The helpful neighbor - an almost Shakespearean tale, but, alas, a hoax/urban legend

Jack Brummet, Urban Legends Ed.

Alas, this is a hoax, or, urban legend.  But nonetheless, a good story.  It has been passed around under various guises, with different names and locales, but the crux of the tale is always the same. . .

Traute Soupolos needed a helping hand

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