Urban legends. Which one comes to mind first? Rumors about drug deals happening in areas where running shoes hang from powerlines? What about Slenderman? The urban legend that led young girls to attempt to kill their friend? They are stories that connect us. In fact, often it's the cousin of a friend's friend that we swear knows the legend to be truth. When did urban legends get their start? How do they spread like wildfire? Which ones are most prevalent in your corner of the planet?
I'll dive into all that, and explore one specific cemetery that's been impacted in a negative way from persistent urban legends.
Show Sources and Materials:
How do urban legends get started and persist? Article from Live Science dot com
Modern-day folktales. What urban legends say about technology and culture from Culture8 dot com
How Urban Legends Work by How Stuff Works dot com article
The Creepiest Urban Legends from Every State:
https://www.insider.com/urban-legends-us-2018-1
For all of you college students out there, or parents of college students coming home in the next week for the holidays, here are the top creepy urban legends from universities: https://www.topuniversities.com/blog/5-creepy-university-urban-legends
BoredPanda's List of Urban Legends
Top Ten Urban Legends and Their Backstories from The Guardian:
https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2014/jul/06/top-10-urban-legends-myths-james-dawson
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