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Washington Irving

Poor Rip Van Winkle is married to a terrible nag of a woman and never seems to be able to do anything right. His only peace comes when he heads into the Cats

Rip Van Winkle

The chief part of the stories, however, turned upon the favorite specter of Sleepy Hollow, the Headless Horseman, who had been heard several times of late, patrolling the country; and, it was said,