Scary Rhymes
Hot Cross Buns
https://www.heritageandhistory.com/contents1a/2010/04/hot-cross-buns/
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/five-great-myths-about-hot-cross-buns-traditional-pre-easter-pastry-180951130/
https://www.morticianinthekitchen.com/recipe-blog/hot-cross-buns
https://www.foodreference.com/html/fhotcrossbuns.html
https://www.scottishcountrydanceoftheday.com/daysoftheyear/the-hot-cross-bun
Mary Mary
https://americansongwriter.com/meaning-of-mary-mary-quite-contrary-song-lyrics/
https://www.grunge.com/643956/the-dark-origins-of-the-mary-mary-quite-contrary-nursery-rhyme/
http://nurseryrhymesmg.com/rhymes/mary_mary_quite_contrary.htm
https://www.ludwig-van.com/main/2023/01/16/5-nursery-rhymes-surprisingly-dark-origins/
Three Blind Mice
https://www.grunge.com/486013/the-dark-origins-of-the-three-blind-mice-nursery-rhyme/
https://americansongwriter.com/behind-the-meaning-and-history-of-the-nursery-rhyme-three-blind-mice/
https://www.ripleys.com/stories/the-mysterious-and-dark-origins-of-10-classic-nursery-rhymes
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts/three-blind-mice-nursery-rhyme-revenge-dan-antopolski-a8973956.html
Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater
The History—and Surprisingly Dark Theories—Behind ‘Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater’
Do you remember ‘Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater?’
The Muffin Man
Who is the Muffin Man?
Who Was The Muffin Man Who Lived On Drury Lane?
The Muffin Man: Is The Beloved Nursery Rhyme Based On A Serial Killer?
The True Origins of “The Muffin Man” Nursery Rhyme
Hot Cross Buns
https://www.heritageandhistory.com/contents1a/2010/04/hot-cross-buns/
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/five-great-myths-about-hot-cross-buns-traditional-pre-easter-pastry-180951130/
https://www.morticianinthekitchen.com/recipe-blog/hot-cross-buns
https://www.foodreference.com/html/fhotcrossbuns.html
https://www.scottishcountrydanceoftheday.com/daysoftheyear/the-hot-cross-bun
Mary Mary
https://americansongwriter.com/meaning-of-mary-mary-quite-contrary-song-lyrics/
https://www.grunge.com/643956/the-dark-origins-of-the-mary-mary-quite-contrary-nursery-rhyme/
http://nurseryrhymesmg.com/rhymes/mary_mary_quite_contrary.htm
https://www.ludwig-van.com/main/2023/01/16/5-nursery-rhymes-surprisingly-dark-origins/
Three Blind Mice
https://www.grunge.com/486013/the-dark-origins-of-the-three-blind-mice-nursery-rhyme/
https://americansongwriter.com/behind-the-meaning-and-history-of-the-nursery-rhyme-three-blind-mice/
https://www.ripleys.com/stories/the-mysterious-and-dark-origins-of-10-classic-nursery-rhymes
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts/three-blind-mice-nursery-rhyme-revenge-dan-antopolski-a8973956.html
Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater
The History—and Surprisingly Dark Theories—Behind ‘Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater’
Do you remember ‘Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater?’
The Muffin Man
Who is the Muffin Man?
Who Was The Muffin Man Who Lived On Drury Lane?
The Muffin Man: Is The Beloved Nursery Rhyme Based On A Serial Killer?
