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Book Description
Urban Legend (ur/ben lej/end) n. a fictional story, circulated by word-of-mouth, that is perpetuated by the continual assertion of truth.
All the rumors that have passed through office e-mail networks, the fantastic stories that have "happened to a friend" and the horrifying tales told around campfires are gathered here for the first time in one fascinating, unbelievable collection.
Organized by subject, chapters include: Naked at His Own Surprise Party and Other Sexual Escapades, The Stolen Kidney and Other Medical Disasters, The Gulf War Computer Virus and Other High Tech Scares, Roswells's Area 51 and Other Extraterrestrial Encounters, Elvis's Motorcycle and Other Celebrity Rumors, and many more. Each story runs one-to-two-pages long.
Many of the stories have been told with a different twist--variations are included at the end of each tale.
From the Back Cover
SET ASIDE YOUR FEARS
SUSPEND YOUR DISBELIEF
EMBRACE THE BIZARRE
Guaranteed to enlighten, amuse and shock, this endlessly entertaining collection of urban legends compiles all the well-known stories and the shady rumors, arranged by genre and with every obscure variation. They are funny, frightening, and weird tales--that just might be true.
Including:
The Stolen Kidney and Other Medical Mishaps
Aliens in Roswell, New Mexico and Other Close Encounters
The Murderer in the Backseat and Other Legends of the Road
Naked at His Own Surprise Party and Other Sexual Escapades
Late for Finals and Other Tales from College
The Scuba Diver in the Forest Fire and Other Strange Deaths
Elvis's Motorcycle and Other Celebrity Rumors
Alligators in the Sewers and Other Classic Urban Legends
Alligators in the Sewer and 222 Other Urban Legends : Absolutely True Stories that Happened to a Friend...of a Friend...of a Friend
Alligators in the Sewer and 222 Other Urban Legends : Absolutely True Stories that Happened to a Friend...of a Friend...of a Friend,Thomas J. Craughwell,Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers,157912061X,Folklore,General,Humor,Legends,United States,Urban folklore,Humor / General
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