My psychologist Aunt really sparked a love of the paranormal in me at a
VERY young age. She worked at a half-way house in L.A., in the 80's
and one of the clients gave her a purple cassette tape (I remember it
vividly)
And so, when I used to hang out with Aunt Joan, she would play this
tape for me all the time - I think i may have even messed the tape up
by the time I was 10 or so, I'd listened to it soooo many times.
The tape was "Scary Tales For Scary Times" by Jackie Torrence. I was 6, mind
you, when my aunt first let me hear this tape. These stories creep the
hell outta me today. The way she tells the stories, she's so emotive
and descriptive, it gives me goosebumps just thinking about a few of
the stories,
1. Elvira And Henry
2. Lydia
3. Shoes
4. The Golden Arm
5. Sleeping Sickness
Elvira and Henry, and Sleeping Sickness and Lydia had me riveted as a
kid. The Golden Arm was scary as a child, but hilarious as an adult
(listen, and you'll see why), and Shoes... maybe she needed to fill
the time lol
Great instances of classic southern story telling.
Scary Tales For Scary Times
