It's nice to have faith in something rich with personal meaning. It is quite another thing to spread misinformation.
It's not a fairytale. We're talking about revising history here. Embellishing it for reasons uncertain (although there have been those who profited, I'm certain that is not the foundation). Children get too much of that now. Why add more?
No one should attempt to prove a negative. It's not up to the naysayers to prove a negative. It's up to the believers to provide proof or just stand by while others shoot down 30 yr old theories until none are left.
There may be a truth the size of a pebble. Not Pebble Beach. A pebble. *I believe* a disservice is done to the pebble when you don a bikini to go visit it.
I am a descendant of folks who moved west prior to the worst period of the south, thanks in part to Moravian education and assistance. Any Moravian dedicated quilt blocks out there? I'll go have a look. How about any Black Indian quilt blocks? I'll look for that, too.
I also think it's a bit silly to "p*** into the wind," as my grandfather would say. So, I'll stop complaining about urban myths now. I'm off to wait for the man with the hook to pull on my car door...