Alabama Ghost Stories, Native American Legends, and Folktales from American Folklore

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Never Mind Them Watermelons
Sam Gibb accepts a dare to stay in a haunted house, never expecting to meet a ghost.
Yellowhammer
Why Alabama folk are called Yellowhammers
Why Opossum Has a Bare Tail
Opossum wants to make pretty rings on his tail, just like Raccoon.

You can read more Alabama folktales in Spooky South by S.E. Schlosser.

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