A collection of folktales, primarily from the United States, as well as one adaptation and two original stories, each followed by tips for novice storytellers.

Hey, did you hear about the guy who dropped a lit cigarette into the toilet without seeing the gasoline rags soaking in the bowl? Of course you did, it happened to your cousin's gym teacher. Or was it your gym teacher's cousin? Story tellers David Holt and Bill Mooney follow up their previous hit, Spiders in the Hairdo, with a whole new collection of modern urban legends. Here you'll find stupid criminals, government SNAFUs, scary stories, and a section featuring the Internet. These stories are too good not to pass on. Once you start telling them, your friends will say you're on a roll!Collects modern urban legends about the government, criminals, and scary incidents, and includes a section featuring the Internet.

Cartoons poke fun at aspects of the modern world such as work, dogs, vacations, and religion