From the normally fine newsgroup alt.folklore.urban came this stunning exchange between a pair of AOL users. A.f.u. had been having a bit of a rough time around September 29, 1998, what with the congruence of college newbies and the release of the "Urban Legend" slasher flick. It's that selfsame flick that inspired the following: BLOODY MARY/MARY WORHT Author:NeilYfan Date:1998/09/27 Forums: alt.folklore.urban THESE WER GAMES WE PLAYED ENVOLVING LINKING HAND AND CHANTING EITHER BLODY MARY THREE TIMES WHILE LOOKING IN A MIRROR OR SAYINS I BELIVE IN MARY WORHT THREE TIMES ALSO LOKING INTO A MIRROE THE RESULTS WERE SUPPOSED TO BE ABOUT THE SAME A BLODY FACED LONG FINGER-NAILED HAG WOULD APEAR IN THE MIRROR AND SCRATCH YOUR FACE FUNY IT NVER WORKED FOR US COULD THE REASON BE WE PLAYED IT IN OUR CHURCH BASEMENT BATHROOM?I ALSO REMBER PLAYING A GAME SIMILAR TO LIGHT AS A FEATHER STIFF AS A BOARD IT WENT AROUND IN A CIRCLE WITH EACH REPEATING SHE LOKS SICK SHE IS SICK SHE LOKS DEAD SHE IS DEAD LETS RAISE HER. AT WIHICH POINT THE ONE LYING IN THE MIDDLE WOULD LEVITATE NVER WORKED EITHERRe: BLOODY MARY/MARY WORHT Author: PNKRGRL4 Date:1998/09/27 Forums: alt.folklore.urban that is exactly the reason why it never worked for you or your friends.you need to do it in the place where the spirit will feel welcome.and of course, a church is not very inviting for spirits of the dead.doing that in a place like your house or any other place BUT a church will guarentee it working.I did a study one time to see if my theory was correct.I tried it in my own bathroom, and it worked.I tried it in my one friend's bathroom, and it worked.After trying it in various friends' houses, i tried it in three different church bathrooms, and all three failed to work Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you, the target audience for "Night at the Roxbury". I predicted it would do boffo B.O., with ancillary monies superb amongst the moron set. Good thing I wasn't serious.