American Folklore
The Palatin: This Folktale was about a ship off the shores of Rhode Island. The ship was carrying passengers and cargo to the state, when it hit rough weather. When the storm had died out the passengers had realized that the crew had murdered the captain, and were holding them hostage. For days, they charged the hostages high amounts for food and necessities. One day the passengers woke up to find that all of their belongings had been stolen and the crew was gone. So not knowing what else to do they decided to paddle back to shore and burn the ship so it wouldn't crash into another ship in its path. As they were paddling away from the burning ship, they hear the screaming of a woman, who had apparently been left on the ship. Until this day they say if you look off the shores of Rhode Island, you see a ship appear then catch on fire and disappear. Wait Until Emmit Comes: A preacher was on his way home, when darkness settled so he decided that he would stay the night in an old mansion that was presumed haunted. However, he believed God would be him so he did not worry about it. Therefore, when he got in he set up the fireplace and sat down. As he was reading his Bible, he saw several cats come u
The Cut-Off: It was a stormy night and several captains did not want to go out in those conditions. Therefore, they decided to stay in. One of the captains was restless and made a bet that he could navigate his way through the story Mississippi. So he went and he knew the river well, and was navigating fairly well until he came across an area he did not recognize. He knew then that the devil had heard him bragging and changed the river around. Suddenly his engine stalled, his boat sank, and he drowned. Bear Lake Monster: This folktale is about a snake like monster that is supposedly spotted in the water. This monster supposedly eats people and harasses swimmers in the water if it is not hungry. The tale tells of a man who spotted the monster and attempted to shoot it. When he could not hit the monster, he ran off scared and claimed that it ate his rifle. The tale tells of how Pecos Bill claimed he could wrestle the monster and when he did - it lasted days and caused a hurricane that lasted several days and flung the monster into the Loch Ness. Arkansas Traveler: A traveler was tired from his trip and needed somewhere for him and his horse to stay for the night. He came across the home of a fiddler and proceeded to ask him if he could stay in his home for the night. The fiddler proceeded to sing a partial tune, without finishing it and give the traveler a hard time about where he could stay for the night. Finally, the tr
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Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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