The Christmas Tree Lady

Genealogists help solve mystery of ‘Christmas Tree Lady’ found dead in cemetery in 1996
https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/genealogists-help-solve-mystery-christmas-tree-lady-found-dead-cemetery-1996/TCWLH6X4SNDOJI6DYQQFUEADWI/ 

Vander Explains: Solved after 25 Years, The Curious Case of the Christmas Tree Lady | Case Closed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN0aPpiHJdA

FCPD: Detectives identify ‘Christmas Tree Lady,’ solving 26-year cold case
https://www.ffxnow.com/2022/07/07/fcpd-detectives-identify-christmas-tree-lady-solving-26-year-cold-case/ 

'Christmas Tree Lady’ identified as Iowa woman 25 years after her death
https://who13.com/news/christmas-tree-lady-identified-as-iowa-woman-25-years-after-her-death/

Crowdfunding Helps Police Identify 1996 Suicide Victim Dubbed ‘The Christmas Tree Lady’
https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/virginias-christmas-tree-lady-identified-as-joyce-meyer 

Fairfax County Police Department Partners with Othram to Identify "Christmas Tree Lady"
​https://dnasolves.com/articles/christmas-tree-lady-joyce-sommers/ 

Suicide of Joyce Meyer Sommers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_of_Joyce_Meyer_Sommers 

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

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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/

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