Green man
| Description: |
C. Surrenas transcribed interview of Edna Henry about the Green Man in Pennsylvania. According to Henry, a boy got his kite stuck in electric wires and climbed up to get it. When he got up there he fell in the wires and got third degree burns all over his body. His face was burned the worst. He had no ears or nose. The Green Man only goes out at night. Henry also states that when lights hit the Green Man that he has a green reflection. |
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| Origin: | 1968-09-29 |
| Source: |
http://indstate.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/folklore/id/2026 |
| Collection: |
Indiana State University Folklore Archives |
| Subjects: |
Legends People People with disabilities Accidents Electricity Electric shocks Disfigured persons Folklore |
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