Tipsters, got mucho info on the bloody mary legends from the urban
legends pages. It might be interesting to canvass your classes and see
how many know of it and or tried it and to what effect. A lot of
interesting avenues here for class discussions on social maintenance of
false beliefs, role of ritual and arousal in altered states (you are to
chant louder and louder calling "bloody Mary" 13 times and sometimes
twirl around or jump). Of course, the role of social influence and
suggestion are prevalent as many tell me they did this with friends at
nite. If interested further, check out www.snopes.com and search
bloody mary. Cheers? Gary
Peterson
Psychology
Saginaw Valley State
