Why Did It Have To Be Snakes?

Our story this week comes from Jeremy Reigns. He lives in Atlanta, GA and has titled this story Why Did It Have To Be Snakes. I have never really had a fear of snakes. As a kid I would go to the tall grass at my local park and try to catch them. However, I live in the Northwest and dangerous snakes really aren’t a thing here.

Here is Jeremy’s story:

Hello Ron, I want to start out by saying that I hate snakes. Georgia is fortunate to have among the highest biodiversity of snakes in the United States with 46 species. Snakes can be found from the mountains of northern Georgia to the barrier islands along the Atlantic coast. The rich diversity of snake species makes Georgia ideal for observing and learning about snakes. I guess I can live with that, but no one ever told me that there were ghost snakes. Yes, you read that right.

My wife and I just moved from Atlanta to Cordell. It is a small town in the southern part of the state. My work took me there to take over a coal mining project that was begging for fresh management. I was excited at the prospect of being out of the big city and moving on to small town life.

Things went well at work. I was received with open arms and after a few short weeks the mine was back on track and we were setting in. My wife and I decided it was high time we explore the countryside and planned a fishing trip to the Flint River area. We made our camp near Angus Gholson Nature Park. We picked an open camp area. No set sites, no other campers around, and all you need a permit for set up and one for a fire pit. It was all rather wonderful. That is until that night.

Most ghost stories start out the same way. We were minding our own business … blah blah blah. This one starts out strange and gets stranger. I was asleep when I felt something in my sleeping bag. I knew that a snake had crawled in. Not knowing what kind I quietly called out to my wife. We were both terrified. I could feel the thing moving around. It was real. My wife got out of her bag and switched on the lantern. She could see the thing moving. We tried not to scream.

As I mentioned, we were alone. She went for her phone but as you might guess there was no cell service. The odd thing is that the snake kept moving around. Normally they crawl in to get warm and then go to sleep. I could feel this thing writhing about and my wife could see it moving as well. Finally we made a plan. She would carefully unzip the bag to get a look at the snake to determine what kind of trouble we were in.

I remember hearing the sound of the bag and still feeling the snake moving around my leg. After about five minutes of careful unzipping she was able to lift the bag up. Slowly she peered in using a small pen light. There was silence. Then she let out a gasp. I felt a surge of fear go through my body. It was bad I thought, real bad.

Then she laughed and said there is nothing in your bag and threw off the cover. Sure enough there was no snake, nothing at all. However we both saw it moving and I felt it. What happened? What was it? Neither of us were ever able to figure it out.

I tried to do some research and I could not find any story like mine. Did we both dream this? That seems rather unlikely. The only ghost I could find in the area involves a headless horse discovered by Dink Melvin. Not a snake, but another animal ghost at least. – Jeremy Reigns

Jeremy, I too did some research and did find a reference to a ghost snake. However, this snake is native to Madagascar and is very much alive. That makes your story very strange and very unique. Thank you for sharing it with us.

This Week’s Podcast: On the show this week we have a western with a twist. It comes from The Screen Directors Playhouse and stars the great Bob Hope. An Indian uprising must be stopped and Painless Potter is just the man, or rather dentist to do it. Also, on the show we review the audiobook Strange and Obscure Stories of the Civil War by Tim Rowland. You can listen to this podcast on Thursday at Ron’s Amazing Stories, download it from Apple Podcasts, stream it on Stitcher Radio or on the mobile version of Spotify. Do you prefer the radio? We are heard every Thursday at 10:00 pm and Sunday Night at 11:00 PM (EST) on AMFM247.COM. Check your local listing or find the station closest to you at this link

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Battle In The Restroom

Our story for this time comes from Apple Sheran of Boston. I wrote back to Apple about her name. She told me that her parents “met” in an apple orchard the night she came into being. They decided that would be her name. For the record her full legal name is Apple Orchard Sheran and here is her story:

Hey Ron, So this happened a bit ago. I was in my high school production of Oklahoma. We had a cast party the closing night of the play. It was held at the school. My friends and cast were there from around 9:00 pm to 12:00 am. Near the end of the night I left the party to go to the bathroom. As I was in the cubicle I heard a man and a woman arguing just outside my door. As far as I knew I was the only one there! I was nervous, so I kept quiet, but they just wouldn’t leave! Finally, I decided to let them know I was there. “Hello”, I said. Everything went quiet, and I didn’t hear the bathroom door open or close. I opened my stall and found the room empty!

