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Saturday Open Thread: Caribbean & African-American Ghost Stories

October 28, 2017 by pragobots 127 Comments

GOOD MORNING PRAGOBOTS! We hope you're enjoying your weekend. We conclude our series on Caribbean and African-American Ghost Stories with this tale from New Orleans....   THE OCTOROON MISTRESS … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: Caribbean & African-American Ghost Stories

Friday Open Thread: Caribbean & African-American Ghost Stories

October 27, 2017 by pragobots 255 Comments

HAPPY FRIDAY P.O.U.! We continue our series on Caribbean and African-American Ghost Stories...   SPIRITS & WITCHES (Coastal Georgia) The following are several stories collected by the Federal Writers' Project in Georgia in the 1930s: Cuffy Wilson, sitting in the clean-swept yard which surrounded his whitewashed house, told us about the much discussed … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Caribbean & African-American Ghost Stories

Tuesday Open Thread: Caribbean & African-American Ghost Stories

October 24, 2017 by pragobots 246 Comments

GOOD MORNING PRAGOBOTS! We continue our series on African-American Ghost Stories....   "Wait Til Emmet Comes" A preacher was riding to one of the churches on his circuit when darkness fell. It was about to storm and the only shelter around was an old, abandoned mansion, reputed to be haunted. The preacher clutched his Bible and said, "The Lord will take care o' … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Caribbean & African-American Ghost Stories

Monday Open Thread: Caribbean & African-American Ghost Stories

October 23, 2017 by pragobots 239 Comments

GOOD MONDAY MORNING P.O.U.! (Originally published 10/21/2013)   To get us into the spirit (no pun intended) of Halloween, this week's series will be devoted to Caribbean and African-American ghost stories.   MAGNOLIA CEMETERY: GHOST ROMANCE AT NIGHT IN CHAPEL (Charleston, S.C.)   … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Caribbean & African-American Ghost Stories

Saturday Open Thread: African American Ghost Stories III

October 22, 2016 by pragobots 126 Comments

GOOD MORNING POU! An oldie but goodie.....   "THE LEGEND OF BIG LIZ" … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: African American Ghost Stories III

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