The stories people tell and the things people say theyve seen can be so amazing. New urban legends will almost certainly have some sort of viral online element. Many urban legends of south texas have their roots in mexican and latin. Kleberg public library, including questions on area legends. Jose melendez awardwinning translator and author david bowles brings together twentyfive darkly memorable stories of the southern borderlands of texas, retold in his unique voice. The texas legends are an nba g league team based in frisco, texas, and the minor league affiliate of the dallas mavericks. Border lore folktales and legends of south texas bowles, david on. Border lore folktales and legends of south texas by david bowles.
The story goes that a school bus full of children stalled on the. Greer building, headquarters of what is now the texas department of transportation. Passed down through generations, the sobbing woman tale has been interpreted in many ways, and the plot varies depending on who tells it. Oct 27, 2017 the work of the devil in the college town of matamoros during spring break in 1989, students partied and drug dealers kidnapped people in order to perform the deadly, twisted rituals of black magic. Growing up many of the scary stories were always shared amongst the oldest in the family about my ghost girls ghosts south texas. Many urban legends of south texas have their roots in mexican and latin culture. Apr 22, 2019 the vanishing hitchhiker is a ghost story in the traditional mold. The definitive internet reference source for researching urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and misinformation. Urban legends those apocryphal, happenedtoafriendofafriend stories of such outlandish incidents as the microwaved pet and alligators in the sewerare inherently fun, but theyve never been as entertainingly presented as in this collection of some 200 told in comic strip format by a stunning variety of artists drawn from the comics mainstream e. Spooky texas legend of the mcdow hole, where ghost sightings of pioneer woman jenny papworth and her baby have long been reported. From an angry banshee lady haunting the rio grande to the famous bragg lights deep in the heart of the big thicket, texas offers plenty of tales about strange beasts, ghosts of women searching desperately for their children, and sightings of unexplained lights to keep your friends and family from out of state entertained for days. I read a book that my grandmother bought form me called spirits of san antonio and south texas by docia shultz williams and reneta bryne. The lechuza spirits of the texasmexico border the tales of the lechuza is one of the texasmexico borders most enduring folktales. Whether you dismiss urban legends as childrens lore or believe theyre based on fact, these 50 tales will send a a shiver up your spine.
Also, the massacre of fannins men at goliad, and stories of long forgotton seaports such as indianola and st. Chipita rodriguez, hanged in 1863 unjustly, is said to haunt the banks of the nueces river. Oct 31, 2015 these 8 arkansas urban legends will keep you up at night. Jul 11, 2015 these 8 urban legends in texas will keep you awake at night.
Its a true story, that became a myth and finally turned into a ghost story. I lived with my grandparents as a teenager in weslaco, texas. Urban legends of austin started as a small village in 1837, austin has collected its fair share of local history, mythology, and folklore throughout the years. David emery is an internet folklore expert, and debunker of urban legends, hoaxes, and popular misconceptions. The train tracks at the intersection of shane and villamain in south san antonio are well known to locals for a gruesome legend.
Texas urban legends are some of the creepiest in the united states, and. Popular urban legends books meet your next favorite book. Collection of popular texas legends, including tales about buried treasure, the supernatural, pirates, origins of texas flowers, and other miscellaneous legends. Jul 06, 2014 new urban legends will almost certainly have some sort of viral online element. The history of south texas includes many important events including the first shots fired in the us mexican war and the last battle of the us civil war. These 8 urban legends in texas will keep you awake at night. The most disturbing urban legend from every state in america. American urban legends and their meanings by jan harold brunvand, the choking doberman. Back to gallery you dont have to go far in texas to come across creepy urban legends that sound like they belong in a halloween anthology. He was a founder and director of green mountain energy, the nations leading provider of cleaner energy from 1997 until its sale in 2010, serving as. San antonios urban legends and haunted spots weve clawed through the san antonio expressnews archives to. The spookiest urban legends from every state readers digest. The work of the devil in the college town of matamoros during spring break in 1989, students partied and drug dealers kidnapped people in order. On these pages, you will read about infamous outlaws, such as sam bass and wild bill longley, indian wars, the towns and icons of route 66, the ghost towns of texas, and much more.
