This project is a collection of people's experiences and retellings of the story of "Tailypo." According to the analysis, "Tailypo" is about a starving man who chops off a creature's tail in the forest and cooks it, only to have the animal come back in the night to seek revenge. The analysis comments on its origins to the Appalachian area in the southern part of the United states. Discusses the effects of fear, and how it contains ideals of the American South. Includes seven items, which contain the stories of informants about when they first heard it, its impact, and other features of the "Tailypo" story. Collected by Elisabeth Bogart, Dr. Rudy's ENGL 392 class, Fall 2008.