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The 'bogie' man

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Grandma70s Sun 07-Jan-18 21:54:57

How lovely that you’ve still got the record, grannyqueenie. It didn’t scare me, either.

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grannyqueenie Sun 07-Jan-18 21:01:32

I’m old enough to remember that bogey man Grandma70s, I’ve actually still got that very 78 record. Funnily enough that bogey man didn’t scare me, however my dad’s variation on it “The Magnetic Man” terrified the life out of me! When I was having a cuddle in bed with my dad he would flick the mattress with his fore finger and tell me that’s who it was, it never failed!!

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LadyGracie Sun 07-Jan-18 20:42:36

I still fear the Bogey man, lord help me if I had to live alone

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Grandma70s Sun 07-Jan-18 20:32:11

The only bogey man I remember was in the song “ Hush, hush, hush, here comes the bogey man” sung by Henry Hall on a 78 rpm record. “The Teddy Bears’ Picnic” was on the other side. Most of you probably won't be old enough to remember that.

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harrigran Sun 07-Jan-18 20:17:26

Yes, behave or the bogey man will come and get you.
As a chid I was terrified of the dark, took me years even as a married woman to sleep in the dark.

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MissAdventure Sun 07-Jan-18 11:34:15

Just reading the thread about parents telling their children 'fibs' to make them behave got me thinking about 'Old man Mook'. I have no idea who he was, but he was to be feared, although I'm not sure why.
Somebody I was speaking with a while back seemed to think there was some kind of ancient figure who may have been called something similar.
I think old man Mook was the kind of horrible creature that kidnapped children, from what I remember, (if they weren't doing as they were told, of course!)
Were you told of anyone similar as a child?

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