Thread: Trend in Media - Headless Horseman Photos

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Opened the paper a couple of days ago and saw there is a new trend to create your own headless horseman photos. Some of them actually look pretty good!

Pic below and a link to the International Business News Webpage: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/1978...s-horseman.htm

I just saw this today as well. I believe the technical term is "Horsemaning"........ Looks like the next evolution of owling ?


"Horsemaning" is an Internet meme that mimics a fake beheading in photographs. The origins are believed to be in the 1920s when people would imitate the Headless Horseman, a character from the "The Legend of Sleepy Hallow."

Urban legend has it that a 1920s photograph of two children horsemaning was recently found at a garage sale and uploaded onto the Internet, thus kicking off the resurgence of the fad. The trend has made its round on Facebook, blogs and BuzzFeed. Even a couple of celebrities have taken the plunge.

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-501465_1...#ixzz1VuQbJ6al