please tell me and tell the truth~!!!!!!!!!
2007-01-15 04:48:24 · 10 answers · asked by ne_yo83 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
No no not 3 times you have to say it 5 times while spinning around.
2007-01-15 07:51:36 · answer #1 · answered by myangel_101211 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No that's Bloddy Mary the Jersy Devil story is this:
The most popular version of the Jersey Devil legend hold that a Deborah Smith from England emigrated to the Pine Barrens in southern New Jersey to marry a Mr. Leeds in the 18th Century. Mr. Leeds being a very vain man wanted many heirs to carry on the family name. This kept the new Mrs. Leeds continually pregnant. After bearing twelve healthy children Mrs. Leeds was dismayed to discovered she was now carrying a thirteenth. She cursed the unborn child and declared she would rather bear the Devil's child than another Leeds. Apparently her wish was granted, when this new child was born with cloven hooves, claws, and a tail. The newborn then preceded to eat the other twelve Leeds children and escape out the chimney to begin its reign of terror.[1] [2] This versions major flaw is that Mother Leeds has descendants that, as of 1998, still lived in Atlantic County New Jersey according to an article on the myth in the New York Times on April 26, 1998 (Section 14NJ, Page 8). There are several other variants of the Leeds tale. Another version of the tale claims that when Mrs. Leeds found out she was pregnant with her 13th, she said that if she were to have one more child, "may it be a devil". [3] The belief that a deformed child was the work of Satan or a curse was still common during the 1700’s.[4]
There is another legend of the origin of the Jersey Devil that is well-known to local people in South Jersey. It can be summarized as follows:
A woman in South Jersey was having her first baby and she wanted him to be perfect. When the baby was born, it was the ugliest-looking baby that anyone had seen at the time. The mother was so upset that she said "This isn't my son. This is the devil's son. May God give the thing back to him!" After saying this, she threw her son into the river, where he died. Now the river into which he was thrown is said to be haunted by the devil. Many people have died there. It is said that an unknown entity exists under a rock in the river, which sucks air from the surface to itself. When people swim near there, they are sucked under the rock; they are then held there until they die. Once they are dead, their body is let go so that it floats to the top for everyone to see.[citation needed]
This tale is obviously apocryphal, and should not be taken as fact. The description of the malevolent entity under the rock which sucks air and swimmers to itself sounds like it could very likely be a distorted interpretation of a whirlpool.
Native American legends told of the devil as a friendly being that protected the Pines. Sightings of the devil were believed to be signs of good fortune. This view was widely accepted by locals from the late 1700s until 1909.
2007-01-15 04:56:42 · answer #2 · answered by Walking on Sunshine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I honestly just said "Jersey devil" three times in a mirror. No demonic beings appeared. I said it three more times, and searched my entire dorm room, even under the bed. Curiously, the Jersey devil did not pop out, kill the real me, wear my skin as a disguise and decide to answer this question on yahoo anyway.
2007-01-15 04:54:18 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. NoneofYourbusiness 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe the saying him in the mirror three times thing is real but in general the Jersey Devil is.
2007-01-15 04:53:08 · answer #4 · answered by C D 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Forget it dude its only a myth..Not real never real and never going to be real. jersey devil Jersey Devil jersey Devil, There Ive said it to a mirror and nothing happened.. Told you so
2007-01-15 04:53:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is the jersey devil real? Not a chance
2007-01-15 04:51:25 · answer #6 · answered by Andrea 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i dont know whats the jersey devil..Is it like when you say ''Bloody Mary'' in the mirror 3 times or saying ''Bloody Mary i killed your baby'' 3 times?
besides i don't think its real for both situations
2007-01-15 04:53:53 · answer #7 · answered by Gregory 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont do it,,,the kids in elementary schools have been doing this and it brings forth images in the mirror,,,and there not nice ones,,,,,
LH
2007-01-15 04:53:02 · answer #8 · answered by Sweetness 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you probably just saw yourself right after you woke up.
2007-01-15 04:55:07 · answer #9 · answered by ice_07angel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-01-15 04:51:27 · answer #10 · answered by iroc 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