I mentioned on Twitter at the weekend the inclusion of an urban legend in the form about changing school names in San Francisco. And these sort of urban legends tend to catch on relatively quickly in historical terms. We all know city neighborhoods that are known for some event that took “everyone knows” took place - but scratch the surface and the story crumbles. Much as Jan Brunvand showed in
Print the legend
Print the legend
Print the legend
I mentioned on Twitter at the weekend the inclusion of an urban legend in the form about changing school names in San Francisco. And these sort of urban legends tend to catch on relatively quickly in historical terms. We all know city neighborhoods that are known for some event that took “everyone knows” took place - but scratch the surface and the story crumbles. Much as Jan Brunvand showed in