Once again another wonderful story from my hometown... or rather a collection of a few stores about spectral dogs...  Among the priceless collections of ghost stories are a number of accounts of spectral dogs, and still-living dogs which many mountain folks believed sometimes signalled imminent death among families  which saw and heard them.  The ( Read more... )

Alright so I'm being very lazy feeling tonight and instead of a local legend story thing... you guys are going to get a nice long playlist of Halloween / Spooky / Creepy / Erie themed songs! Additions, Suggestions, Deletions, Commentary on the list is welcomed and appreciated! Ok, what is on your Halloween Playlist ( Read more... )

Ok, I think this entry will catch me up from y weekend away :)  So far I've shared the tales of two very famous building in Abingdon, VA....  Now with this entry and probably the new few,  I will dive even closer to my home... in the very same county in fact ( Read more... )

Ok, another leged from Abington, VA!  I have personally been to the Barter Theater several times to see plays, however am unable to report any such paranormal presence :(  Although I will say that the theater provides quite a unique atmosphere that is unmatched to my experience. The Barter Theater is located directly across the street from the ( Read more... )

Ok, so I know I've been away and slacked on the Halloween posts this weekend, I apoligize, I ended up going out of town.  Anyways I'm going to make some posts to make up for the lack there-of.

This series of legends come from Abingdon, VA which has a rich history dating all the way back to the Civil War, and as such has quite the history of ( Read more... )

Alright, thanks to the movie, everyone has at least heard of the infamous Bell Witch of Tennesse.  Fortunately I was well aware of the legend long before it was even thought about making it into a film.  I live a short distance from the Tennessee border in the Southwestern portion of Virginia the the story has always been one of the local legends ( Read more... )

"The Tell-Tale Heart" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, which was first published in James Russell Lowell's The Pioneer in January 1843; Poe republished it in his periodical The Broadway Journal for August 23, 1845. It is widely considered a classic of the Gothic fiction genre and is one of Poe's most famous short stories.

( it is the beating of his hideous heart )

A fantastic novel by Ray Bradbury that I make a point to read every October! The story is about a group of eight boys who set out to go trick-or-treating on Halloween, only to discover that a ninth friend Pipkin has been whisked away on a life or death matter. Through the help of a mysterious character named Moundshroud, they pursue their friend ( Read more... )

Ok, so maybe a bit early for some Halloween fun (maybe a Three-Tasks trick-or-treat..lol)? Nah, not at all, it is October now afterall :D hehe, what can I say its like my favorite holiday!!!

( Happy Halloween )