Urban legends : 666 absolutely true stories that happened to a friend-- of a friend-- of a friend

A fascinating, creepy, frightening, disgusting, and hilarious collection of some of the world's most popular and enduring tall tales. With themes that run the gamut from funny to sick, risqué to informative, and frightening to disgusting, Urban Legends features fantastic yarns that are remarkable for their uncanny ability to travel the world by word of mouth. We've all heard the one about the alligators that roam New York City's sewers, or how "Mikey" of Life Cereal fame died from eating Pop Rocks mixed with Coke. And what about the flustered parents who left their baby on the car roof, or the scuba diver who was found in the middle of a forest after a fire? These classic tall tales are featured here in all of their creepy glory along with hundreds of others, and they're guaranteed to amuse, enlighten, and intrigue, but be careful: they may stick in your mind forever. Combining Black Dogs Three Very Successful Hardcover Collections Of Urban Legends (alligators In The Sewer, The Baby On The Car Roof, And The Cat In The Dryer) Into One Stupendous Volume, Urban Legends Is The Ultimate Collection Of Those Outlandish Tales People Love To Share. With Themes That Run The Gamut From Funny To Sick, Risque To Informative, Frightening To Disgusting, These Fantastic Yarns Are Remarkable For Their Uncanny Ability To Travel By Word Of Mouth. Weve All Heard The One About The Alligators That Roam New York Citys Sewers, Or How Mikey Of Life Cereal Fame Died From Ingesting Pop Rocks And Coke, Or About The Flustered Parents Who Left Their Baby On The Car Roof. But, Did You Hear The One About The Scuba Diver Who Was Found In The Middle Of A Forest After A Fire? These And Other Favorites Are Here In All Of Their Creepy Glory Guaranteed To Amuse, Enlighten, Intrigue, And Most Of All, Stick In The Mind Forever. The Cursed Mummy And Other Supernatural Encounters -- The Scuba Diver In The Forest Fire And Other Strange Deaths -- Naked At His Own Surprise Party And Other Erotic Accidents -- The Stolen Kidney And Other Medical Mishaps -- The Murderer In The Backseat And Other Legends Of The Road -- Late For Finals And Other Tales From College -- Aliens In Roswell, New Mexico, And Other Close Encounters -- The Barrel Of Bricks And Other Working Day Weirdness -- Elvis's Motorcycle And Other Celebrity Rumors -- Alligators In The Sewers And Other Classic Urban Legends -- The Baby On The Car Roof And Other Automotive Mishaps -- The Rhino And The Crazy Clue And Other Animal Stories -- John Wayne Was A Draft Dodger And Other Celebrity Legends -- The Hall Of Tortured Souls And Other High-tech Scares -- The $250 Cookie Recipe And Other Culinary Misadventures -- The Home-made Lie Detector And Other Bizarre Crimes -- The Final Spin Cycle And Other Mysterious Mortalities --^ The Phantom Car And Other Supernatural Encounters -- The Navy Pilot's Collision Course And Other On-the-job Foibles -- The Hotel Reservationist And Other Tales Of Revenge -- Waiting For The Iceman And Other Sexual Escapades -- The Jinx Of The Sports Illustrated Cover And Other High-profile Problems -- The Spaghetti Orchards Of Switzerland And Other Scams, Pranks, And Hoaxes -- The Day The Supermarkets Run Out Of Avocados And Other Lore For Special Occasions -- The Kid Who Fell Asleep In The Casket And Other Creepy Tales -- Bart Simpson Is Sleeping With Your Wives! And Other Military Misadventures -- Bronco Stadium's Smurf Turf And Other Tales Of The Great Outdoors -- The Cat In The Dryer And Other Pet-related Legends -- The Deadly Laundry Chute And Other College Traditions -- Every Morning At Breakfast I Spread Contraceptive Jelly On My Toast And Other Legends Of Lust -- The Surprise Urine Test And Other Job-related Oddities --^ Bananas Can Eat Your Flesh! And Other Gruesome Happenings -- In New Orleans It Is Illegal To Tie An Alligator To A Fire Hydrant And Leave It Unattended And Other Criminal Mischief. Thomas J. Craughwell. Combining Black Dog{u2019}s three very successful hardcover collections of ?urban legends? (Alligators in the Sewer, The Baby on the Car Roof, and The Cat in the Dryer) into one stupendous volume, Urban Legends is the ultimate collection of those outlandish tales people love to share. With themes that run the gamut from funny to sick, risqué to informative, frightening to disgusting, these fantastic yarns are remarkable for their uncanny ability to travel by word of mouth. We{u2019}ve all heard the one about the alligators that roam New York City{u2019}s sewers, or how ?Mikey? of Life Cereal fame died from ingesting Pop Rocks and Coke, or about the flustered parents who left their baby on the car roof. But, did you hear the one about the scuba diver who was found in the middle of a forest after a fire? These and other favorites are here in all of their creepy glory{u2014}guaranteed to amuse, enlighten, intrigue, and most of all, stick in the mind forever