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245 14 a| The truth never stands in the way of a good story /c| Jan Harold Brunvand ; with a chapter on the heroic hacker by Erik Brunvand.;

300 a| 217 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 24 cm;

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338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Richard M. Dorson and the Urban Legend -- "The brain drain" legend of the long hot summer of 1995 (and beyond) -- "The baby roast" as a "new American urban legend" -- What's red and white and baked all over? -- Was it a stunned deer or just a deer stunt?: The story behind the Missouri legend -- Bedtime for Bozo: The legend of the clown who cussed the kids -- "Lights Out!": a faxlore phenomenon -- A blast heard 'round the world -- The folklorists' search for the ghost in search of help for a dying person -- "The missing day in time" -- Some oddities of military legendry -- Some news from the miscellaneous legend files -- The heroic hacker: legends of the computer age / Eric Brunvand -- Conclusion: The future of Urban Legends.;

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650 0 a| Legendsz| United States.=| ^A58637;

651 0 a| United Statesx| Social life and customs.=| ^A8658;

700 1 a| Brunvand, Erik.=| ^A442512;

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The truth never stands in the way of a good story / Jan Harold Brunvand ; with a chapter on the heroic hacker by Erik Brunvand.

Author/creator	Brunvand, Jan Harold
Other author	Brunvand, Erik.
Format	Book
Publication Info	Urbana : University of Illinois Press, ©2000.
Description	217 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects	Urban folklore--United States. Legends--United States. United States--Social life and customs.

Contents	Richard M. Dorson and the Urban Legend -- "The brain drain" legend of the long hot summer of 1995 (and beyond) -- "The baby roast" as a "new American urban legend" -- What's red and white and baked all over? -- Was it a stunned deer or just a deer stunt?: The story behind the Missouri legend -- Bedtime for Bozo: The legend of the clown who cussed the kids -- "Lights Out!": a faxlore phenomenon -- A blast heard 'round the world -- The folklorists' search for the ghost in search of help for a dying person -- "The missing day in time" -- Some oddities of military legendry -- Some news from the miscellaneous legend files -- The heroic hacker: legends of the computer age / Eric Brunvand -- Conclusion: The future of Urban Legends.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	99006465
ISBN	0252024249 (cloth)
ISBN	9780252024245 (cloth)

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