I headed back to my friends only to see them bolting down the stairs towards me. They had all heard strange noises and screaming. Even the drama teacher and chaperones came flying out of the party room. A few of us went back up there to check things out. There was no one up there, and no one downstairs either so we decided to end the party and go home. I never found out why or what happened. – Apple Sheran

Well Apple, that is an amazing story. An entire party of people having the same experience is so very rare. I don’t think we have ever had anything like it before. I guess that it could have been a major prank, but that doesn’t explain your experience. So very strange. Thank you for sharing it

This Week’s Podcast: On the program this week we head to space (or is it?) We have a post apocalyptic story about a colony spaceship and the strange culture that they live in. It is titled The Sense Of Wonder and comes from the OTR series X Minus One. You can listen to this podcast on Thursday at Ron’s Amazing Stories, download it from Apple Podcasts, stream it on Stitcher Radio or on the mobile version of Spotify. Do you prefer the radio? We are heard every Thursday at 10:00 pm and Sunday Night at 11:00 PM (EST) on AMFM247.COM. Check your local listing or find the station closest to you at this link

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Those Green Eyes!

We have one amazing story. It was sent in by Rodney Andrews who hails from Hart’s Crossing, Pennsylvania. It reminds us how fragile we as humans can be and not to take what we say to others lightly. Here is Rod’s story.

When I was 14, I had an experience I will never forget. I was the kind of kid who always got picked on in school. The kind of target people loved. Sometimes I’d stand up for myself and other times I was intimidated. When I was a kid, I didn’t know anything. Today at age 64, I still don’t know a thing, but I am happy to be here to tell my story.

One night, I decided I wasn’t going to deal with it anymore and would I self delete. I’d been planning it in my bedroom, thinking of how to do it. I cried a little, said it would all be over, and I wouldn’t have to deal with it anymore. The next thing I knew I wasn’t in my bed. I’m floating. Something has me. I stare at the closet mirrors and I see my body hanging in the air, blankets dangling. All I did was float. Then I fell into my bed. I still remember the shaking and the cold shiver going down my spine (I’m feeling it right now as I’m typing this).

Back to the story because It wasn’t over. There were two green eyes staring at me. TWO BIG GREEN EYES. I’ll never forget them. They were like emeralds but they were bright and looked like they were on fire. They just kept looking at me and I kept looking at them. I remember it was 1:14 am when I was grabbed and I kept staring at those crazy eyes until the sun came up. I don’t remember if they ever faded or disappeared. I just remember I prayed for the sun to come and that I would still be alive.

The next morning I told my parents. They didn’t believe me, no one really believed me. Everyone thought I made it up except my friend Mark. People just thought it was some crazy story that icky Rodney made up.

Years later I saw the Stone Tapes. I never saw or heard of the movie until I was 23. In the ending the mysterious creature shows up and kills the main heroine. It had Green Eyes! I broke down. Those were the eyes I saw. I’m not a small guy but I freaked out and crawled under my counter and hid in the space between the wall and cabinet. I called my friend Mark and It took him 30 minutes to calm me down. I don’t know if it was a ghost, demonic, or something from another plane of existence. I do know that it saved my life. I don’t know how. I don’t need to know. I don’t want to know. – Rodney Andrews

That is one amazing story. I looked up the movie The Stone Tape. It was released in 1972 and told the tale of a research team from an electronics company. They move into an old Victorian house to start work on finding a new recording medium. Then team member Jill Greeley witnesses a ghost. They decide not only to analyze the apparition, but to exercise it as well – with terrifying results. I don’t know how much of that story relates to yours, but I can honestly see how it could be a trigger for you. I am thankful for one thing. You are still here. Thank you Rodney for you story.

