Talk:Legend tripping

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an unhallowed nocturnal pilgrimage What is an unhallowed pilgrimage? What would a hallowed pilgrimage be? Leopoldbloom 21:31, 21 Apr 2004 (UTC)

Perhaps a sanctioned religious pilgrimage would be a hallowed pilgrimage. heidimo 00:29, 23 Apr 2004 (UTC)

Would Stephen King's "The Body" (the one made into the movie Stand By Me) count? Rather unusually for King, there's no suggestion that the visit is either viewed as, or actually has, any supernatural import, but the connection still seems strong. -- Antaeus Feldspar 19:01, 26 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Yes, I'd say that Stephen King's "The Body" is an example of this sort of adolescent behavior. --BAW 22:13, 22 March 2006 (UTC)

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Hopiakuta 04:02, 12 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Tam Li

This article begins by stating that "legend tripping" is an American custom. It then references Mark Twain. It then introduces the Tam Lin legend. Tam Lin according to his WP page is a figure from a Scottish legend. This is a problem insofar as we have moved from the United States to Scotland with no warning or explanation. The "change of venue" needs to be made explicit and better tied in with the structure of the article, I should think. Is the idea that Twain's work is based on the Scottish legend? Or that the American custom is based on the Scottish custom? Or merely that there are folk tales about customs similiar to the American custom which is the subject of this article? Hi There 12:50, 31 October 2006 (UTC)