Comments on: Get Ready to be Scared

By: An Enchanted Forest | Ann Leary

An Enchanted Forest | Ann Leary — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 23:51:39 +0000

[...] the old railroad tunnel for a Halloween video. While looking for the previous link, I came across an old blog post in which I reference The Legend of Sleep Hollow, having no idea that I would someday wander [...]

By: Dana

Dana — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:26:46 +0000

I love this story. It is what makes me love hiking – you just never know who you might meet. I joined the Steep Rock 36 Challenge (only 21 more miles of trails to cover). Even though I hike with my two German Shepherds and one silly Golden Retriever, my hackles are raised every now and again.
It happened once on the AT by my house. I froze, the dogs froze. We all looked around and decided it was best to high tail it back to the house.
Happy Trails, Ann.

By: Janet Taylor

Janet Taylor — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:03:35 +0000

What!!!???
Reading back over your story, you didn’t think it was scary??? Are you crazy!!!?? I’m reading it by myself at home and things are deathly quiet too. Makes it even more scary!! Especially the part where you describe his eyes! OMG!!! Ann, trust your instincts next time! And Mark’s!! LOL!!!

By: Mary Reeves

Mary Reeves — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:13:54 +0000

Ann, Your story was creepy fun. It does leave one to wonder how that blind man was able to get to where you and Mark were so fast….
I love the poetry and especially the one by ee cummings. I’m going to print it and Ode to Autumn and read them at a ‘Birthday abduction’ party. A couple of friends will abduct another friend having a birthay this weekend and take her to local wineries in the south Texas area, north of San Antonio…we’ll also have a picnic at one of them. She loves good wine, food, friends, poetry, nature. We’ll just combine them all and take her out and celibrate her. This will be a complete surprise…she only know she can’t make other plans for the day. So thank you for your wonderful contribution to her special day, Ann.
Oh, and Mark IS a very handsome horse…He’s right about that. And I’m with Sandy…The next time Mark is adamantly opposed to going somewhere…I think I’d trust him too.
Mary

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 03:48:56 +0000

Love that story. I thought it was VERY creepy. I mean isn’t it strange that no one else in town seems to have ever encountered the blind man. It seems like a odd figure like him would have been noticed, in what I would think is probably a small population of locals. As far as Mark’s behaviour animals are much more instinctive then us. Maybe he sensed something “other worldly” in the air. Actually this particular place on that particular day sounds just like the perfect setting for a ghost story. Maybe the old man was of the spirit world not of the physical one. That would make everything you said about him make sense. Sleep well Ann, hope you are not too spooked.LOL !!! And thanks for the story.

By: Sandy

Sandy — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 03:34:41 +0000

I love the Legend of Sleepy Hollow…. When I was little – back in the early 60′s – we had a LP album of the Legend, narrated by Vincent Price. It was SO SCARY! One’s imagination could run wild with the narration.
It’s too bad that now a days – with all the animation and special effects in movies and videos – there is litle left to spur one’s imagination.
On Halloween there was always someone who did the Haunted House for the neighborhood kids, gosh – what fun that was.
So – do you think the old man was a spirit or real? He was obviously harmless – but so taken with your kindness.
Never know whose path we may cross from day to day.
But – next time I would probably trust Mark!

By: Kathie

Kathie — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 02:25:08 +0000

You are way braver than I am….I would never had stayed if there were no other cars in the parking area…. Mark’s reactions would have also made me think, maybe I better go home…..
Thank you for the story…..

By: courtney

courtney — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:38:46 +0000

Okay, I’m officially freaked out! That IS CREEPY! How did he make it over to you without a cane and so fast, being completely blind.
Thanks for that story…perfect time of year for it!

By: Ann Leary

Ann Leary — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 19:10:31 +0000

No, I’ve never even heard of it, Alison. Sounds fun.

By: Alyson (New England Living)

Alyson (New England Living) — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:59:40 +0000

That is pretty freaky! I’m surprised you managed to keep it so together as you talked to him. I loved your tale!
I love “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”!We go to Sleepy Hollow, NY every Halloween season for the great jack o’lantern blaze. Have you ever been?