THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW
By Grant Schneider, Your Coach Helping You Create Successful Outcomes
(Performance Development Strategies)
Is Sleepy Hollow a real place or just fiction name? It is a real place. Although the name described in Washington Irving’s story was based on real life the name did not always exist. in 1996, after a couple of failed tries and much debate, residents voted 2-to-1 to change the name of the village to Sleepy Hollow, capitalizing on Irving's 1820 tale and people's growing fascination with the supernatural and Halloween.When you think of American folklore and Halloween you can not avoid this legend. Now you can live it. There are plenty of activities to enjoy or you can simply drive by the sights. This town comes alive this time of year when the leaves change color.This is an area renowned for ghosts and ghost stories. The main character in the Legend is the headless horseman. The are...
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