History tells the story of the world and of our lives.

Sometimes that history goes bump in the night, broadcasting from the Central

of Audity and the Supernatural in Central Florida. It's the History Go's Bump Podcast.

Hello you spooktacular people. Welcome to History Go's Bump Redux. I'm your host

Diane. And this is Kelly. Kelly, which one of us is going to do it first? We're sitting

here in the bathroom. All the lights are out. Looking at the mirror. Couple of candles

going. Which one of us? I dare you. Bloody Mary. Bloody Mary. Bloody Mary.

Because we took turns. Oh. Phew. I mean, who wants to tempt fate, really? Dodge that

bullet. I know. But did you ever do the Bloody Mary thing when you were a kid? Of course.

Well, that's what we're going to be talking about on this Redux. We are redoing the legend

of Bloody Mary. Kelly, are you ready to go back? I'm ready. Here we go.

If you grew up in America, you are very familiar with urban legends. Urban legends are the

folklore for a young country like America. These types of legends get their start mostly

from true tales that get twisted, turned, and added to over the years. And they change

based upon the storytellers flourish for hyperbole and dramatics. These tales become legends,

because the origin is untraceable and are generally handed down from person to person.

One of the most famous urban legends in America is the Legend of Bloody Mary.

The use of the term urban signifies that these legends are modern rather than something that

is taken place in an urban setting. Urban legends are shared around the campfire, whispered among

young people when they gather for fun, and sometimes explored through various sleepover rituals.

Most of the listeners, Kelly, have probably participated in some of these rituals.

These types of things are a right of passage. You may recall playing games like Light as a Feather,

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