The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

A WOMAN WAS WALKING TO HER CAR IN THE MACOMB MALL PARKING
LOT. SHE CAME UPON AN ELDERLY, FEEBLE WOMAN WANDERING
THROUGH THE LOT. THE OLD WOMAN WAS DISORIENTED AND
CRYING, "I CAN'T FIND MY CAR. PLEASE HELP ME, WOULD YOU
DRIVE ME TO MY CAR." THE FIRST WOMAN AGREED. SHE LET THE
WOMAN IN HER CAR, BUT SHE CLAIMED TO HAVE FORGOTTEN A
PACKAGE IN THE MALL. SHE LEFT THE OLD WOMAN IN THE CAR AND
RETURNED TO THE MALL. THERE SHE FOUND A SECURITY GUARD.
THE SECURITY GUARD RETURNED TO THE CAR WITH HER TO DISCOVER
THAT THE FEEBLE OLD WOMAN WAS ACTUALLY A MAN WITH A CLEAVER
IN HIS COAT.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 10-19-1988