The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

HORROR STORY

TWO BOYS WERE TALKING AND ONE BET THE OTHER ONE TO
SPEND THE NIGHT IN A CRYPT. HE ACCEPTED THE CHALLENGE
AND BEGAN HIS TASK. MEANWHILE, THE SECOND BOY WENT TO
THE CRYPT TO SEE THAT THE FIRST BOY REMAINED ALL NIGHT.
THE BOY DID SPEND THE WHOLE NIGHT, BUT BEFORE LEAVING
TOOK THE HEAD OF A CORPSE. THE CORPSE SAID, "LEAVE MY
HEAD, LEAVE MY HEAD." THE BOY SAID, "ALL RIGHT, HERE'S
YOUR OLD HEAD," AND THREW IT. IT HAPPENED TO LAND WHERE
THE SECOND BOY WAS HIDING AND SCARED HIM TO DEATH.

Where learned: HUNGARY

Date learned: 00-00-1897