Peter Gaffney - Urban Legends - Urban Legends and Folklore - Science

About > AllExperts
	Search for

Main Menu

Login (Experts Only)

About Us · FAQ · Tell Friends About Us · Link To Us · Free Encyclopedia · Disclaimer · Tech Support

You are here: AllExperts > Science > Urban Legends and Folklore > Urban Legends

Expert Profile: Peter Gaffney

Expertise: Political Rumors, Myths about the Presidency and Presidential Candidates, Geopolitical Rumors and Myths, Myths Concerning Religious Beliefs, Myths about the Middle East, Myths and Rumors about 9/11Folklore & Mythology, Myths about American History, Myths about Hollywood (NOT including Rumors about Celebrities)

Experience in the area
I write for TV, film and magazines, and I've been a volunteer on both Republican and Democratic Presidential campaigns. I am currently working on a documentary about the upcoming Afghan elections

Organizations
Writers Guild of America, ASCAP

Publications
National Lampoon, the Village Voice, Harpers, Details, Science News

Education/Credentials
I graduated from Harvard in 1981 with a B.A. in Folklore & Mythology.

Awards and Honors
Emmy, Jewish Telev-Image Award, Clio, Ace Cable Award

Ask a Question	View Past Answers	View Ratings

Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 466
Knowledge	10.0 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	10.0 Best of the best
Timeliness	10.0 Best of the best
Politeness	10.0 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		0
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		5
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		40

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	04/28/08
10	10	10	10	09/28/07
10	10	10	10	08/27/07
10	10	10	10	05/21/07
10	10	10	10	03/30/07

User Comments

Thank you for your reply Pete! I appreciate it. Best..Mike E.
(Mike on 04/28/08)

Thanks for a fast reply!
(Lorry on 09/28/07)

View All Comments

Ask a Question	View Past Answers	View Ratings

Recent Answers from Peter Gaffney

2008-05-04 GO TO HELL 666: Christina -- If she did, there would be hundreds of unexplained deaths every year at summer camps throughout the country, where this legend has been circulating in various forms for many years. (Another...

2008-04-22 Searching for Good Books: Mike -- I'm sorry, but I don't know of any good books on this subject. I wish I did -- it's a complex, difficult and important subject. You're right to be wary, particularly of books which purport...

2007-08-20 Pope: David-- VERY interesting question. Here's what I've found out so far: until the late 19th Century, it was the custom to remove the pope's internal organs, including the heart (after death, of course)...

2007-06-12 Oberon, The Faerie King: Hi Claire -- The figure of Oberon (or Auberon), the King of the Fairies, can be traced to Alberich, the King of the Elves in the legendary history of France's Merovingian Dynasty. To be honest, I'm...

2007-06-11 common sayings: Hi Diana -- Sorry it's taken me so long to get back to you. The "correct" expression (people use both, and who am I to say they shouldn't?) is "Put your John Hancock right here." It's a reference...