Archive for 2013

Did Airline Passengers Really Sue Southwest Airlines Over the Use of a Nursery Rhyme by a Flight Attendant?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about nursery rhymes and whether they are true or false. NURSERY RHYME URBAN LEGEND: Airline passengers sued Southwest Airlines over the usage of a nursery rhyme by a flight attendant. Few children’s rhymes have as rough a history as the simple “counting” rhyme, […]

Was There Really a Mary Who Had a Little Lamb?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about nursery rhymes and whether they are true or false. NURSERY RHYME URBAN LEGEND: There actually was a Mary who had a little lamb. Like I noted in the last nursery rhyme urban legend, for almost all nursery rhymes we really don’t know […]

Was “Humpty Dumpty” in the Famous Nursery Rhyme Referring to a Notable Cannon?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about nursery rhymes and whether they are true or false. NURSERY RHYME URBAN LEGEND: Humpty Dumpty was named after a cannon. A lot of the fun with nursery rhymes for adults is trying to figure out the meaning behind these children’s rhymes. Since […]

How Did a Dealer Asking for More Money for Professional Wrestling Footage Lead to the Film Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the movie urban legends featured so far. MOVIE URBAN LEGEND: A dealer raising his price for professional wrestling footage led to the making of Henry: Portrait of […]

Has Every Backstage Sketch on Saturday Night Live Since Seth Meyers Became Head Writer Featured a Llama, a Showgirl and Abraham Lincoln?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about TV and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the TV urban legends featured so far. TV URBAN LEGEND: Does every Saturday Night Live sketch set backstage since Seth Meyers became the head writer of SNL […]

Was the Car Chase in The French Connection Seriously Filmed Without Any Permits?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the movie urban legends featured so far. MOVIE URBAN LEGEND: The car chase in The French Connection was done without any permits. It is often said that […]

Did Bela Lugosi Star in Dracula Without Knowing How to Speak English?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the movie urban legends featured so far. MOVIE URBAN LEGEND: Bela Lugosi learned his lines for the film Dracula phonetically – he did not speak English at […]

Did the Cure Put a Disclaimer Sticker on a Compilation Album to Make Sure People Wouldn’t Misinterpret One of the Songs on the Album?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about music and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the music urban legends featured so far. MUSIC URBAN LEGEND: The Cure put a disclaimer sticker on their singles compilation album, Standing on a Beach, to make […]

Was the Original Recording of Jimi Hendrix on Happening With Lulu Saved by a BBC Engineer Hiding it on Tape Containing a Train Documentary?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about music and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the music urban legends featured so far. MUSIC URBAN LEGEND: The original recording of Jimi Hendrix on Happening With Lulu was saved by being hidden on an […]

Did a Sci-Fi Comedy Movie Seriously Have to Change Its Title Because of the Trayvon Martin Case?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the movie urban legends featured so far. MOVIE URBAN LEGEND: The Trayvon Martin case led to a Sci-Fi comedy film changing its title. One of the most […]