From: bls@sector7g.Eng.Sun.COM (Brian Scearce) Newsgroups: alt.folklore.urban Subject: Re: I did the mash Date: 8 Nov 93 17:44:59 GMT

In article linden@positive.Eng.Sun.COM (Peter van der Linden) writes:

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The vampire myth is widespread, and details vary from place to place. Here's a handy list, courtesy of Cecil Adams' _The Straight Dope_:

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VAMPIRE DISPOSAL METHODS, BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

SPECIES COUNTRY APPROVED METHOD OF DISPOSAL
SampiroAlbaniaStake through heart
NachtzehrerBavariaPlace coin in mouth, decapitate with axe
OgoljenBohemiaBury at crossroads
KrvoijacBulgariaChain to grave with wild roses
KathakanoCreteBoil head in vinegar
BrukulacoGreeceCut off and burn head
VampirHungaryStake through heart, nail through temple
Dearg-dulIrelandPile stones on grave
VryolakasMacedoniaPour boiling oil on, drive nail through navel
UpierPolandBury face downwards
GierachPrussiaPut poppy seeds in grave
StrigoiulRumaniaRemove heart, cut in two; garlic in mouth, nail in head
VlkoslakSerbiaCut off toes, drive nail through neck
NeuntoterSaxonyLemon in mouth
VampiroSpainNo known remedy (COOL!!!)

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Keep a copy of this in your wallet (I do). When confronted with a suspected vampire, ask to see his passport (if it shows a birthdate in the eighteenth century, so much the better). Cross reference the place of birth with the chart. Wait until the daylight, when the vampire is dormant, and take him out with the suggested method. BEFORE STARTING THIS OR ANY OTHER VAMPIRE ERADICATION PROGRAM, CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR.

Brian "van Helsing" Scearce bls@sector7g.eng.sun.com

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