Anyone need a hug? This week, Alex discusses the folklore around Huggin’ Molly - who was she? Maybe a grieving mother, or, perhaps, an annoyed college professor. Or, perhaps - neither. Tune in to learn more. Need a distraction? I got you.
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Resources:
Huggin Mollys Restuarant website - https://www.hugginmollys.com/legend
AL website - “The witch legend behind Huggin' Molly's, Alabama eatery filled with movie collectibles” - Published: Feb. 01, 2017, 12:30 p.m - https://www.al.com/entertainment/2017/02/the_witch_legend_behind_huggin.html
Amino website - Huggin Molly - https://aminoapps.com/c/urban-legends-cryptids/page/item/huggin-molly/3Kno_PwsDI0xGEK80BgnlrozB3Eo8LknwG
Small Town Myths website - “Huggin’ Molly” - February 15, 2019 - https://smalltownmyths.com/huggin-molly/
Wikipedia - Abbeville, Alabama - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbeville,_Alabama
Readers Digest website - 50 of the Spookiest Urban Legends from Every State - Taylor Markarian - Updated: Jun. 03, 2022 - https://www.rd.com/list/scary-urban-legends/
Moon Mausoleum website - Huggin Molly - no author or date listed - https://moonmausoleum.com/huggin-molly/
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