EP 8: BLOODY MARY. BLOODY MARY. STOP!!

It's a drink! Its a Queen! No wait its a spirit in the in the mirror! On todays episode we will go over the "true" story of the legendary Bloody Mary. From my own experience with her to the stories passed on for centuries. Follow along with todays story and decide for yourself whether this spirit is real or not. For all our sakes lets hope she isn't!

Focus and see if you can see the ghost while the car is moving.

Polished obsidian mirror

Mirrors were used to check if people were still breathing or not

What you don’t want to see appear in the mirror when your looking in it

Halloween cards from back in the 1800’s

An image illustrating how the deceased would be connected to a bell just incase they were actually still alive

SOURCE MATERIALS:

For the story:

1. Tymon, T. (n.d.). The Story of Bloody Mary. J.Hop. Retrieved 04 30, 2021, from https://www.pcsb.org/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=5837&ModuleInstanceID=27652&ViewID=6446EE88-D30C-497E-9316-3F8874B3E108&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=28107&PageID=14981

2. Stubbersfield, J. (2018, 10 18). FACES IN THE MIRROR: THE URBAN LEGEND OF BLOODY MARY. Folklore Thursday. Retrieved 04 30, 2021, from https://folklorethursday.com/halloween/faces-in-the-mirror-the-urban-legend-of-bloody-mary/

3. Mark Lawson Antiques. (2015, 10 14). Victorian Halloween Postcards. Marklawsonantiques. Retrieved 04 30, 2021, from https://www.marklawsonantiques.com/victorian-halloween-postcards/

4. Haunted Rooms. (n.d.). THE BLOODY MARY LEGEND - THE TRUE STORY OF THE BLOODY MARY GHOST. Haunted Rooms. Retrieved 04 30, 2021, from https://www.hauntedrooms.co.uk/the-bloody-mary-legend

5. Mikkelson, D. (2001, 04 28). Is the Bloody Mary Story True? Snopes. Retrieved 04 30, 2021, from https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bloody-mary-story/

6. Castro, J. (2013). Who Invented the Mirror? Live Science. Retrieved 30 04, 2021, from https://www.livescience.com/34466-who-invented-mirror.html#:~:text=The%20silvered%2Dglass%20mirrors%20found,a%20pane%20of%20clear%20glass

For the Video:

1. Youtube. (2006, 10 29). Scary Car Commercial. Youtube. Retrieved 04 30, 2021, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqGsT6VM8Vg

For the Image:

1. Cindy. (2013, 09 27). VINTAGE HALLOWEEN POSTCARDS & ROMANTIC SUPERSTITION. Little Miss Celebration. Retrieved 05 03, 2021, from http://www.littlemisscelebration.com/2013/09/27/vintage-halloween-postcards-romantic-superstition/

2. Anderson, D. S. (2019, 07 26). Origins Of Aztec And Inca Obsidian Mirrors Revealed Through Scientific Analyses. Forbes. Retrieved 05 03, 2021, from https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidanderson/2019/07/26/origins-of-aztec-and-inca-obsidian-mirrors-revealed-through-scientific-analyses/?sh=13c2c2eb4fc0

3. Viva. (2018, 10 13). MIRROR MYTHS – THE TALE OF BLOODY MARY. MIRRORWORLD BLOG. Retrieved 05 03, 2021, from https://www.mirrorworld.co.uk/news/index.php/mirror-myths-bloody-mary/

4. Unknown. (2014, 04 10). Bloody Mary. Leongchuinhoong.blogspot. Retrieved 05 03, 2021, from http://leongchuinhoong.blogspot.com/2014/04/bloody-mary-i-believe-that-theres-quite.html

5. AncientPages.com. (2016, 02 09). Strange History Of Safety Coffins: From Ancient To Modern Times. AncientPages.com. Retrieved 05 03, 2021, from https://www.ancientpages.com/2016/02/09/strange-history-of-safety-coffins-from-ancient-to-modern-times/

6. Scarfolk Council. (2019, 11 07). 'Little Lady' Breath Mirror Corpse Detection Set (mid-70s). Scarfolk.blogspot. Retrieved 05 03, 2021, from https://scarfolk.blogspot.com/2019/11/little-lady-breath-mirror-corpse.html