I used to believe…
the bloody mary storie that all the kids in my elementary school went crazy about was something about some girls husband and a guy with and axe who chased this girl and eventually chopped her up in her bed with an axe. If you went into a bathroom with all the lights out and the door and windows closed, spun around three times and said her name three times then you would see her in the mirror, and she would appear to come out of it, but when you turned around you would realize that she was really behind you and just getting closer. If you didnt turn on the lights in time she would kill you with a knife or axe or something. She was supposed to be wearing a white, bloody nightgown. I was scared to death. Unfortunitly for me, this rumor eventually escelated into you could just walk into a dark bathroom and THINK about bloody mary and she would sence your thoughts and come kill you. It was to take revenge for how she got killed. The only thing was, since there was only one bloody mary, she wouldnt come if she was busy killing some other kid in a bathroom. Hence, even if someone tried it and nothing happened, it was perfectly explainable. Pretty much it made sure that everyone stayed terrified.
i kept my hand on the lightswitch in bathrooms for like six years.
i was so freaked out (in first grade) that my mom went to do it so i wouldnt be scared, but of course that made it worse cause i thought she was gunna die. Then when she came back alive, i told her bloody mary must have been busy but she was gunna come get her later if she had time.
my poor mom. she gave up trieing to convince me.;)
