Too good to be true : the colossal book of urban legends /

Too good to be true : the colossal book of urban legends / Jan Harold Brunvand.

A fabulously entertaining book from the ultimate authority on those almost believable tales that always happen to a "friend of a friend." Alligators in the sewers? A pet in the microwave? A tragic misunderstanding of the function of cruise control? No, it didn't really happen to your...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brunvand, Jan Harold.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Norton, [1999]
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Urban folklore > United States.
Legends > United States.
Urban folklore.
Legends.
Table of Contents:
  • Jumping to conclusions
  • Classic dog tales
  • Just deserts
  • Automania
  • Sexcapades
  • Losing face
  • Accidents will happen
  • Creepy contaminations
  • Sick humor
  • Bringing up baby
  • Strange things happen
  • Funny business
  • The world of work
  • Baffled by technology
  • The criminal mind
  • Human nature
  • Strays from the wild Kingdom
  • Pet problems
  • Slapstick comedy
  • Bogus warnings
  • Mistaken identifications
  • Campus capers
  • "True" urban legends.
  • Introduction: True Stories, Too Good to Be True
  • Jumping to Conclusions
  • "The Brain Drain"
  • "The Solid Cement Cadillac"
  • "The Package of Cookies"
  • "The Tube on the Tube"
  • "The Surpriser Surprised"
  • "Why I Fired My Secretary"
  • "The Engaged Couple"
  • "The Fart in the Dark"
  • "The Hairdresser's Error"
  • "The Stolen Wallet"
  • "The Mexican Pet"
  • "The Hare Dryer"
  • As told by Johnny Carson
  • As told by Michael Landon to Johnny Carson
  • "The Air-Freighted Pet"
  • As told by Paul Harvey
  • "The Poisoned Pussycat at the Party"
  • "The Bug under the Rug"
  • As told by Alex Thien
  • Classic Dog Tales
  • "The Choking Doberman"
  • "The Swiss Charred Poodle"
  • "Not My Dog"
  • "The Licked Hand"
  • "The Crushed Dog"
  • "The Dog in the High-Rise"
  • As told by Truman Capote to Lawrence Grobel
  • "Fifi Spills the Paint," aka "Kitty Takes the Rap"
  • "Take the Puppy and Run"
  • Just Deserts
  • "The Loaded Dog"
  • "The Plant's Revenge"
  • "The Dead Cat in the Package"
  • "The Runaway Grandmother"
  • "The $50 Porsche"
  • "Dial R-E-V-E-N-G-E"
  • "Revenge of the Rich"
  • As told by Paul Harvey
  • "Gag Me with a Siphon"
  • "The Stolen Specimen"
  • "The Videotaped Theft"
  • "Urban Pancake"
  • "The Will"
  • "Promiscuity Rewarded"
  • Automania
  • "The Hook"
  • "The Severed Fingers"
  • "Decapitated Drivers and Riders"
  • "The Killer in the Back Seat"
  • As told on Late Night with David Letterman
  • "The Hairy-Armed Hitchhiker"
  • "The Boyfriend's Death"
  • "The Slasher under the Car."

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