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celticeagle @celticeagle (173138) • Boise, Idaho 8 Oct 23

Washington Irving's 1820 short story of a headless horseman terrorizing a real village of Sleepy Hollow is one of America's first ghost stories. Since the Middle Ages stories of headless horsemen have been around. Brothers Grimm...

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Stingy Jack

celticeagle @celticeagle (173138) • Boise, Idaho 19 Oct 22

Jack of the Lantern or Jack O'Lantern originated in Ireland. Stingy Jack is the legend of a drunkard who makes a bargain with Satan and made to roam the Earth with only a cutout turnip to light his way. The name also comes from...

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pumpkins

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The Legendary Tennis player Roger Federer announces retirement

Ptrikha_2 @ptrikha_2 (47683) • India 18 Sep 22

There are players. Then there are great players. And just a few are legends. Roger Federer. A Tennis player who won many Grand Slams. At one time, during the later half of 2000s, he dominated Tennis Males category so much that...

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National Sports Day Today in India!!!

Rashna Gandhi @Rashnag (30589) • Surat, India 29 Aug 22

Hi guys, Hope you all are doing good. I am doing fine too. Today is "National Sports Day" in India. We all know that Sports play a very important role in everyone's life. It helps us to...

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Loch Ness Monster? - Yes or No

LindaOH @LindaOHio (186587) • United States 7 May 22

"Nessie", as the monster is affectionately known, lives in Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands and is part of Scottish folklore. It was brought to worldwide attention in 1933 with the "sighting" by George Spicer; but there have...

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Ralph Emery Passed Away at 88

CarolDM @CarolDM (203410) • Nashville, Tennessee 15 Jan 22

Country Music Hall of Fame and former WSM (Nashville) morning show host, Ralph Emery, died Saturday morning. He was 88. A legend that will be missed. Emery’s renown as, alternately, “the Dick Clark of country music” or “the...

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If You Wanted To Hate Social Distortion

Go Crossbones @crossbones27 (50313) • Mojave, California 7 Jan 22

Its easy, you made such a pretty song and no video. They made one of the greatest videos ever "Gimmie the Sweet Low Down. I know why they did not. The do not want you intoxicating our Pacific Coast High way. You hate us we hate...

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Lapu-Lapu in Mobile Legend

Shavkat @Shavkat (140381) • Philippines 27 Oct 21

I am sure most "Pinoys" knew who Lapu-Lapu is. He was a chieftain in Mactan in the Visayas, Philippines. To make the story short, he defeated Magellan and his troops during his time. Now, I just found out that he is included to be...

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Happy Birthday Dolores O'Riordan

Go Crossbones @crossbones27 (50313) • Mojave, California 6 Sep 21

Try to spell that name without the use of Google. They had a nice little tribute of her on Facebook with the remaining band. They still are emotional over her passing. Not sure what they said as far as where the...

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Dead Silence

lady Di @lady1993 (27224) • Philippines 23 May 21

Heard of this movie and saw it on netflix so I watched it immediately. It had an interesting story. About the legend of Mary Shaw, a murdered ventriloquist who may/may not have been the reason his wife died. If...

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Birthday of a Great Man Rabindranath Tagore!!!

Rashna Gandhi @Rashnag (30589) • Surat, India 9 May 21

Hi guys, Hope you all are doing good. I am doing good too. Today is the birthday of the legend Rabindranath Tagore. A Bengali polymath who reshaped Bengali Literature and Music as well as Indian Art...

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Charlie's birthday today

staplotick @stapllotik (1933) • India 16 Apr 21

One of the greatest performers of all time. Charlie Chaplin has turned 132 years old today. Legends never die and their work keeps on inspiring every century. The best entertainer of all time, Charlie taught us how to laugh...

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happy birthday

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"The Christmas Chronicles" was Fine, but "The Christmas Chronicle 2" was ... the Seed of the Whole Story

Uncle Jay, Finding More Value in Your Machine @mythociate (21432) • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 4 Dec 20

I just saw The Christmas Chronicles & The Christmas Chronicles 2, and my imagination is bubbling! SPOILER ALERT (putting some 'place-holder' text here so you can go to a different post if you don't want me to spoil...

the christmas chronicles

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Confused about Xenu (Scientology Legend)

Uncle Jay, Finding More Value in Your Machine @mythociate (21432) • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 23 Nov 20

Scientology's a religion. People hear that, and think, 'Then it must have "a god," right?' And you hear about Xenu. And ... I don't know, maybe you think 'Oh, just like the Christians' God or The Flying Spaghetti-Monster,' and...

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Mulan is a wonderful watch.

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27560) • Philippines 16 Sep 20

The animated version of Mulan has become real movie characters. Needless to say, the legend has come to life. If there is one thing that is good about China these days, it is the story of a young girl whose 'chi' catapulted her...

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The tree of heaven or the tree of God.

Aleskys Cardozo @Aleskys (5879) • Venezuela 15 Sep 20

This is how it is called by the Guaranies (native people of the South American indigenous people) this beautiful tree has a very beautiful legend on the internet that tells the story, that when God was preparing the world, he...

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Legends make interesting reading - Carcassone

Judy Evans @JudyEv (350867) • Rockingham, Australia 6 Jul 20

I wrote about visiting the French city of Carcassone about this time in 2017. There is an interesting legend regarding the naming of the city. In the 8th century, there was war between Christians and Muslims in the area....

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Captain Castle

LowRiderX @LowRiderX (22901) • Serbia 29 May 20

For all lovers of castles, legends, history and mysteries I proudly present to you one castle. In the spirit of pseudo medieval castle in neo gothic style. Serbia has about 70 castles. This is one of them - Captain Castle. It...

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RIP Kenny Rogers

Jordan Lader @JordanLader (5825) • Sparta, Tennessee 7 Apr 20

I grew up in I guess what you could call old country music. I listen to Loretta and Dolly and one of my dad's favorites when I was a kid was Kenny Rogers. I absolutely loved when Dolly and him would preform together. When I...

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Good Merry Christmas Eve Evening

Go Crossbones @crossbones27 (50313) • Mojave, California 24 Dec 19

Even if, I do not know, just wanted to keep the Eve, Evens and Evenings going. I make bad jokes. I was craving this earlier. My sister and I were watching Brooklyn from the window. She looks so handsome. She is a...

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merry chistmas eve

from the smith street band

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