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Friday, October 17, 2008
Atlantans take Santa seriously
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
In Atlanta, we take our Santas seriously as Newcomer blogger Jamie Gumbrecht found out.
Jamie writes that in “in the first 45 minutes that reservations (yes! reservations!) were accepted, 1,400 families registered for their time with Santa at Phipps Plaza.” Can you believe it?
You betcha, especially if you have little ones running around the house.
Do you have a favorite place in Atlanta to see Santa? Are all Santas created equal?
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Do you believe in ghosts?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Do you hear strange sounds and no one is there?
Ever sense the presence of someone or something in the room with you?
If so, you may be among the third of people who say they believe in ghosts, according to a 2007 poll by The Associated Press and Ipsos. The same poll found that 48 percent believe in extrasensory perception, or ESP.
I do believe in spirits and that some people have the ability to communicate with them. I believe people can “sense” things. But I had a friend who didn’t — until recently. My friend bought a house in Marietta a few years ago. She knew from neighbors that the previous owners had a small dog. One morning, my friend was in bed and felt the weight of a small animal walk across her back. She and her boyfriend looked all over but never found any sign that a squirrel or some other animal had wandered into the house.
Another time she was sleeping and felt a hand press firmly in the middle of her back. It wasn’t her boyfriend - who was at work at the time.
Ghosts? Perhaps. But what’s Halloween without a good ghost story?
What about you? Have you ever had a close encounter with the supernatural. Do you have a spooky tale to share?
Want to experience weird happenings yourself. Fellow blogger Keith Still, who writes our travel blog writes about some of these spooky places in the South.
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