The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

A FRIEND FROM WORK WENT SHOPPING AT A MALL ONE DAY.
WHEN SHE GOT BACK TO HER CAR THERE WAS AN OLD LADY
SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT WHO SAID, "CAN YOU PLEASE TAKE ME
HOME?" MY FRIEND ASKED HER IF SHE WAS LOST. THE
WOMAN REPLIED," YES, PLEASE HELP ME." MY FRIEND ASKED HER IF
SHE HAD A PHONE NUMBER OF SOMEONE WHO COULD COME PICK
HER UP. THE LADY GAVE HER A NUMBER. MY FRIEND TRIED THE
NUMBER BUT IT WAS BUSY, SO SHE CALLED THE POLICE. THE
POLICE CAME AND FOUND THAT THE OLD LADY WAS REALLY A MAN
WHO HAD DRESSED UP AS A LADY. HE HAD BEEN SITTING ON
A HATCHET.

Submitter comment: MY SISTER SAID THAT SHE HAD HEARD THIS STORY MANY TIMES BEFORE.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK

Date learned: 00-00-1984 ; 00-00-1985