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Local Urban Legends

Local Urban Legends. Melanie Nixon Final Project CIS 1020 April 28, 2014. What is an Urban Legend. Realistic stories with a supernatural twist. A story heard from a friend of a friend. So unbelievable it must be true. Simple form of entertainment.

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Local Urban Legends

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  1. Local Urban Legends Melanie Nixon Final Project CIS 1020 April 28, 2014

  2. What is an Urban Legend • Realistic stories with asupernatural twist. • Astory heard from a friend of a friend. • So unbelievable it must be true. • Simple form of entertainment. • Sometimes carry a lesson to be learned Melanie Nixon Final Project CIS 1020

  3. Gallop poll: belief in paranormal Melanie Nixon Final Project CIS 1020

  4. Salt Lake Area Top 3 Urban Legends Melanie Nixon Final Project CIS 1020

  5. Emo’s Grave It is believed that if you circle Moritz grave chanting “emo” three times… Two red eyes will appear before you! Melanie Nixon Final Project CIS 1020

  6. Hobbit Lane Do you dare disturb the hobbits? Legend says, cross the entrance and Hobbit’s will defend their home and attack! If so…beware! You will be met with angry hobbit’s protecting their land. Melanie Nixon Final Project CIS 1020

  7. #3 Gravity Hill Try Gravity Hill out for yourself… Step One: Visit Gravity Hill. Step Two: Come to a complete stop at the bottom of the hill Step Three: Put your vehicle in neutral Step Four: Hold on as your car gains speed coasting upward to the top of the hill! Melanie Nixon Final Project CIS 1020

  8. Real vs. legend If you are looking for more chills and thrills – try one of Salt Lake City’s “real” haunted houses… Melanie Nixon Final Project CIS 1020

  9. What do you think? Shilo Inn Fort Douglas The Deveraux Capitol Theater BrighamYoungFarmhouse Melanie Nixon Final Project CIS 1020

  10. WorksCited “Brigham Young Farmhouse.” Online Image. April 27, 2014 http://www.thisistheplace.org/heritage_village/buildings/brigham_young_forest_farmhouse.html> “Deveraux.” Online Image. 31 Oct. 2005. Haunted Utah: The Best of Salt Lake City's Stories. Salt Lake Tribune. April 27, 2014 http://www.sltrib.com/food/ci_3167666 Jackson, Michael. Thriller. Epic Records. 1982. mp3. Renouard, Chelynne. “Believe it or not: 10 haunted places in Salt Lake City” Deseret News. 27 Oct. 2013 Web. 20 April 2014. “Shilo Inn.” Online Image. 22 Feb. 2011. Ghost Tour. April 27, 2014 http://taraandhowie.blogspot.com/2012/02/ghost-tour.html Weeks, Andy. Haunted Utah. Stackpole Books, 2012 Melanie Nixon Final Project CIS 1020

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