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Pages in category "Maryland folklore" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. ... Goatman (urban legend) S. Snallygaster; Z. Michael Zittle Jr.
According to University of Maryland folklorist Barry Pearson, the Goatman legends began "long, long, long" ago and were further popularized in 1971 when the death of a dog was blamed on Goatman by local residents. Pearson relates that "bored teenagers" keep the Goatman legend alive by repeating the story and suggesting that the creature attacks ...
Beginning with its installation in 1926, the replica was surrounded by many urban legends, principally that someone spending a night in its lap would be haunted by the ghosts of those buried there; that the spirits of individuals buried at Druid Ridge would annually convene at the statue; that no grass would grow on the ground where the statue's shadow would lie during the daytime; or that the ...
Whether it be a creepy ghost story in the form of a haunted road or vengeful spirit, or something a little harder to explain, like an extraterrestrial hotbed or a beastly Sasquatch, urban legends ...
An urban legend, myth, or tale is a modern genre of folklore. It often consists of fictional stories associated with the macabre, superstitions, ghosts, demons, cryptids, extraterrestrials, creepypasta, and other fear generating narrative elements. Urban legends are often rooted in local history and popular culture
The Bunny Man is an urban legend that originated from two incidents in Fairfax County, Virginia, in 1970, but has been spread throughout the Washington, D.C., and Maryland areas. The legend has many variations; most involve a man wearing a rabbit costume who attacks people with an axe or hatchet.
It bears little resemblance to the creature of legend and is described in the game as a failed genetic experiment. The Snallygaster is a Blended Whiskey produced by Dragon Distillery of Frederick, MD and released in 2018. [14] South Mountain Creamery, a dairy farm located in Frederick County, Maryland, produces an ice cream flavor named ...
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