Ichabod Crane[1] is the inspiration for Washington Irving's tale, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
History[]
In the early 19th century, Ichabod Crane was employed in the town of Sleepy Hollow. Irving's tale posits him as a moral and upright schoolteacher, but immoral and superstitious when he isn't working. After a failed flirtation with Katrina Van Tassel, daughter of a wealthy farmer, Crane leaves for home but is pursued by the Headless Horseman.
The following morning, townspeople found Crane's horse and pieces of a pumpkin. Unknown to all, Crane survived and crawled from the river. He soon started a family and had a son. 20 years later, the son of Crane was also pursued by the Horseman.[2] Thus, a family curse began in which the entity would stalk each descendant of Ichabod Crane.[3][4] It went on until the mid-1980s when the Ghostbusters aided Crane's latest descendant, Kate, in capturing the Horseman.
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References[]
- ↑ Kate (2009).The Real Ghostbusters- "The Headless Motorcyclist" (1987) (DVD ts. 12:40-12:45). Time Life Entertainment. Kate says: "My ancestor was the man Washington Irving called Ichabod Crane."
- ↑ Kate (2009).The Real Ghostbusters- "The Headless Motorcyclist" (1987) (DVD ts. 13:46-13:50). Time Life Entertainment. Kate says: "But 20 years later, the ghost returned."
- ↑ Kate (2009).The Real Ghostbusters- "The Headless Motorcyclist" (1987) (DVD ts. 12:34-12:36). Time Life Entertainment. Kate says: "He's my family's curse!"
- ↑ Kate (2009).The Real Ghostbusters- "The Headless Motorcyclist" (1987) (DVD ts. 14:10-14:15). Time Life Entertainment. Kate says: "Ever since, the Headless Horseman has pursued my family and our friends."
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