Recap

Dark Stories

The last two hours of Friday's program featured Open Lines. Jim from Ventura County recalled having a dream about a 70-foot tide hitting southern California. Jim indicated the rising tide was caused by a shifting of the planet, which, after it receded, left the water level two to four feet higher than before. Another caller from California, James, said he experiences night terrors and sleep paralysis every night. As a potential cure for people suffering from sleep paralysis or "Old Hag" syndrome, James recommended keeping a piece of metal by the bedside.

Daniel from Texas claims to have witnessed strange lights at night, which he believes could be the ghosts of famous bank robbers the Newton Boys. According to Daniel, the Newton's phantom car prowls the night looking for lost money. A caller from Cypress, California remembered the time he visited his grandmother's house when he was five years old. He said he'd been given a clown doll that later came to life and ran around his room.

George also offered a "Scared of the Dark" special topic line. One caller said she developed her fear of the dark as a sixth grader, after seeing a ghostly figure. Mike from Connecticut said he leaves his lights on to avoid having nightmares and OBEs. A caller from Oklahoma City said she was afraid of dark bathrooms, crediting the fear to the Bloody Mary game, in which children dare each other to stand before a bathroom mirror and chant "Bloody Mary" to summon Mary's evil spirit.

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