There are unique local legends and myths all around the world. Each story is born in a different way…and each origin is so interesting. Like a game of telephone spanning many generations, the actual facts and people get skewed, twisted and merged together with other stories. Each generation picks up on a different hook of the legend and expands that to fit the narrative of their times. The ending result is something totally different than the original intent of the tale.
Take Pittsburgh’s legend of the Green Man for instance. The same story that parents used to scare their into staying inside at night is actually pretty sweet when you learn what really happened.
The Tunnel.
Green Man.
The Real Story.
Raymond Robinson.
Charlie No Face.
The Man Died But The Legend Lived On.
Apparently this ‘Green Man’ has been popularized in that part of the country so much that it has bled into Ohio, where they tell a story of a similarly green and disfigured man who once used to be.
The Truth Behind Pittsburgh"s Creepy "Green Man" Legend Is Actually Quite Sweet
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