The True Origins of “The Muffin Man” Nursery Rhyme
Local Lore
White Screamer
https://thekayseean.com/life-and-culture/the-cryptids-of-tennessee/
https://easttennessean.com/2023/04/15/cryptids-of-the-south-the-white-screamer/
https://www.dicksoncountyhistory.com/newspaper-articles/halloween-stories/white-bluff-screamer
Pope Lick Monster/Hillbilly Beast
https://mythicalencyclopedia.com/mythical-creatures-of-kentucky/
https://www.kentuckybb.com/Blog/Embark-on-a-Haunted-Adventure-in-Kentucky-This-Fall.html
Legend of Pope Lick – Horror Hike « LouisvilleHalloween.comLouisville Halloween·https://louisvillehalloween.com › the-legend-of-pope-lick
https://medium.com/@kevintudor_5103/hillbillies-monster-c223f54acb4e
Bell Witch
https://allthatsinteresting.com/bell-witch
https://spooklorepedia.com/territories/north-american-folklore/the_bell_witch/
Cragfont
https://www.wkrn.com/special-reports/haunted-tennessee/cragfont-home-in-sumner-county-known-for-its-architecture-hauntings/
https://nashvilletodo.com/cragfont-a-historic-house-with-a-haunted-twist/
Westmoreland White Thing
Special thanks to: Ms. Penny and Mr. Creasy from Westmoreland High School
White Screamer
https://thekayseean.com/life-and-culture/the-cryptids-of-tennessee/
https://easttennessean.com/2023/04/15/cryptids-of-the-south-the-white-screamer/
https://www.dicksoncountyhistory.com/newspaper-articles/halloween-stories/white-bluff-screamer
Pope Lick Monster/Hillbilly Beast
https://mythicalencyclopedia.com/mythical-creatures-of-kentucky/
https://www.kentuckybb.com/Blog/Embark-on-a-Haunted-Adventure-in-Kentucky-This-Fall.html
Legend of Pope Lick – Horror Hike « LouisvilleHalloween.comLouisville Halloween·https://louisvillehalloween.com › the-legend-of-pope-lick
https://medium.com/@kevintudor_5103/hillbillies-monster-c223f54acb4e
Bell Witch
https://allthatsinteresting.com/bell-witch
https://spooklorepedia.com/territories/north-american-folklore/the_bell_witch/
Cragfont
https://www.wkrn.com/special-reports/haunted-tennessee/cragfont-home-in-sumner-county-known-for-its-architecture-hauntings/
https://nashvilletodo.com/cragfont-a-historic-house-with-a-haunted-twist/
Westmoreland White Thing
Special thanks to: Ms. Penny and Mr. Creasy from Westmoreland High School
Halloween Origins
- 31 Halloween Fun Facts Both Kids and Adults Will Find Fascinating
- 20 Fun and Impressive Halloween Facts to Test Your Knowledge This Year
- 55 fun Halloween facts that are wicked good
- Halloween Data Center
- Bathurst relaxes ban on trick-or-treating for some teens, rolls back curfew
- https://thebusypagan.com/pagan-holidays/samhain/#:~:text=Samhain%20is%20not%20just%20another,greater%20communication%20with%20the%20deceased
- https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/samhain
- https://www.history.com/news/halloween-trick-or-treating-origins
- https://www.thecollector.com/roman-goddess-who-is-pomona/
- https://oldsoulartisan.com/blogs/library/the-legend-of-stingy-jack?srsltid=AfmBOopksOrRpXqPXwndnUiywPyi7c16sk1BWrpJ7acXlKuUp2x-OxJm
- https://yourirish.com/folklore/irish-pookaswww.youtube.com/watch?v=pUGEuNkfMpc
- https://www.wildernessireland.com/blog/irish-folklore-puca/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUGEuNkfMpc
Ghost Lights
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_ghost_lights
- https://notebookofghosts.com/2016/09/25/a-repository-of-paranormal-knowledge-ghost-lights/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naga_fireball
- https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/47637/20231213/naga-fireballs-explained-understanding-thailand-s-mysterious-blobs-rising-mekong.htm
- https://time.com/archive/6893606/behind-the-secret-of-the-nagas-fire/
- https://yokai.com/onibi/
- https://medium.com/@thatindiangore/onibi-鬼-火-おにび-365f71b6f6b1
- https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-30/min-min-lights-seen-in-outback/10317058
- https://www.romanticasheville.com/brown_mountain_lights.htm#owl-hash-nid-30464737
- https://skepticalinquirer.org/2016/04/the-brown-mountain-lights-solved-again/
- https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/weird/scientists-capture-brown-mountain-lights-on-video/275-300880179
- https://visitmarfa.com/visit/page/marfa-lights
- https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/marfa-lights
- https://www.livescience.com/37579-what-are-marfa-lights-texas.html
- https://frankbures.com/2020/10/21/the-marfa-mystery-lights/
- https://www.kgou.org/oklahoma-news/2019-10-08/how-curious-what-is-the-spooklight
- https://www.joplinmo.org/575/The-Spook-Light
- https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-mystery-behind-the-ozark-spooklight
- https://www.theroute-66.com/quapaw.html
- https://www.howellcountynews.com/history/ozarks-spook-light
