I'm Bored with Talking About Traffic. Anyone in the Mood for a Local Ghost Story? (Alexandria: houses, live in)

[normie]

The Fortune-Telling Photograph

The family thought the photo was hilarious, and made many jokes about “our son, the invisible man.” Most of his siblings thought Matt, the boy whose head was missing, had somehow pulled a very clever practical joke (since he was famous for his pranks, and he was also the person who had developed the film). However, nobody could explain how he had done it.

Everyone found the photo amusing, and for months it was displayed on the ice box along with a collection of cartoons and fortunes from the local Chinese restaurant. Then something much stranger happened.

To be continued....

[normie]

The Fortune-Telling Photograph

On a calm, August afternoon, that same boy and his father were doing yardwork at their home. The boy, whose name was Matt, had just started trimming a bush when his father stepped inside to answer the telephone. When he returned, Matt was gone. All that remained were the pruning shears and the pile of clippings.

At first, the father assumed that Matt had simply tired of yardwork or had been called away by a friend. However, as the day progressed, the family became concerned. Although Matt played practical jokes on his college buddies, he had never been known to miss dinner. They searched and questioned all around, but it was to no avail. Even the authorities couldn’t help them locate their son.

Matt was never heard from again. All that was left behind was the memory of his face and a headless photograph that foretold a chilling fate.

[normie]

Originally Posted by VRE332

.....Scranny moves to Leesburg-Wilkes-Barre....

LOL, The Ghost Who Could Never Stop Asking for Sidewalks.

you know I can picture it.... Poor Scran meets an untimely end while jogging down North Shore Drive on his way to the Planning Meeting. And so, to this very day, he haunts that meeting, wailing and moaning and screeching in a ghastly manner. Finally, to put an end to this ghastly screeching they go ahead and build miles upon miles of sidewalks. But it's to no avail.

As the years go by there are so many sidewalks they start having to place them right next to each other, sometimes even three sidewalks side-by-side... but nothing will stop the ghostly howls. No matter how much pavement they poor, he'll haunt that meeting until the end of time. Always asking for more... more... MORE sidewalks!

ps. just kidding Scran, you know we love ya.

[lchoro]

I hear there's a mysterious vortex in Herndon where all the speed limit signs look like they've been altered to 25.

[VRE332]

Originally Posted by lchoro

I hear there's a mysterious vortex in Herndon where all the speed limit signs look like they've been altered to 25.

ha!

[themommy]

These are great, normie! I'm a sucker for a good ghost story. Thanks for sharing! And if you have time, then please keep 'em coming!

[normie]

BTW, just to make sure nobody feels picked on, tomorrow I'll tell the tales of VRE and the Haunted Traffic Cop on Fairfax County Parkway. Also, Normie's Ghostly Encounters at Potomac Falls.

[VRE332]

Originally Posted by normie

BTW, just to make sure nobody feels picked on, tomorrow I'll tell the tales of VRE and the Haunted Traffic Cop on Fairfax County Parkway. Also, Normie's Ghostly Encounters at Potomac Falls.

ha!

[janie01]

I would love a thread about local ghost stories, or any stories anyone may have about strange, spiritual, psychic etc. phenomenon that they have encountered.

[mdcrim]

Normie, love the stories. Especially the

to be continued....

parts. Really gives it the essense. Okay. I'm going to try and dig some up too. I'll be back!