Uncle Charlie

Iowa · USA · School

The legend at this place near Urbandale, Iowa concerns a figure called Uncle Charlie, seen running through the woods late at night.

A primary school pupil reported a ruined face at her window, looking in.

The instruction that comes with the story is about photography. Do not use the flash. If you do, what appears in the picture is the rest of the account.

That is a very modern piece of folklore. The rule about the flash could not exist before cameras were in every household, and it works the same way as the older rules in this collection: it tells you exactly what not to do, which guarantees somebody will.

Uncle Charlie is a children's story, told by children to children, and the name is the giveaway. Nothing frightening in adult folklore is anybody's uncle.

The woods are private in places.

FAQ

Hvor ligger Uncle Charlie?

Uncle Charlie ligger i Iowa, USA.

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