| Summary: | boo n A81.74. The Boo-man was a common threat of parents and older members of the family to induce children to behave well and be quiet after being put to bed. The Boo-man was supposed to live in the woods. (Admiral's Beach) Q67-267. A81.75. Many times the Boo Man was used to scare us into going asleep. Although we realised that this was an imaginary being, I still could picture a hairy figure ready to grab me if I got out of bed. (Bell Island) Q63B. A81.76. The Boo-man was threatened on me if I did not go to sleep, or if I went into the clothes closet looking for something. (Salmon Cove, Carbonear) Q67-1095. A81.77. The Boo-Man was usually to be in any dark room where children weren't allowed to go. So parents would threaten the Boo-Man on them and then they were afraid to go. (Winterton) Q67-455. A81.73. The Boo-man was supposed to be a man all in black. Children would be threatened by the Boo-man if they stayed out late in the evening or cried to go out after dark. (Bell Island) Q67-224. Cont'd Card (F) Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used This is the reverse of B_4912. It is the last in a four-card series, from B_4909 to B_4912. Bottom of card says "Cont'd Card (F)", but there is no Card F in drawer.
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