Friday Five

What a perfect time to address the "SCARY" side of life with Halloween coming up next week!

This week's theme was provided by Kat . . .

1. What creature scares you the most? (Real or imagined - people are creatures too)
Zombies.

2. Your favorite scary movie of all time . . .
I love the old "B" horror films - the low budget productions. They're the best.

3. The scariest moment in your life . . .
Easy question ... May 5, 2006 ... 6 AM ... when Single Son's ex-girlfriend showed up at the house and tried to kill him. I watched the whole thing, while talking to 911 on the phone.

4. The scariest place you have ever been . . .
There used to be an old abandoned mental hospital just down the street from me - Pontiac State Mental Hospital (PSH) for my local friends. Local lore tells of many hauntings at the site. One popular tale says that as the "Pontiac Mall" was being built across the street from PSH in the early 1960's the construction workers could often hear a woman screaming. It's believed that the screaming came from PSH, from an old tower that was often used to lock up some of the most dangerous mental patients.

One chillly fall night Single Son decided we were going for a drive, but didn't tell me where we were going. We went straight into PSH, just to see the abandoned buildings up close and personal! Scared the bejesus outta me! They've since torn the complex down and built luxury condos on the site. I often wonder if the residents of the condos experience any hauntings ...

5. What scares you?
Where this world is headed - crime, terrorism, ecology, respect, tolerance ... and so on ...

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