I have a ghost story of my own. At least, I have a ghost-cat story.
My final year as an undergraduate was spent in relative splendor. My friends and I lucked into tenancy in the house of a professor on sabbatical. Twelve foot ceilings! Built in bookshelves! Three cats! Real, grown-up furniture! Wait… let’s get back to the cats. The professorial family had three cats and a dog, though the dog was sent to a friend with a farm (later, they told us later that we clinched the lease when they told us that cat care was part of the deal and our response was, “Aw, we don’t get the dog?”).
So. Three housemates, three cats. One morning around the (solid oak!) table, we were chatting about the cats’ sleeping habits. Two of the cats routinely slept in my room, the third with one of the others. Feeling a little left out, the third roommate said, “That’s okay, because Ghost Cat slept on my bed last night.” Continue reading…
November 18th, 2012 @ 12:40 am
Although I’ve always associated childhood viewings of MOCKINGBIRD with creepy feelings, I don’t think I’ve ever consciously acknowledged it until now. In fact, the horror elements of the film were always what attracted me to it, now that I think about it.
November 18th, 2012 @ 6:35 pm
I think I had a similar response without realizing it, and I think that’s part of why I’ve always loved it.