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Halloween is approaching and I thought it would be fun to discuss some urban legends.
Living in the technological era is seems like more legends are moving away from the proverbial ghost stories and gravitating toward myths surrounding be-fabled TV programs and other media.
One myth I find particularly intriguing is the legend of "Candle Cove". An old 1970s TV childrens program featuring marionette puppets and said to be way too scary for kids.
While this is obviously an embellished story, Im very curious as to whether a show similar to this ever existed. Many myths are loosely based in fact and throughout the years they grow into something much bigger than themselves.
An interesting example is the story of a banned Nickelodeon made for tv movie called "Cry Baby Lane". The show originally aired in October 2000 one single time and was never seen again. It was said the film was far too scary for children and received many complaints of parents that said their kids couldn't sleep and had nightmares due to seeing this movie. For years people talked about this movie and the storys started to take on a life of their own. It got to the point where people questioned if the film even existed and many said it never really aired and the people who they had seen it were just lying.
Then came Reddit to the rescue..... In 2011, a redditor uploaded an actual copy of the film he had recorded on vhs when it first aired in 2000. The movie was real, people weren't crazy or imagining things. Although the actual film was rather underwhelming and very tame compared to the descriptions in the legends, its still very cool to find out the origins of this legend were actually rooted in fact.
NT, I ask you.... What are some of your favorite Urban Legends ?
Living in the technological era is seems like more legends are moving away from the proverbial ghost stories and gravitating toward myths surrounding be-fabled TV programs and other media.
One myth I find particularly intriguing is the legend of "Candle Cove". An old 1970s TV childrens program featuring marionette puppets and said to be way too scary for kids.
While this is obviously an embellished story, Im very curious as to whether a show similar to this ever existed. Many myths are loosely based in fact and throughout the years they grow into something much bigger than themselves.
An interesting example is the story of a banned Nickelodeon made for tv movie called "Cry Baby Lane". The show originally aired in October 2000 one single time and was never seen again. It was said the film was far too scary for children and received many complaints of parents that said their kids couldn't sleep and had nightmares due to seeing this movie. For years people talked about this movie and the storys started to take on a life of their own. It got to the point where people questioned if the film even existed and many said it never really aired and the people who they had seen it were just lying.
Then came Reddit to the rescue..... In 2011, a redditor uploaded an actual copy of the film he had recorded on vhs when it first aired in 2000. The movie was real, people weren't crazy or imagining things. Although the actual film was rather underwhelming and very tame compared to the descriptions in the legends, its still very cool to find out the origins of this legend were actually rooted in fact.
NT, I ask you.... What are some of your favorite Urban Legends ?
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