South Dakota Ghost

This happened about a month ago just outside of Rosholt, a little town in the back country of South Dakota, and while it sounds like an Alfred Hitchcock tale, it’s real.

This out-of-state traveler was on the side of the road, hitchhiking on a real dark night in the middle of a thunderstorm. Time passed slowly and no cars went by. It was raining so hard he could hardly see his hand in front of his face.

Suddenly he saw a car moving slowly, approaching and appearing ghost like in the rain. It slowly and silently crept toward him and stopped. Wanting a ride real bad the guy jumped in the car and closed the door; only then did he realize that there was nobody behind the wheel, and no sound of an engine to be heard over the rain.

Again the car crept slowly forward and the guy was terrified, too scared to think of jumping out and running. The guy saw that the car was approaching a sharp curve and, still too scared to jump out, he started to pray and began begging for his life; he was sure the ghost car would go off the road and into a nearby lake and he would drown!

But just before the curve, a shadowy figure appeared at the driver’s window and a hand reached in and turned the steering wheel, guiding the car safely around the bend. Then, just as silently, the hand disappeared through the window and the hitchhiker was alone again! Paralyzed with fear, the guy watched the hand reappear every time they reached a curve.

Finally the guy, scared to near death, had all he could take and jumped out of the car and ran and ran, into town, into Hosmer. Wet and in shock, he went into a bar and voice quavering, ordered two shots of whiskey, then told everybody about his supernatural experience.

A silence enveloped and everybody got goose bumps when they realized the guy was telling the truth (and was not just some drunk).

About half an hour later two guys walked into the bar and one says to the other,………..
‘Look Ole, ders dat idiot that rode in our car when we wuz pushin it in the rain.’

Alabama Chuckle

A man walked into the produce section of his local supermarket and asked to buy a half head of lettuce.  The boy working in that department told him that they only sold whole heads of lettuce.  The man was insistent that the boy ask his manager about the matter.

Walking into the back room, the boy said to the manager, “Some dummy wants to buy half a head of lettuce.

As he finished his sentence, he turned to find the man standing right behind him, so he added, “And this gentleman kindly offered to buy the other half.” The manager approved the deal and the man went on his way.

Later the manager said to the boy, “I was impressed with the way you got yourself out of that situation earlier.  We like people who think on their feet here.  Where are you from, son?”

” Alabama , sir.” the boy replied.

“Well, why did you leave Alabama ?” the manager asked.

The boy said, “Sir, there’s nothing but prostitutes and football players there.”

“Really?” said the manager “My wife is from Alabama “

                 “Get outta here!” the boy said, “Who’d she play for?”