These stories are very satisfying to the teller and the listener, for some reason. There are variations: the hitchhiker makes a prophecy about current events, or borrows an overcoat which is later found folded over a tombstone in the cemetery, or leaves an object – a book, or a scarf – that can later be identified as belonging to the person. The details are usually quite specific: the place and time, even the people, are named, although the details do not stand up to scrutiny. This story has existed in the United States in this form since at least the 1930s, when automobile travel became common.
The driver isn't the first person to tell this tale. Someone in the house confirms that the young woman was a deceased family member who died while hitchhiking. Puzzled, he knocks on the door of the house.
When he pulls up to the house, he turns to tell her that they've arrived, but to his astonishment, there is no one in the back seat of the car. She claims to live a few miles down the road, and he agrees to take her home. He picks up a hitchhiker, a young woman with a sad look. We all know the story: A man driving along a road at night passes a cemetery (or other landmark, such as a roadside marker for a fatal accident). Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.urban legends are folklore, not history. Complete w/afterword, glossary, and appendix on collecting and studying urban legends. Major legends are examined w/each of the eight chapters followed by extensive bibliography. The culmination of twenty years of collection and research, it is a must-have for myster lovers.
The first book addressing the new folklore - urban legends - and launched America's newest obsession! The Vanishing Hitchhiker was Professor Brunvand's first popular book on urban American folklore, and remains a classic. Classic cover design silhouette of hatted man and ghostly girl in car by Tim Gaydos. Dj fine clipped, protected in new clear sleeve. grey boards, grey cloth spine wrap, gilt spine titles, fine. Inscribed at title page: "For Jane and Dan, I'm sure there are several Detroit stories in here somewhere.
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