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The Wizard of Oz Hanging Munchkin Scene
A friend told me that in one scene of the Wizard of Oz you can see someone ‘hang’ themselves from a tree in the background. Well, the "dead person hanging in the background" rumor is popular, but untrue. What the "hanging person" actually is a film crew person who got caught in the shot and quickly ran off the set. It’s kind of hard to see, but it never did get cut out. I guess the … Read entire article »
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The Robin Williams Peace Plan
You gotta love Robin Williams…… Even if he’s nuts! Leave it to Robin Williams to come up with the perfect plan. What we need now is for our UN Ambassador to stand up and repeat this message. Robin Williams’ plan…(Hard to argue with this logic!) "I see a lot of people yelling for peace but I have not heard of a plan for peace. So, here’s one plan." 1. "The US will apologize to the world for our "interference" in their affairs, past & present. You know, Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, Tojo, Noriega, Milosevic, Hussein, and the rest of those "good ‘ole’ boys", we will never "interfere" again. 2. We will withdraw our troops from all over the world, starting with Germany , South Korea , the Middle East, and … Read entire article »
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Mama Cass and Her Ham Sandwich
"Mama" Cass Elliot’s death has been reported over the years as having been caused by "choking on a sandwich while in bed and from inhaling her own vomit." The true cause of death, a heart attack, was not determined until an autopsy was performed a week later, but by that time it was too late. Another of rock’s urban legends was born. At 5’5" and 238 lbs., Mama Cass was twice the normal weight for a woman her age and height. The effects of long-term obesity, drug abuse and crash diets had weakened her heart to the point of failure. Because she was a large woman, and there was a sandwich on the nightstand when her body was found, an irreversible connection was made. That it was a ham … Read entire article »
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Love Rollercoaster
"Love Rollercoaster" is a song by American funk/R&B band The Ohio Players, originally featured on their 1975 album Honey. The song was a hit upon its initial release, reaching the top of both the R&B and pop charts, and still sees wide airplay on classic funk and R&B stations. The song uses the roller coaster, a common theme park attraction, as a metaphor for the ups and downs of dating and romantic relationships. While the song is known within the music community for its distinctive and influential sound, within the popular imagination it remains best identified with a persistent urban legend. During an instrumental portion of the song, a high-pitched scream is heard (between 2:32 and 2:36 on the single version); this was Billy Beck, but according to the … Read entire article »
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Celebrity Heckler
The setting was a rock concert for the Grand Funk Railroad. After playing for some time, just after a featured guitar solo, someone near the front of the crowd began booing loudly. In response to the booing, a member of the band came to the mike and asked, "If you think you can do better, come on up here." Up walks Eric Clapton. Variations: A standup comic is bombing during his routine when he starts to get heckled by someone in the crowd. The comedian goes a couple of rounds with the heckler but quickly runs out of material. He says, "if you think you can do better, why don’t you come up here and try." Up walks Robin Williams. Posted via email from Urban Legends … Read entire article »
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Poor Richard Gere
Several years ago, “they” say, Mr. Gere was admitted into the emergency room of a Los Angeles hospital with a gerbil lodged in his rectum. Gere was alone when he arrived, some say, or with a partner (e.g., former girlfriend Cindy Crawford) according to others. It took a whole team of surgeons to extract the animal from Gere’s posterior. Some variants say the gerbil was found to have been shaven and declawed; others claim the animal had been placed in a special plastic pouch. And some say the poor creature was Gere’s own beloved pet, aptly named “Tibet.” In any case, when the surgery was finally done the medical team was sworn to secrecy (unsuccessfully, we must conclude) and Gere went on his merry way, suffering no permanent damage other than … Read entire article »
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Eddie Murphy in an Elevator
An older woman took her first trip to Las Vegas last year. She had done very well playing the slot machines, winning a bucket full of quarters. Karen needed a break, and she left the casino heading toward the elevators, taking her bucket with her. She steps into the elevator and before the doors shut, four beefy, leather-clad African-American men step in. Karen (never having spent much time with African Americans) clutches her bucket close to her body. One of the men says, "Hit the floor, lady," and she does: quarters fly everywhere. The men bust up laughing and they help Karen collect her winnings. One of the men explains that he meant for her to select her floor. They help her collect her quarters and the elevator arrives … Read entire article »
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Fried Not Frozen
Rumor has it that Walt Disney was cryogenically frozen just after his death and his body was hidden beneath the Pirates of the Caribbean exhibit at Disneyland. Walt Disney, as near as can be determined, was cremated on December 17, 1966, two days after his death. Disney was known to have been preoccupied with death, his funeral services were held in secret, and the cause of his demise was never formally announced. Posted via email from Urban Legends Online … Read entire article »
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The Farmer and the Nobleman
His name was Fleming, and he was a poor Scottish farmer. One day, while trying to make a living for his family, he heard a cry for help coming from a nearby bog. He dropped his tools and ran to the bog. There, mired to his waist in black muck, was a terrified boy, screaming And struggling to free himself. Farmer Fleming saved the lad from what could have been a slow and terrifying death. … Read entire article »
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