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Indrid Cold
Mr. Woodrow Derenberger was a middle aged, ordinary guy from Mineral Wells near Parkersburg, West Virginia. He was driving home from work in his truck, along Interstate I-77 on November 2, 1966, when something happened that would change the rest of his life! Mr. Derenberger encountered a UFO!
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4 Non Blondes
4 Non Blondes, first line-up: Christa Hillhouse: Bass Guitar Linda Perry: lead vocals, guitar Shauna Hall: Guitar Wanda Day: Drums Replacement and long-term members: Dawn Richardson (Drums), Roger Rocha (Guitar). Well Known Line-Up:...
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Legends With Silver and Magic Bullets
There are no sales of weapons intended on this hub, however, the content automatically generated a warning about "sale of weapons" for this hub. This likely comes from my having used the terms "ammunition" and "bullet" within the hub. As well, there...
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Dangers of Nationalism
People get wrapped up in nationality as an integral part of their identity (a HUGE mistake) so that when a nation is insulted, the individuals each feel the insult as a personal attack to their identi
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Social Constructions
Marriage, Gender, Manners, Religion... a perspective on social constructions.
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Cat Legends: Beware of Foot-Licking Cats and Jealous Cats
A friend of a friend told me this story... A friend's mother in law owned a very affectionate cat. The cat would regularly cuddle against peoples' legs and feet but also was particularly affectionate with the mother in law/owner and would go so...
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Bad Argument Tactics: Ad Hominem and More
Ad Hominem is a Latin phrase which means, "against the person " or "against the man ." This is a form of argument or an argument tactic that can lead to a number of detrimental effects as well as conclusions. Firstly, Ad Hominem arguments and...
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Shadow People Series: Old Hag
The Old Woman or Old Hag shadow person is typically explained away by both paranormal enthusiasts and experts and by Scientists. The thing most people say is the cause of someone seeing the Shadow Person known as the Old Hag is: SLEEP PARALYSIS. ...
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Archetypes: Shakespearean Archetypes in Literature
William Shakespeare (1564 (baptism, not d..o.b) - 1616) was an English playwright and poet, and some believe him to be the greatest writer in the English language and the world's most outstanding dramatist. The title, "Bard of Avon," derives from...
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Achetypes: Willing and Unwilling Hero
The archetype exists for a "Willing Hero" as a model for what features and characteristics belong to a great hero. This is not to say that a hero is perfect and without flaws (that's actually another different archetype), but that a hero fits the...
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The Black-Eyed Kids
Black Eyed Kids or Black Eyed Children. Some say they're demonic, some say they're alien hybrids. Still others say they're nothing but figments of someone's imagination, stories started in the 1990's.
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The Clown Statue
Babysitting and Clowning around may not be a good combination, according to the Clown Statue urban legend...
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Categories of Folklore
Folklore is a term with tremendous numbers of sub-set categories. Types of oral tradition, kinds of folklore stories and narratives are just some of the considerations involved when discussing "folklore." Within the realms of folklore, you...
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The Exploding Cactus
Image Source Location: http://www.premier-holidays.com/info/ul/Cactus%20Garden/300_lanzarote_cactus_garden_1.jpg A family went on vacation and visited Mexico for a week. While there, the mother spotted a rare and expensive cactus that was...
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8 Ways to Get to Werewolf Heaven
Do you know how people become werewolves?
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Beast of Gevaudan
This might be the first reasonably documented real werewolf scenario, South Central France, mid-1700's.
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The Fatal Hairdo
This Urban Legend will probably make you ITCHY! If not, then at least you'll be scratching your head, wondering why teens are the way they are... Here's how the story goes: Years ago, when the beehive hairstyle was all the rage, a female...
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Skinned Tom
Image Source Location: http://lh3.ggpht.com/_MyrnRTwTUFk/Srs9EW8-3RI/AAAAAAAAMYI/wtTC-9dzOx0/Lover%27s%20Lane_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800 (Warning *Graphic details may bother some people) Here's how the story goes: Tom was young and attractive....
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The Beast (Supercomputer)
Image Source Location: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Roadrunner_supercomputer_HiRes.jpg The Beast is tracking us - it started around the year 1974. Here's the Scoop: In 1974, a crisis meeting was called in Brussels, by head leaders in...
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Las Vegas Human Organ Harvesting
When you go abroad or anywhere these days, take care to protect your kidneys :)
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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 lovers' lane, to do what teen couples like...