Our story comes from Dayne Wattley of Santa Fe, New Mexico. For those of you that listen to the podcast a lot know that we get a lot of strange tales from the state whose motto is Crescit Eundo. Translated from Latin, it means “It grows as it goes”. It appears that its oddness is not limited to fantastic stories.

Dayne writes: 

I hear you like strange stories from NM. Here is my entry. I was driving from Santa Fe to Las Vegas. Now, before you think this a long story I am talking about Las Vegas, NM (Population 14,565 and not a slot machine in site). However, there are a lot of lonely roads to the city.  I was about a half an hour out when I saw on the side of the road an old car broke down. There beside it was an even older man with this thumb out. I stopped and asked if he need help, to which he said he said, “Oh My Yes”

He hopped in the car and said he needed to get to Las Vegas. We drove and right off the bat I thought this guy was strange. He was talking like he was from another era. He said his name was Jimmy, and he talked a lot about Roswell. What made it strange was the way he was talking, you would think it all just happened. I ignored it and in truth it was nice to have someone to chat with. Just before we got to town he said that this was fine and that I could drop him here. I pulled over at diner and he hopped out, waved and said goodbye.

I started to drive away and happened to look back. He was gone! I mean gone-gone. There is no way he could have made it to the diner and there was nothing else there. I went back to look, nothing and I even checked a nearby run off trench. He had disappeared. 

I know it was crazy but I had to do it. I drove back to where I had picked the guy up and the car was gone. Nothing was there. I drove back to the diner and went inside. I must have had a certain look, because the waitress asked, “is everything okay honey?”

I told her my story and after a bit of silence and a giggle or two she told me that I had just met Jimmy.  Funny thing was I had not told her his name. – Dayne Wattley

This Week’s Podcast:

On the program this week we have a restored episode from the OTR series Quiet Please. A man has a whole world in his hands in a story called, The Man Who Stole A Planet. Sounds like science fiction? It is, but then again it isn’t. Listen and you’ll see. Also this week, we have an extended version of These Are Your Stories. 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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This story comes from somewhere in the UK and was sent in by Sebastian. That’s all I really know about it. I have given this story the title The Old Man And The Keg. 

Greetings Ron’s Amazing Stories. I have a tale for you and your listeners that I want to share. I hope that you find it as amazing as the many stories you share with us. Back in 1997 my wife and I were working as relief management for a brewery. We would live and work in whichever pub we were sent to, usually covering holidays or filling gaps between tenants. 

Whilst staying in one pub, my wife and I noticed odd things happening. We would walk into a room and I would feel that something had moved or odd noises. We both laughed this off at first. Then beer taps would stop working. I would assume the keg was empty and I would head to the cellar to change the keg, only to find it full and that the gas had been shut off.  Also, things like the keg mallets would vanish or the cap keys would go missing –  only to find them somewhere else later on.

One night, after closing the pub, my wife was in the bar and I went upstairs. I had heard footsteps, and was thinking a customer was still in the pub and was in our private quarters. I unlocked the door and saw a man in brown trousers, with a cream striped shirt. He had his sleeves rolled up and he looked like he was carrying something up the stairs.

I shouted at him and followed. Reaching the top of the stairs I searched the rooms and there was nobody there. In fact there was nobody else in the pub. I immediately went cold and then felt fear burn through my body like a surge. Thinking about it now I can picture the scene perfectly and it still makes me feel uncomfortable.

The next night I described him to a group of regular customers at the pub, more than one couple told me it was the old landlord from years ago, they even described the clothes he was wearing. They said that he lived for the place and the neighborhood. He would walk around the area watching for trouble and helping those in need.  

Most people I’ve told either laugh or say I imagined it. People who believe tend to then tell me about their experiences. On the whole I don’t tell people as it makes me feel silly at times. The experience changed me from being a complete skeptic to now being open minded. I still tell myself I don’t believe in ghosts, but I also think there is a lot that we don’t understand about this world. There is no other explanation to what happened. I’ve thought about it for such a long time and came to the conclusion that I saw a ghost. – Sebastian

I think you saw one too, Sebastian. It is a pretty cut and dried story. Also, you do have the bulk of the neighbors confirming it. I want to thank you for sharing it with us!  And for the record it is amazing!

This Week’s Podcast:

On the show this week we fly to the planet Zevius. Never heard of it? Well, It is a place that you may know better than you think. Turne in this week and find out. 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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