Spiders in the hairdo
Subtitle: modern urban legends
By: collected and retold by David Holt & Bill Mooney
Contributors: Mooney, William
Publisher: August House
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Little Rock, AR
Language: eng
Number of pages: 111
ISBN-13: 9780874835250
Subjects: Social life and customs; Urban folklore; Legends
Description: A collection of urban legends revolving around topics such as college, crime, jerks, and others.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 110-111).
Table of contents: title: Fools rush in: 35 mph; title: Bringing home the bacon; title: Shot in the head; title: Concrete-filled Cadillac; title: Tongue-tied; title: Swept under the rug; title: Jet car; title: Home front: Wake up, honey!; title: Cat and mousse; title: Cupboard was bare; title: Cat-astrophy; title: Life on the open road; title: End to a perfect meal; title: Rude awakening; title: Mexican pet; title: Hot dog!; title: Running for the phone; title: Old College Try: Blue book scam; title: Do you know who I am?; title: Loving but cold hand; title: Pledges' revenge; title: Scary stories: Babysitter; title: Slasher; title: Deadly dress; title: Hook; title: High beams in the rearview mirror; title: Vanishing hitchhiker; title: Belle of Biloxi; title: Say what?: Father knows best; title: Just add water and mix; title: Putting on the dog; title: Scams and Conspiracy Theories: Losing in Las Vegas; title: Diet pill; title: Light my fire; title: Everlasting light bulb; title: Attention K-Mart shoppers!; title: Crime Doesn't Pay ... Does it?: Choking dog; title: Cat in the sack; title: Fowled again; title: Stolen purse; title: Matron's TV; title: Jerks: So long and farewell; title: Stolen wallet; title: Note on the windshield; title: $100 Corvette; title: Keep on truckin'!; title: Big shot; title: Have you heard ...?: Let out at the outlet; title: Theater tickets; title: Video game recruiter; title: Gas pill; title: Cactus; title: Scooped; title: Moonstruck; title: Epilogue: Dangers of urban legends.