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Tale of the Haunted Leg

by Mallory Roseman. “When my grandmother was a girl, she lived with her family in a haunted house. It was a small mill house in...

Holy, Cow–I Mean, Holy Koi!

Wendy Hua I have two uncles on my mom’s side of the family. Both are younger than her by several years. When they were very young, they...

New Meaning for “Give Him the Finger”

When my uncle was eight, he and a friend were cutting a neighbor’s grass. My uncle held the grass up with his hand, and his friend...

Elizabeth Poindexter — Hero of the American Revolution

This is the story of my ancestors who played an interesting role in revolutionary history and the local history as well. The genealogy of...

The Voices of the Angels

Here’s a photo: Thanks! Jacob Lusk B.A. Biology #Folklore #stories #myths #folk #Family #UNCChapelHill #anecdotes #ncfolklore #legends...

Is Cow Stealing a Hanging Offense?

I have a family story for you that I actually just learned from my grandmother and great aunt. Traveling Shoes (Told by my grandmother,...

Prince Valiant and the Alligator

Until I was 9 years old, my family and I lived on a lake just outside of Tampa, FL, so we naturally spent a lot of time on the water....