Rather someone else do the reading? Listen to Mr. Creeps tell the story. Back when other folks were becoming Robber Barons, or at least homesteading good farmland, my people didn’t have the good sense to do anything that would set their descendants—namely, me—up for an easy life. Instead, they decided to homestead in the Current … Continue reading The Blue Man on the Current River
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Resurrection
The Resurrection began right on time. The rapping started as soon as the shadows in my study merged into a deeper darkness. I tossed down the rest of my whiskey and walked to the front door. I opened it wide and looked out at my creation. "Hello, Molly," I said to the familiar stranger on … Continue reading Resurrection
Bubba the Bloodsucker
Rather someone else do the reading? Listen to Viidith22 tell the tale. I called him Bubba, but it was just an ironic moniker for the annual Grist Mill Festival. You see, we don’t have Bubbas around here. They’re a creation of another place, and maybe even another time. “Bubba” is a southern nickname, and this … Continue reading Bubba the Bloodsucker
Check out Otis Jiry’s Scary Stories Told in the Dark
Two Missouri Ozarker stories are told on this week's episode (S09E016) of the Otis Jiry's Scary Stories Told in the Dark podcast. Two additional stories are available for patrons. Tune in to hear Otis read "My Mother's Burnt Offerings" and "That new subscription meal plan really sucked." Patrons can enjoy "I said it with flowers. … Continue reading Check out Otis Jiry’s Scary Stories Told in the Dark
How do you get a banjo player off your porch?
There’s this joke that old-time musicians used to like to tell, but maybe now it’s only popular amongst us fiddlers: Q: How do you get a banjo player off your porch? A: You pay for your pizza. It’s just a bit of good-natured humor, but I don’t think Michael liked it. I knew Michael was … Continue reading How do you get a banjo player off your porch?
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