The Salem Witch Trials have had a lasting legacy. References to the trials have shown up in pop culture as well as in plays, movies, and music. Part of this has to do with the nature of humans. We are quick to judge and quick to believe without demanding real proof. This becomes especially true when we look at urban legends.
Go to Snopes, and find an urban legend that interests you. Read about the legend, explain it briefly in your comment, and explain why you think this myth or legend or rumor exists. What did people intend to incite (begin) by starting the rumor?
Go to Snopes, and find an urban legend that interests you. Read about the legend, explain it briefly in your comment, and explain why you think this myth or legend or rumor exists. What did people intend to incite (begin) by starting the rumor?