Category: Folklore
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A Tale Wagging Through Time: The 8,000-Year-Old Dog of Alabama’s Dust Cave
Deep in the heart of Alabama, cradled in the ancient embrace of the Tennessee River, lies Dust Cave—a prehistoric treasure chest so rich in secrets that archaeologists often speak of it with reverence. Amid the carved stones and woven mats, a simple yet profound discovery was made back in 1995: an 8,000-year-old dog bone. This…
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From Alabama’s Funeral Parlor to the Wrestling Ring: The Hauntingly Hilarious Rise of Paul Bearer!
In a quiet funeral parlor nestled in Mobile, Alabama, there was a mortician named William Moody. But this was no ordinary mortician. His hands, skilled in the art of preparing bodies for their final rest, were steady as he adjusted neckties and brushed out funeral flowers. He had an eerie way of talking to the…
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Murder, Mystery, and the Oak That Grew from the Gallows
Folks around Mobile, Alabama, will tell you there’s something peculiar about the old oak tree standing tall in Church Street Graveyard. Most folks walk right past it without a second thought, but those who know its story might pause, tip their hats, or give it a wide berth. They say that tree ain’t just any…
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The Curious Case of Judge Albertson’s Demise
It was a hot, sticky evening in the summer of 1954 when Judge Thaddeus P. Albertson met his untimely end in the town of Serpent’s Hollow, Alabama. Now, Serpent’s Hollow wasn’t the kind of place you’d find on any respectable map, but in that year of our Lord 1954, it sure had a way of…