Part one of term paper
What is an urban legend? Above all, it's a great story – hilarious, sad, horrifying, instructive, eerie, or some combination of these qualities. One common sign that a story or belief is an urban legend is that it seems too good to be true. But that's not to say that all urban legends are false. Every now and then one of these incredible ...

Part two of term paper
... over the years. Its been told, retold, and embellished to the point that many people are surprised to discover it's true. Urban legends are typically about people you could know, but don't. They're about things that happened to a friend of a friend, or a relative of a friend, or a relative of a friend of a friend's hairdresser. You'll never hear one of these stories straight from the horse's mouth, but “swear to God, it really happened.” Many people have asked me why I believe in urban ...