Folklore
An Unusual Tale About an Unfortunate Skier.
Jan Harold Brunvand explores the urban legend about the skier who stops to relieve herself, slips and breaks her arm. As she's leaving the hospital meets other skiers with broken limbs who say when they saw a woman skiing with her pants down they laughed so hard they lost their balance.
Legends about Thieves Who "Get What's Coming to Them."
Jan Harold Brunvand explores the urban legend about a dead cat package that gets stolen before it reaches its resting place.
Debunking the Urban Legend about the Poinsettia.
Jan Harold Brunvand explores a popular misconception about the poinsettia plant ... that it is poisonous or toxic.
Myths about College Exams.
Jan Harold Brunvand traces the urban legends surrounding college exams.
The Untraceable Origins of the "Solid Cement Car."
Jan Harold Brunvand explores the urban legend about the solid cement car.