Simon Young, a British historian, is author of The Boggart: A Study in Shadows. His work has appeared in many periodicals, including Contemporary Legend, Supernatural Studies, and Folklore.
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In the last fifty years, folklorists have amassed an extraordinary corpus of contemporary legends including 'the Choking Doberman,' 'the Eaten Ticket,' and 'the Vanishing Hitchhiker.' But what about the urban legends of the past? These legends and tales h... SEE MORE