newsgroup: alt.folklore.urban

Enter this newsgroup bearing a grain of salt. Hell, bring a whole salt-lick. If you have a rumor you want to spread or want to check the validity of a Weekly World News story, take it here. Lies are not only spoken but vehemently discussed. Nasty fights break out over whether it's possible for a snake to keep on biting even after it has been decapitated. And blizzards: did you know that blizzards produce bumpers crops of babies? Ye olde standbys are included - all variations of the Neiman-Marcus cookie recipe fiasco, the dangers of wearing nylons on airplanes and how long it *really* takes to digest gum. Other legends are examined for their validity. The real deal with Van Halen demanding a bowl of M&Ms with all the brown ones removed was that they inserted a requirement in the middle of their electrical specs. It was the band's little game to make sure that the techies were on their toes. Truth or fiction? You decide. - D.L.J.

subject matter: popular culture

regional affiliation: global

format: newgroup

language: English

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