KIDS WILL BELIEVE ANYTHING
Sharon writes: Today at the grocery store, my son wouldn't hush, --he was being loud with his laughter and hyper over "doo doo diaper, ha ha ha", I told him if he didn't get quiet the boogey man was going to get him. He started looking around for the boogey man.
Tonight he asked if the boogy man will eat him. I told him "No, but he will wipe big boogers all over you and pick your nose, now go to sleep." He was laughing for a while and asked why he would pick his nose. I told him the Booger Man collects boogers like the tooth fairy collects teeth. I hope I don't get a note home from his teacher tomorrow.
"Booger man", everyone calls him that in the South.
Strange how myths evolve from culture to culture.Jon Skinner wrote: Carefull, this is how religions get started. In 1000 years people might be fighting wars over "The REAL doctrine of the ONE TRUE BOOGER-MAN"
And it'll all be your fault! ;)Praise his gorious name!
Down south, I'd always heard "Booger Man" until watching a National Geographic episode, "Mummies: Voices of the Dead", and the narrator says the swamps in northern Europe gave rise to the "Boogie Man".
"Oh, that's how it's pronounced."
T'was the day before Hallow'n,
and all through the house,
everything was stirring,
even the mouse.I was yelling,
at the top of my lungs,
Will you kids be quiet,
and shut the fuss?!The children were laughing,
and making a mess,
even after threatening a beatin',
they wouldn't give it a rest.When what? Outside my door,
a knockin' came,
I was darned lucky to hear it
over the roar.I rose from my chair,
to see who was there,
and to my surprise,
it was Booger Man!
without a disguise.He barged through the doorway,
startling my brood,
sliming my stairwell,
oh, how rude.The children were startled,
and not a peep more,
Booger man was real!
A mere legend no more.He shook his head,
and carefully warned,
children ought to behave
do what they're told,
-get it done!Hallow'n is coming,
just tomorrow eve,
the Booger Man is watching you,
-just wait and see.You'll dress in your costumes,
and beggin' candy from door to door,
bewarin' razors and poisons,
and apples rotten at the core.You'll make it home,
with your ill gotten sack of loot
your stomachs in a growl,
but Booger Man is quite aware,
of the rotten kids all around.I come in the night,
swiping their loot,
whilst they peacefully sleep,
replacing goodies, w' a slimy booger,
so you kids better listen up,
I'm the gran'daddy of the tricks 'n treats!Without another word or warning,
he skirted back out the door,
with a slimy trail behind,
and then he said one word more:Keep your noses clean!
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