell them about hook-handed murderers (The Hook), knife-weilding back-seat stabbers...

5 comments    dating sex teens
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Sex

Introduction - In the '80's there was a kind of mass hysteria based on a misconception about what we now know as the HIV virus. The thing was, no one knew how it was transmitted, so many people were...

5 comments    love relationships dating
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A funny Story To Keep You Going

I thought I would hub an extract of my book to hopefully make your day pass with a smile. Hope you enjoy it. If you wish to purchase The Funniest Side Of A Depressed Alcoholic, for US citizens follow the...

0 comments    shopping humor funny
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Accidental Survival in Urban Legends

Accidental survival in urban legends is common... This is where survival of a potential victim happens, not through their own critical thinking or by their own steadfast taking of safety measures. ...

7 comments    car hubchallenge hub challenge
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Recipe For Your Own Cautionary Tale

To make your own urban legend of the 'cautionary tale' variety, use the following ingredients: For the Urban Legend 'sauce' - please prepare this ahead of time * 1-Taboo Subject (something dangerous will...

0 comments    tale urban legend moral story
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A Love Story With Bite

Disclaimer: This is not a racist tale - rather it is based on a true story as told to me by the sister of Gordon. The race of the people involved is as I was told. As I hear it, it seems that the beautiful...

26 comments    love life relationships
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