Okay, I saw an episode of Pokémon once.. -cough- And it was about a stone statue at the end of a cliff, where a girl had waited for her lover while he was out at war, but he never returned. She kept waiting though, and turned to stone. Is there a name of this legend?
(PS: Sorry if it's not Urban -wince-)

The name of that legend is Pokemon.

lol

Shush >_>
XD It just sounds like it would be a real legend to me.

There are standing stones in the UK and Eire that have the legend attached.

Probably is somehow somewhere, but I couldn't resist being a smart*ss.

Sort of related...http://www.connexions.co.uk/culture/html/stones.htm

http://www.paranormaldatabase.com/reports/stone.php

http://www.timetravel-britain.com/05/April/cornwall.shtml

Just once? It's okay, don't be scared to admit if you're a fan.

i watched that eposide of pokemon today!

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Pokémon

Need I say more?


Ok I do, lol, come on dp, just once?! Its ok, you can admit you love pokemon, we all have our guilty pleasures... lol

I wouldn't know a Pokemon if they poked me in the eye, but the turned to stone story may have been inspired by Medusa?

Translation



I am a major fan, and have everything from mugs to toys to a pokemon toothbrush, My home is a pokemon shrine and any trespasser's will be killed.......by Squirtle.

Lol i watched that pokemon episode also but back to the topic i have heard of a tale where the lady waits for her lover to return..

hahaha.. well I'll be da**ed. I too watched some of it.. my cousin want me to watch it with her.. although everything was predictable.
back to topic..
I saw that episode and it was weird but it never came in my mind that they've got that from an urban legend.

It's probably is or not a legend but i'll do search.

Nothing at all..

ha ha lol... probably has a pikachu pajamas too, lol...

who else just looked at this topic bacause it sounded quite rude?

This "legend" sounds kind of familiar.... I think I heard about it LOOOOONG time ago, in a japanese kids program.

SOunds like pokemon

So.. I herd u liek mudkipz?

yes theres an actual legend like that
I remember my mother told me about that story, it was passed on from ancient chinese generations to generations.
If you are cantonese, try to sound the title out
its called "Mon Fu Seck"
aka "Wishing Husband Stone" literally.

Although i,ve never heard of this legend, there is a very real medical condition the name of which i can,t remember. It,s rare but somehow i think it begins in the bones and then the muscles calsify and eventually the person turns hard as stone, and in a very real sense these people turn to stone and of course die! My mom took care of a boy who had the disease years ago when she was still a nurse, she said he was a sweet kid and it broke her heart to watch as this disease took all his movements, speach and he finally died!

yes i have heard of a legend like that but on the other half there is a spider that can make this happen to you if bitten by it thus killing you

lol i have that episode of pokemon on VHS recorded on the wb when i was about 11, nineteen now and NOW I GOT the old tape out to see it for the memories because of u lol.

Sad

Sad that he likes pokémon?

You're just lying to yourself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XGtc0lOBNA...feature=related

Oh, would you all be quiet about my obsession with Pokémon and.. MUDKIPEZ! LULZ. O-o ED pwns.

Plugging over, ty for the name icet. Unless you were kidding. Rawr.

NOTE: I can't tell if you are or not. Google shows zip. D:

Ok, raise your hand if you can't understand this post either.

Snaps for DP for making me utterly confused.

But I have certainly heard of both this legend, and seen the episode of Pokemon *shamefully nods*
Although, the version which I was told was in Bangladesh, where a supposed lover never retuned.

I would think that it would be a rather common one, though. It has all the classic 'hooks'.

I love how everyone here is so quick to make out that they don't like or watch Pokemon, but you all just happened to see this single episode.

-cough- Yeees, didn't you know it's the most popular episode?
According to the frequent Pokémon Watchers of UM. :3

@when.i.am.queen: -raises hand-

on a different note.. almost reminds me of the bit in the bible (id just like to clarify that i am not religious in any way.. i just had to go to sunday school as a child) in genesis cahp XIX 26.. were lot and his wife left soddom and gommorah, she turns to look behind her, and turns into a statue of salt.. bad day for her... good day for the local fish n chip shop



yeah.. its a genetic condition where the muscles and soft tissues turn into bone. it happens when tissues are damaged, and when healing the tissue 'ossifies' and turns into bone.
its called fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) and is incurable

Aw, that episode of Pokemon stood out in my memories so much as a kid. I loved that story. =]

Oooo. That disease is called Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (Or, FOP for short.)

And there's another one with a similar name, which makes the kid (usually male) die before they're 30. Sad disease. =[