In a book written by urban legend specialist Jan Brunvand‚ “The Vanishing Hitchhiker‚” there is a trilling chapter about the theme of contamination in different urban legends. Whether it is about food or body contamination‚ those legends of contagion have been in place for quite some time‚ but not always exactly in the same form. The way those legends are infiltrated in our culture can tell us a lot about their importance and their evolution. The two legends “Alligators in the sewers” and “Spider
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The Legend of the Ouija Board “Girls‚ girls‚ settle down‚” said a freckled‚ red head. “Lets do something fun”. “Like what?” asked a girl starring at the red with a curious look. “Who knows any scary stories?” asked the red head‚ while another girl got up to turn off the lights in the room. The girls gathered around in a circle on the floor while some laid on the bed. They began looking at each other to see who would start. “Well‚ I know a story but I have to warn you guys‚ it’s a true story
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Vampire legends are interesting to study in the modern world and people are surprised worldwide in getting to know more about the vampire culture and legends. People worldwide have heard stories of a night being that does not die at all and survives only on the blood of human beings. Many cultures have their way of describing and portraying their vampires into the society. They also have their way of using vampire lore to incorporate it into their society and make it survive over a long time. Vampire
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"Legends of the Fall" -- directed by Edward Zwick and starring Brad Pitt‚ Sir Anthony Hopkins‚ Julia Ormond‚ and Aidan Quinn -- tells the story of Colonel Ludlow (Hopkins) and his three sons; Alfred‚ Tristan‚ and Samuel. "Legends of the Fall" is a sort of epic melodrama about three brothers‚ their father‚ and the woman who weaves among all of them. The film is primarily focused with the middle brother‚ played by Brad Pitt. Pitt is the only redeeming feature of the film. The film was first released
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The Biggest Two Social Changes of the Progressive Era It is well-known that the Progressive Era has been a perennial topic in American history: it was a period of widespread social activism and political reform across the United States‚ from the 1890s to the 1920s. During this time‚ people made lots of efforts to change the situation their country faced at that time. “Together‚ these reform efforts formed the Progressive Movement‚ which aimed to restore economic opportunities and correct injustices
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The Elizabethan stage took place through the years of 15581603 and was reigned by Queen Elizabeth l. This stage is often referred to as the golden age in English history. It is considered one of the most famous periods in history‚ not only for the Virgin Queen‚ but the era itself. During this time the people of England lived a certain way‚ Queen Elizabeth helped the country excel over others‚ and the theater developed. Living in the golden age was not always pleasant. For 95 percent of the population
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During Jim Crow there were many laws that blacks had to abide by‚ otherwise it might cost them their life. Segregation during the Jim Crow Era was unbearable for some. The white population however‚ felt that the ’Jim Crow’ laws reminded blacks that they were superior to their race. A lot has changed since the Jim Crow era‚ however the result of that time‚ has had a huge effect on how we view ‘African-Americans’ today. If someone were to see an African-American in a bad part of town‚ they might stereotype
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The Legend of Rice A long‚ long time ago‚ our ancestors did not know about rice. They lived on fruits and vegetables‚ which they gathered in the forest‚ and on birds and wild animals‚ which they caught while hunting in the mountain. Tilling the soil was still unheard of. In addition‚ domestication of animals was not yet practiced. Since our people depended on the food which nature provided and not on what they themselves grew raised‚ their stay in one particular place was only temporary
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During the Progressive Era numerous reforms were made; all of which were part of varying reform movements. Reforms were made to timeless issues such as education‚ government‚ and business. However‚ reforms were also made to new ideas such as conservation. Up until the Progressive Era there was no emphasis placed on conservation because there had always been a surplus of resources in America. During the Progressive Era‚ on the other hand‚ resources were being used up exponentially due to factors such
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ggI once experienced a Runescape wedding‚ true story. permalinksourcesavereportgive goldsave-RESreplyhide child comments [–]HoescallmeSteve 700 points 2 hours ago* (810|110) I got married on Maplestory when I was 13. All the members of both of our guilds attended‚ and I wrote poems. I could go out and suck a dick right now and it would still only be the second gayest thing I’ve ever done. permalinksourcesaveparentreportsave-RESgive goldreply [–]isactuallyspiderman 195 points 2 hours ago (225|30)
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