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Just-urgh-name t1_iuf4d1n wrote

This reminds me of a short story I read when I was about 10, scared the shite out of me. No idea of the title or characters, just remember that the ribbon was undone and the girls head fell off? May have misremembered. UK

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Boevaya_Kiska t1_iuf5ixe wrote

I remember girls with this ribbons from Wolf Among Us. One of them open that and it didn't end well for her. Russia

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FuzzyMatterhorN t1_iuf7q61 wrote

In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories. Canada

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PortInvoker t1_iuf7zyw wrote

United States. Don't untie the ribbon.

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TurkeyDinner547 t1_iufaznw wrote

Yes. I haven't read that story in a long time. USA

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Amish_u t1_iufdk10 wrote

Castlevania! US

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Bogo85 t1_iuflgfg wrote

USA - keep that ribbon on!

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esp735 t1_iufqfnw wrote

Upper Mid West, USA. This story is one of my earliest memories. I was most likely 3, being watched by the neighbor girl across the street in the attic of their garage. (Ah the 70's...) She told this story, and I pictured the head tumbling down the ladder. (Their last name was also Ladder.)

The thing is, I couldn't ever get past how the ribbon could possible keep her head on if it was tied in a bow around her neck. Lost my willful suspension of disbelief at an early age!

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Will12453 t1_iuft9l6 wrote

According to google it could be “The Green Ribbon” or “The Adventure of the German Student” which is by Washington Irving in 1824. He also wrote the story of the headless horseman

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thasnazgul t1_iufx1jw wrote

Everyone used to fight over renting that book from the school library when I was I kid. USA

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Poly_Roly t1_iug39fv wrote

I don't remember it being in those books. The book I remember it from was in color. Scary stories illustrations were black and white. At least that's what I remember

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peachpinkjedi t1_iugb7up wrote

I understand it only because The Wolf Among Us used the story for one of the fables in the game. Also, am American.

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Texheim t1_iugd0if wrote

More scary stories to tell in the dark?

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Stewgy1234 t1_iugjx71 wrote

That was the scary story that kinda stuck with me. I loved those books and that one was terrifying. Lmao great costume

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Neither_Property_103 t1_iuij8jv wrote

I don't have any name for the story but I've heard the ghost story as a child here in Finland

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