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THE FROG JOURNAL

Tag: spooky stories

  • Lucky pockets and the easy eight

    Lucky pockets and the easy eight

    Lucky pockets and the easy eight It was the place. Sometimes it’s just the place that creates the story. Or legend, as the case may be. The place didn’t exist until Stan Larison built it. After the build, it became an unexpected sensation. In fact, the only reason some people came at all was to…

  • The easy way out and the ghost of chance

    The easy way out and the ghost of chance

    The easy way out and the ghost of chance Always the hard way. In fact, he was so hard headed his Pa always called him block head. Chance Richards turns away from the window and paces the room. It wasn’t that he was going to be alone again. That ship sailed a long time ago.…

  • Downtown at the new station

    Downtown at the new station

    Downtown at the new station Click this link for chapter one of this story. It was a crisp November day. The winds were not blowing as strongly and the sun was finally peeking through the cloudy skies. The older gentleman looks upon the brightening day from within his well insulated home. Not for the first…

  • Real time anomaly of the pay phone – coin return

    Real time anomaly of the pay phone – coin return

    Real time anomaly of the pay phone – coin return The first thing anyone notices about a pay phone is the coin return. It is the first place anyone will stick a finger when they see one. This ritual is all about the coin. The next thing anyone sees is the handset, and whether or…

  • Big fish in a little pond

    Big fish in a little pond

    Big fish in a little pond Denny was circling the pond once more. He was thinking about giving up, but it was too strange to ignore. He reaches down and grabs an old tree limb that will serve as a walking stick. Now he is walking a little slower. He isn’t exactly sure what he…