Awardwinning translator and author david bowles brings together twentyfive darkly memorable stories of the southern borderlands of texas, retold in his unique voice. The franchise began as the colorado 14ers in 2006, before relocating to frisco in 2009 and becoming the texas legends for the 201011 season. Growing up in south texas, youve probably heard your fair share of ghost stories that kept you up at night. These south texas urban legends will send chills down your spine. Urban legendsthose apocryphal, happenedtoafriendofafriend stories of such outlandish incidents as the microwaved pet and alligators in the sewerare inherently fun, but theyve never been as entertainingly presented as in this collection of some 200 told in comic strip format by a stunning variety of artists drawn from the comics mainstream e. Every state in america has its own set of myths and urban legends, and texas is no different. He is a founder of maverick capital, an investment management firm, since 1990, serving as a managing partner through 2007. Dave and kathy were both were born and raised in texas, and have.
The scariest urban legends of texas houston chronicle. Snopes is the internets definitive resource for factchecking misinformation, debunking fake news, and researching urban legends. The witch of phillip s collection brings us to another of the urban legends of south texas that is deeply rooted in mexican folk traditions. These 8 arkansas urban legends will keep you up at night. Jan harold brunvand, who literally wrote the book on this somber tale the vanishing hitchhiker. Enjoy your travels in texas and welcome to the lone star legends. Mcdow hole anatomy of a texas ghost story friday, april 1st, 2016. Theres also cindy sue, bobbi allen, richey otis, laura lee way, and nancy carole.
Cavazos answering some questions from the audience at his recent book signing at the robert j. Border lore folktales and legends of south texas book. The story goes that a train collided with a bus full of children in the 1930s the trains engineer tried pulling the break, but couldnt stop in time. The vanishing hitchhiker is a ghost story in the traditional mold. In border lore, professor and author david bowles takes the tales that make south texas such a culturally diverse and interesting place and breathes new life into them by updating, enriching, and sometimes entirely reshaping them. Legend says that the face is of a man who originally owned the building and didnt want it donated to the medical school. The legends play their home games at the comerica center. I could not put it down once i started reading these stories that make all the legends and folktales come to life. Folktales and legends of south texas by david bowles.
The intersection of shane and villamain in south san antonio is the site of one of the most gruesome urban legends in texas. From nineteenthcentury serial killers to disorderly celebrities, our city offers some of the most bizarre urban legends around. Folktales and legends of south texas kindle edition by. Historian bob hopkins brings us the definitive study of this and other hauntings. This book is interesting and has a couple of pages about the ghost tracks. Ask anyone who went to elementary school in south texas what.
These ghost stories are not merely told to frighten children into behaving. Heres how you can take a tour of some of the most haunted places in corpus christi. These 8 urban legends in texas will keep you awake at night from an angry banshee lady haunting the rio grande to the famous bragg lights deep in the heart of the big thicket, texas offers plenty of tales about strange beasts, ghosts of women searching desperately for their children, and sightings of unexplained lights to keep your friends and family from out of state entertained for days. Decide for yourself which of these urban legends from. Land deals were brokered between the virginian, moses austin, the first empresario to formally arrange for the colonization of 300 white families in tejas. No matter what anyone tries, this ghostly face will not disappear off the ut medical school building in galveston. In south texas, many of the common urban legends were inspired by hispanic folklore. American urban legends and their meanings, 1981, described it as the most often collected and the most discussed contemporary legend of all. Good stories only become great narratives when filtered through a gifted storyteller. The devils chair urban legend the hook the little girl the spider bite theorosas bridge three legged rikachan time travel urban legends tootsie pops urban legends tourist guy two stout monks university of cambridge legends urban legend film urban legend urban legends tv series urineindicator dye vanishing hitchhiker. Here is the scariest urban legend from every state page 9. For those who are not familiar, texas was originally a colonial territory of northern mexico.
The books edges have yellowed, but the pages inside remain creamy white. American urban legends and their meanings, 1981, described it as the most often collected and. Evan wyly is a founder and an owner of the texas legends, since 2009. Although the serious study of urban legends is relatively recent, this type of story is an integral part of folk culture and has become part of electronic culture through web sites devoted to the topic. Marys are just a few of the fascinating places and events that are included in. Folk tales, myths and legends texas state library and. San antonios urban legends and haunted spots weve clawed through the san antonio expressnews archives to resurrect some of the spookiest tales that still. Ranging from the ageold folktales heard at his grandmothers knee to urban legends collected down the years, each of these vital narratives is brought to stunning visual life by. An assortment of superstitions, misinformation and mistaken beliefs. Ghost stories and urban legends of texas is a page where people from texas can share their stories. Also good for readalouds and scaring the heck out of yourself or.
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