The informant told this story when recounting the local legends of her rural upbringing in Eastern Tennessee. Ghosts are a big part of the local, little traditions that are passed down between family members. “Okay so there’s another place in Bullsgap that my mom used to take me after we visited my great-grandmother who lived… Continue Reading »
The informant explained this game they often play on road trips: “Whenever I go driving with my family, we all hold our breaths whenever we reach a tunnel. Though it often turns into a competition for them, it has become a tradition.” Me: “When’s the first time you heard this game?” Informant: “I don’t remember… Continue Reading »
The informant, at the age of eight or nine, heard of this belief from her father as the family of four was making a road trip to Las Vegas. She was a sheltered child who was used to getting her way, so she was complaining about the boring road trip they had to take that… Continue Reading »