This Week’s Podcast: On the show this week we have a classic pulp fiction sci-fi story that represents the 1960s ideology. It tells of how powerful our minds can be when given unlimited resources. It is titled The Creature Inside and first appeared in the magazine Worlds of Tomorrow in December of 1963. The room was small, but it held a whole universe—and Norcriss had no place in it! You can listen to this podcast on Thursday at Ron’s Amazing Stories, download it from Apple Podcasts, stream it on Stitcher Radio or on the mobile version of Spotify. Do you prefer the radio? We are heard every Thursday at 10:00 pm and Sunday Night at 11:00 PM (EST) on AMFM247.COM. Check your local listing or find the station closest to you at this link

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Synchronicity Is A Funny Thing

Synchronicity is a funny thing. Each day the first thing I do is sit down and go through my emails. Most days it is full of junk mail or work related, but then I get good stuff from you guys. It is something that I look forward to each and every day. In the blog this time we have two emails from two different people. But are the stories the same? I will leave that for you to decide.

This first story comes from Rafael Holmes who didn’t say where he was from, but did title his story Man In Mirror

One time when I was younger around 11 (I’m 25 now). I was home alone and I looked into the bathroom mirror. I saw what appeared to be a tall man with a hoodie who had a weird looking face. One half of it was white the other half was black. I heard my mom call my name from downstairs so I ran as fast I could out of the bathroom. We went back so I could show her but everything was normal. To this day I have not seen it ever again but I always wonder what it was. I know I saw it. Ron, have you seen or heard of anything similar?

Well Rafael, before I answer that here is another story from Clint Morgan who writes to us from Minnesota. He has also titled his story Man In Mirror.

Hello Ron. No one believes me. I am sixteen years old and I keep seeing a man in my bathroom mirror. I turn around and there is nothing there. He dresses like some gangster in a hoodie and black jeans. His face is obscured, but is multicolored, and oddly shaped. I have tried to capture it with my phone, but I get it is static. I know it’s hard to believe, but it is true. Do you know what it is?

Well to both of you I say I have no idea. I have not had any experience like it, but I have heard of people having this same phenomenon. Throughout the existence of the mirror there have been stories like this. The Romans believed that mirrors could trap souls and cause bad luck to those who owned them. To me It seems like mirrors get a bad rap. I wish I could give you guys some pearls of wisdom, but I promise to keep looking for answers. Thank you both for your stories.

This Week’s Podcast: On the show this week our featured story comes from The CBS Workshop. The story has it all: Desert action, a pistol-packing tomboy, bank robbers and a tribe of angry apaches. Also, we have a brand new edition of Johnny Is It True! You can listen to this podcast on Thursday at Ron’s Amazing Stories, download it from Apple Podcasts, stream it on Stitcher Radio or on the mobile version of Spotify. Do you prefer the radio? We are heard every Thursday at 10:00 pm and Sunday Night at 11:00 PM (EST) on AMFM247.COM. Check your local listing or find the station closest to you at this link

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The Vulture Mine

Our story this time comes from Brandon Miller who lives in Texas. Arizona is home to nearly 300 ghost towns, some indiscernible from the landscape. While it can be tough to figure out what some of these once lively towns looked like or how daily life operated, there are some towns that are well-documented, thanks in part to their notorious histories.

Hello Ron, first let me thank you. Your show is amazing and has some of the best ghost stories in the world. I investigate Ghost Towns as a hobby. My group the GTHA (Ghost Town Hunters of America) has traveled the countryside looking for and investigating these places. Probably 95 percent of the time we find nothing, but we love it. However, on June 9th, 2018 we hit ghost gold. Here is our story:

The Vulture Mine was a gold mine and settlement in Maricopa County, Arizona. The mine began in 1863 and became the most productive gold mine in Arizona history. From 1863 to 1942, the mine produced 340,000 ounces of gold and 260,000 ounces of silver. It attracted more than 5,000 people to the area, and is credited with founding the town of Wickenburg, Arizona. The town that served the mine was known as Vulture City.

