Uncle Charlie
Iowa · United States · School
He runs through the woods late at night. A primary school child saw a face at her window. The advice about the camera flash is firm.
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
Where is Uncle Charlie located?
Uncle Charlie is in Iowa, United States.
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Accounts are drawn from local folklore and visitor reports.