My dear friend, Linda, just sent me a well-loved book by the father of all paranormal investigators, Hans Holzer. I’ve been enjoying the stories about his experiences in haunted houses and thought I might share one of those stories with you. This story isn’t in the book but is featured on his Facebook Fan page,…
Category: Freaky Friday
Rest Stops
I will be traveling next week. Unfortunately, it will be down to my mom’s funeral. But I will have the pleasure of my daughter’s company as we drive from the Atlanta area down to the Orlando area. So, in honor of a road trip, I thought it would be “interesting” to investigate paranormal occurrences at…
New Year’s Eve
New Year’s Eve – a time for leaving behind the past and ushering in the new. But some things in the past don’t want to be left behind. According to Haunted Journey’s website, there is an infamous ghost who only appears on New Year’s Eve – probably because that was the evening she killed herself…
The Great St Bernard Hospice
During this time of year, the name Charles Dickens often brings up visions of Tiny Tim, Ebenezer Scrooge, and a host of ghosts that are set on redeeming an old miser. But another book by Dickens, Little Dorrit, lays claim to another Christmassy – or at least snowy scene that is the perfect backdrop for…
The Candy Lady
Who can take a sunrise, sprinkle it with dew, cover it with murder, and a candy bar or two? The Candy Lady. Okay, that’s not exactly how the song goes – but the urban legend does. Clara Crane was born in the sleepy town of Terrell, Texas in 1871 according to the OnlyInYourState website. Her…
See You In September
Earlier this week, one of my friends, Camille Hack McDaris, asked me if my “house guests” get more active during this time of year. And then suggested that perhaps a Freaky Friday about this subject would be in order. So, here it is! First, personal experience. I have noticed a lot more “corner of my…
Superstitions in Tudor England
It all started with a Facebook post – someone offering tutoring but not quite getting it right. So, I had to post a meme of a Tudor gentleman on horseback looking quite dashing. Then, a brilliant friend replied to me, letting me know that the Tudors were rather unlucky. I didn’t know that – so…
The Wolf Girl of Devil’s River
This weekend my daughter, son-in-law, and three grandsons are going camping up in the northern part of Wisconsin. As we were talking about how great camping will be, my oldest grandson who is nearly eight years old talked about catching a bear or, at least, a wolf while he was up there. We had a…
Pets – A Ghostly Gage
Our pets have the most uncanny ability to see, and deal with, the paranormal. I remember, years ago, we brought our Siamese-mix cat, McDuff, to the vet because he was acting WEIRD! He would walk into our living room and stare into one corner of the room. He would arch his back and hiss, then…
At The Zoo
In 1968, Simon and Garfunkel wrote a song called, “At the Zoo” and it was featured on their Bookends album. The lyrics of the song begin with, “Someone told me it’s all happening at the zoo. I do believe it. I do believe it’s true.” Those words might either give comfort or consternation to the…