The Vulture mine began when a prospector from California’s gold rush, Henry Wickenburg, discovered a quartz deposit containing gold and began mining. After the mine closed in 1942, the city was abandoned and became a ghost town. Today the mine and ghost town are privately owned, but tours are offered. Also, it might interest you to know the mine was a Lock-down site on Ghost Adventures (that show on the Travel Channel). Our group signed up on an overnight ghost hunt which included a two-hour guided walking tour and an overnight stay in some of the remaining buildings of Vulture City. The tour was great, but a bit campy for my tastes. However, that night I will never forget.

Our team was given a roofless building for the night. I think it might have been an old gas station. There was a shell of a 1940’s ford sitting out front and it just felt like it was waiting to be filled with gas. We set up our camp, built a fire, and got started with… hunting the ghosts.

John, our photographer, had the first experience. He was getting his equipment together trying to figure out his strategy for the evening when he felt the tap on his shoulder. He turned and there was no one there. Thinking something fell on him, or something like that, he shrugged it off, and went back to work. A few seconds later there was another tap he turned and this time he saw an outline of something but it faded as fast as he saw it and he wasn’t even sure if he actually saw what he saw, but he still informed the group of his experience.

I was walking the perimeter of our building. I was calling out to the spirits asking them to join us for the evening around the campfire. I remember I was telling them that we had plenty of beans and franks and that we had enough to feed everyone that wanted to come. The whole time I was holding a recorder. What I captured was quite surprising. I can’t be sure because it was so garbled but I think it said something like, “I don’t like beans”.

We did a lot of EVP sessions, tried some triggers, made some gold digging references, and a few other things. By the end of the night we had a few EVPS and some strange experiences. Feelings that we were being watched and even one case of being warned to be careful.

The biggest event of the night came when we had all settled into our sleeping bags until morning. About an hour after we had settled down I heard a rustling sound in the nearby bushes. Thinking that it was some sort of animal I got up to look around. What I saw I will never forget. A half a man. He had no legs but he had arms, torso, and a head. His face was dark black with a shroud or a cloud around his head. It’s very hard to explain.

I called out to John to wake up and to grab his camera. John came running but when he got there the creature was gone. Thinking that we had lost our chance to get something truly remarkable on film, John set up to stay there the rest of the night to wait for the entity’s return. I decided to walk around some more and see if I could find anything or any evidence that someone had been around. Taking my flashlight I looked at the ground and I found some odd footsteps. The problem was that they were leading away from the camp but I couldn’t find any coming towards the camp. I should point out that the ground in this area was quite loose, very dustlike, and footprints were left very clear and detailed. It was easy to see the difference between our tennis shoes from these prints. They looked very much like the boots we saw on the tour that would’ve worn in the late 1800s.

The rest of the night was uneventful John never did get his photograph and the entity never made a return visit. We collected a lot of evidence and personal experiences. All in all it was one of the best ghost hunts we have ever been on. – Brandon Miller

This Week’s Podcast: On the podcast this week we have two classic stories. The first comes from Analog Magazine February 1963 edition. It is a strange tale about a TV repairman and the use of magic! The second story is from the OTR series Suspense and is titled The Lost Ship. I can guarantee that this is not what you would expect by the title. We also have a listener story sent in by Faye Rodgers. It is quite creepy and Faye has titled it Dagger Heart Station. You can listen to this podcast on Thursday at Ron’s Amazing Stories, download it from Apple Podcasts, stream it on Stitcher Radio or on the mobile version of Spotify. Do you prefer the radio? We are heard every Thursday at 10:00 pm and Sunday Night at 11:00 PM (EST) on AMFM247.COM. Check your local listing or find the station closest to you at this link