Nighttime Visitor
One still night in Atkins, AR, Alan Lackey and his grandfather were sitting on the porch enjoying their evening when they became aware of a rustling in the woods by the house. The noises progressed into what was clearly the sound of someone–or something–walking through the underbrush, and Lackey could tell that the sound was getting closer. The noises continued for about five minutes before whatever or whoever had...
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An Aspiring Student
A graduate student related an event that occurred to her while she was an undergrad (her name has been changed to preserve her anonymity): One of Gerta’s undergraduate biology courses found her at a local medical school where the students were invited to attend an anatomy lecture with medical students. Gerta was very excited about this educational experience, and was eager to participate. She said that she wanted to impress...
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Sonoran Desert Vampires?
There have been a lot of stories about vampires lurking out in the vastness that is the Southern Arizona landscape, though most of the time the “evidence” is animal – this time an exsanguinated human corpse was found. Many Mexican immigrants attempt to cross the border near Nogales, AZ and the surrounding region. The international border is well-surveilled, and wandering illegal immigrants are usually...
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Chihuahuan Spirit Twins?
A coworker recently related to me the story of her cousin “Carmela” from Chihuahua, Mexico, who always talked to her family of the “little boy” that followed her around. She has vague memories of playing with the boy when she was very young, but mostly she remembers the boy lingering in the background. In Carmela’s town there was no formal education, so when she reached elementary school age...
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