Episode 10 - Urban Legends: The Babysitter and the Man Upstairs, The Candy Lady and The Bath Game

This week we're switching things up and diving into the origins of some urban legends! First, we have the urban legend of The Babysitter and the Man Upstairs, The Candy Lady and The Bath Game!  We hope you enjoy! If you have a suggestion for an urban legend for us to research or want to share a story please email us at ghoststoriesandgummies@gmail.com or DM us on social media.    Sources for this week's episode: Newspaper, The Columbia Missourian Monday March 20, 1950 Page 1-2 Newspaper, The Columbia Missourian Monday March 21, 1950 Page 1-2 Newspaper, Columbia Daily Tribune, Sunday March 07, 2010 page 1D, continued on 4D The Ghost in My Machine — The Most Dangerous Games: Daruma-san, or The Bath Game (Lucia Peters, Nov 12, 2014). https://theghostinmymachine.com/2014/11/12/the-most-dangerous-games-daruma-san-or-the-bath-game/  Silence of the Night (Penn State Folklore Blog) — Daruma-San (Oct 19, 2017). https://sites.psu.edu/silenceofthenight/2017/10/19/daruma-san/  Paranormal Housewife — Scrub A Dub Dub There’s a Spirit in the Tub (Kelly Butler, Apr 11, 2019). https://paranormalhousewifeblog.wordpress.com/2019/04/11/scrub-a-dub-dub-theres-a-spirit-in-the-tub/   Only In Your State - “The Legend of the Candy Lady May Be the Creepiest Urban Legend in Texas” (2024)  https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/state-pride/texas/candy-lady-urban-legend-tx  Horror Addicts - “Nightmare Fuel: The Candy Lady” (modern retelling with creepy details): https://horroraddicts.wordpress.com/tag/clara-crane/ Texas State Historical Association - “Terrell State Hospital” (history of the asylum): https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/terrell-state-hospital Terrell Ghost Walk - “The Haunting Tale of Clara Crane, The Candy Lady of Terrell, Texas”: https://www.terrellghosts.com/blog/haunted-terrell-10/the-haunting-tale-of-clara-crane-139?