Tuesday, 5 February 2013

An Irish Ghost Story....



This story happened a while ago in Dublin , and even though it sounds like an Alfred Hitchcock tale, it's true. 
 
John Bradford, a Dublin University student, was on the side of the road hitchhiking on a very dark night and in the midst of a big storm. The night was rolling on and no car went by.
 
The storm was so strong he could hardly see a few feet ahead of him. Suddenly, he saw a car slowly coming towards him and stopped. John, desperate for shelter and without thinking about it, got into the car and closed the door.... only to realize there was nobody behind the wheel and the engine wasn't on. 
 
The car started moving slowly. John looked at the road ahead and saw a curve approaching. Scared, he started to pray, begging for his life. Then, just before the car hit the curve, a hand appeared out of nowhere through the window, and turned the wheel. John, paralyzed with terror, watched as the hand came through the window, but never touched or harmed him. 
 
Shortly thereafter, John saw the lights of a pub appear down the road, so, gathering strength; he jumped out of the car and ran to it. Wet and out of breath, he rushed inside and started telling everybody about the horrible experience he had just had. A silence enveloped the pub when everybody realized he was crying... And wasn't drunk. 
 
Suddenly, the door opened, and two other people walked in from the dark and stormy night. They, like John, were also soaked and out of breath. Looking around, and seeing John Bradford sobbing at the bar, one said to the other....

Look Paddy....there's that idiot that got in the car while we were pushing it.'

29 comments:

  1. You have such a skill for effective brief vignettes!:-)
    Aloha

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  2. LOL!!!!

    I didn't see that one coming.

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  3. I can't claim this one Cloudia, I'm just sharing an email.

    Me neither Beach LOL

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  4. As the Kinks used to say: you really got me! Ho, ho.

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  5. honey that one had me with tears in my eyes i was laughing so hard!

    smiles, bee
    xoxoxoxoxo

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  6. It could only happen in Ireland! You had me fooled, Pearl. I was in the midst of a ghostly fantasy when the end came... LOL.

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  7. had me going there Pearl! lol!

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  8. A dark and stormy night, you would think the guys pushing would stop! I didn't see the end coming.

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  9. Bwhahahahahahahahaha!

    OMG...that's HILARIOUS!

    And the ending totally got me because here I thought it was going to be something out of Stephen King movie!

    Honestly, the start of this story was very scary.

    Excellent share, m'dear!

    X

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  10. It got me too Dumdad LOL

    I laughed too at the end Bee :)

    I thought it was a ghostly tale too when I read it Valerie, the end took me by surprise. LOL

    It had me going too Denise

    Being Irish BankerChick so obviously didn't think of stopping. LOL

    That's what I thought too Ron LOL

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  11. lol I knew it had a happy ending lol

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  12. Quite tale with a twist! Nice one.

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  13. That was too funny. The ending got me.

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  14. Oh that's good! I really didn't see that coming.

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  15. That was brilliant. I was really hooked!
    Maggie x

    Nuts in May

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  16. I didnt see that coming, either!

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  17. I was dreading the ending Lady's Life ;)

    Yeah Daryl

    Yes I liked the twist Winnifred

    It got me too Pam

    Creeps up on you doesn't it AJ?

    Me too when I read it Maggie

    It was unexpected wasn't it Flowerpot? ;)

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  18. That's brilliant!!!!

    CJ x

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  19. Irish ghosties got your tongue?

    surely something has tickled your funny bone, touched your heart, or triggered your camera?

    Thinking of YOU :)


    Sending YOU Aloha
    from Honolulu,
    Comfort Spiral
    ~ > < } } ( ° >

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  20. Wasn't expecting that ending haha

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  21. (Knock Knock Knock)
    Is anybody Home?
    Truant Officer G-Man looking for a Akema?...Akolamoma? ..Akelala...
    Shoot, Is Pearl home?
    I got my eye out for her.
    Have a Kick Ass Week-End anyway. :P

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  22. It could only happen in Ireland!

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  23. That's so good!! Kudos to the author of this one.

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  24. l was totally hooked...HAH!!!

    xx

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  25. I really have enjoyed reading your blog.
    Keep up doing good work.
    Thank you.

    Self Book Publisher Blog

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  26. I love this and am laughing aloud. Excellent!

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