The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

MAN WITH A HOOK HAND

A YOUNG COUPLE WERE PARKED IN A CAR ON A LOVER'S LANE
ONE EVENING, WHEN THEY HEARD ON THE RADIO THAT A
MANIAC WITH A HOOKED HAND HAD JUST ESCAPED. THE GIRL
BECAME FRIGHTENED AND WANTED TO LEAVE. HER DATE GOT
ANGRY AND STARTED THE CAR AND TORE OFF DOWN THE ROAD.
WHEN THEY GOT TO HER HOME, HE WENT AROUND THE CAR TO
OPEN HER DOOR AND FOUND A HOOK DANGLING FROM THE DOOR
HANDLE.

Submitter comment: HEARD AT A PAJAMA PARTY SEVERAL YEARS AGO.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 00001958 CA.