Tripping on Legends Episode 93…Whistling Past the Cemetery

Remember when your mother told you to never whistle past the cemetery or hold your breath until the headstones had passed?

The word legend tripping comes from a long history of sneaking out past dark to perform some ritual at the local cemetery. These journeys were based on the idea that an urban legend lived nearby and the only way to prove yourself was to go through the motions and become part of the story. Little did you know the town next to you had its own.

Join Tripping on Legends as we look at some of the most famous stories involving your local cemetery lore and the most famous urban legends told about the trips we are challenged to make.  From Cemetery Mountain in Georgia to Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau’s crypt in New Orleans to Flo’s Grave in Utah, Christopher Balzano and Ella rank some of the creepiest places to Whistle Past the Cemetery.

Check out Christopher Balzano’s books, including the newly released Haunted Ocala National Forest

Feel free to call our new phone number during our live shows to get involved, share a legend you’ve heard, or to just ask a question at (813) 418-6822.

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You can contact us with questions, comments, and your favorite legend or tidbit of folklore at spookytripping@gmail.com.

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  1. Is This Scary Urban Legend About a Well in Maine a True Story? – Tripping on Legends… Avatar
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    […] A group of kids went to a known-to-be-haunted well that is located in the back of a cemetery and dared one of them to go down the well. Of course, the friend reportedly agreed, as he wanted to […]

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    […] the right story for Whistling Past the Cemetery is scary thing to do.  You need to find the right location, the right backstory, and the right mix […]

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    […] Chair’ is nearby, which makes this legend even more creepy. A path off of the cemetery leads you to this rock where legend has it the devil will meet you at midnight to strike a deal. […]

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    […] Fort Ontario may be the perfect spot for this years Haunted Break or Summer Legend Trip. From the mysterious man walking along the train tracks with his lantern to the little boy who loves to get his photo taken, there is a long history behind the spooky things up there on the border. And we haven’t even gotten to Post Ghost and his connection to Whistling Past the Cemetery. […]

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    […] Cemeteries are supposed to be places of sorrow.  They’re where we remember those who lives have been taken from us, moments mixed with memories of their lives and the sadness of their passing.  In Boca Raton, there’s a mourner who goes too far, screaming his grief for the whole neighborhood to hear, even though as far as anyone can tell, he’s not actually alive. […]

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  6. Urban Legend Says There’s a Vampire Buried in this Chicago Cemetery – Tripping on Legends… Avatar
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    […] of my favorite YouTube places is Faces of the Forgotten. They recently did a walkthrough of the Rosehill Cemetery near Chicago with a man named Brittan who has a deep knowledge of the history of the area. One of the first […]

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  17. Strange Deaths, Ghosts, and Legends at the Erie Cemetery – Tripping on Legends… Avatar
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    […] Cults are said to have taken over the school as some point. This may have even started before the school was closed and may have even led to its closing. They may have been drawn to the land by the desecrated Native American burial ground that was disrupted to build the school. Many of the ghosts are thought to be those who died in the fire or the young girl who has murdered. She is said to be looking for revenge for her death. […]

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Feel free to call our new phone number during our live shows to get involved, share a legend you’ve heard, or to just ask a question at (813) 418-6822.

Follow us at: 

www.facebook.com/trippingonlegends
Instagram: @SpookyTripping

You can contact us with questions, comments, and your favorite legend or tidbit of folklore at spookytripping@gmail.com.

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