# Urban Legend makes the papers!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urban-legend-makes-the-papers/34622>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [September 26, 2000, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urban-legend-makes-the-papers/34622 "2000-09-26T16:54:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2000, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urban-legend-makes-the-papers/34622/1 "2000-09-26T16:54:01Z")

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Hey gang,  
Was just cruising across the 'net on my hometown paper when I came across this one. I guess it actually has happened. Apparently, a mother has actually put her baby in the microwave, and is pleading no contest to involutary manslaughter . . .

Sick people out there. We need to seriously step up the war on stupidity . . .

[http://www.bergen.com/morenews/baby26200009262.htm](http://www.bergen.com/morenews/baby26200009262.htm)

Tripler  
I ain’t the sick one. I just ‘act’ crazy.

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**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2000, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urban-legend-makes-the-papers/34622/2 "2000-09-26T19:32:04Z")

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Thank you for posting your comment.  
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Cecil’s column can be found on-line at this link:  
[Did a stoned babysitter once microwave a baby?](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_213.html)

The column can also be found on pages 213-215 of Cecil Adams’ book «[_The Straight Dope_](http://www.straightdope.com/otheroutlets/books.html)».

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**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2000, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urban-legend-makes-the-papers/34622/3 "2000-09-26T21:24:04Z")

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What, no recipe for Baby Back Ribs?

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**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2000, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/urban-legend-makes-the-papers/34622/4 "2000-09-26T22:27:47Z")

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Arnold,  
Thanks for your help. I’ll remember next time.  
Tripler