“When Pc Alex Deeprose was called to Glasgow’s sprawling Southern Necropolis on the evening of 23 September 1954, he expected to be dealing with a simple case of vandalism.

But the bizarre sight that awaited him was to make headlines around the world and cause a moral panic that led to the introduction of strict new censorship laws in the UK.

Hundreds of children aged from four to 14, some of them armed with knives and sharpened sticks, were patrolling inside the historic graveyard.

They were, they told the bemused constable, hunting a 7ft tall vampire with iron teeth who had already kidnapped and eaten two local boys.”

(via vamn)

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   “When Pc Alex Deeprose was called to Glasgow’s sprawling Southern Necropolis on the evening of 23 September 1954, he...

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   Speaking of reblogging myself, I’m bringing this back for a minute. Because still what

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   What are “Chinese whispers”???

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    That’s ridiculous. Its not...April quite yet.

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    They’re fighters for truth, justice,...American way! Or

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    still i prefer these boys

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