Urban Legends

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Urban legends bury grain of truth in bushel of lies
It's the last day of August, and what a bizarre August it had seemed to be shaping up to be. First, stargazers were anxious that Mars was supposed to appear briefly, to the naked eye, to be as large as a full moon.

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:15:11 -0700

Do your friends a favour, stop sending hoax emails
The advice follows yet more urban 'myths' or legends that are currently doing the rounds -this time the topics are child car seats left on roads and windscreens splattered with eggs.

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:58:55 -0700

Lights, camera, action in downtown St. Charles
Filming of a movie based on some local urban mythology took over the Main Street Bridge over the Fox River in St. Charles Tuesday night.

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:05:30 -0700

Lessons Learned / Mike Turpin
Aug. 24, 1933 -- There was a sudden chill as the first rays of a brilliant morning sun were interrupted by a stray cloud. Norman Clyde stretched his arms and glanced up the narrow talus shelf that he would use as a base to climb Michael's Minaret.

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:33:35 -0700

Yellow Pages
Have you seen the e-mail circulating about the danger of outdated cake mixes? “Warning cake mixes — Who knew ??” I got it last week. It tells the tale of a high school student who made pancakes for breakfast. Unbeknownst to him, the mix was outdated.

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:14:22 -0700