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Originally Posted by True Disciple
You are mistaken. In America, unlike in Scandinavia, there are no trolls. They belong in Norse mythology.
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You sir should be ashamed of calling yourself an american...
In the
US and
Canada, the old belief in trolls is paralleled by a modern belief in
Bigfoot and
Sasquatch.[
citation needed] Many statues of trolls adorn the downtown business district of
Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, leading to the town being dubbed
The Troll Capital. There is also a park on the northeast side of
Fargo, North Dakota which is named
Trollwood.
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Residents of the
Upper Peninsula of Michigan, known as Yoopers, refer to their lower-peninsula counterparts as "trolls," because they live "Under the Bridge" (Referring to the
Mackinac Bridge.)
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Northern Central California (Sacramento, Stockton, Lodi, Modesto, Yuba City and Marysville) Hispanic residents tell their children tales of the "Colupe" (
KOH-LOO-PEH), the little man that lives in the walls who comes out at night stealing away the breath of its sleeping victims.[
citation needed] This story was made famous in Stephen King's movie
Cat's Eye.[
citation needed]