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The Legend of Bride's Head Bridge

There's a bridge near Hanover in Germany called 'Der Kopf der Braut', which means

bride's head. A 15th century legend has it that Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt and his bride

Gretchen were approaching the bridge in their horse and carriage when their way was

blocked by an elderly crone.

The Reichsgraf or 'Count' ordered the old lady to get off the bridge instantly and make

way for their carriage. But it was dark, and the old lady had difficulty in herding her

sheep off the bridge.

Because the old witch was moving none to fast, Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt took his

whip and have her a sound thrashing. Bleeding, and cowering in a ditch, the old witch

put a curse on the carriage. Consequently when the bridal party eventually crossed the

bridge, one of the horses shied and the other reared up. The upshot was that Gretchen

was thrown from the carriage into the river below.

It seems certain that she drowned as the river was in torrent and Gretchen was never

seen again. However, it is said by Hanoverian wicca that at Halloween you can see a

headless bride standing on rocks in the middle of the river. Some say she is looking for

her lost head, while other say she is looking for her beloved Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt.

Uncle John's Halloween Story

When I was a boy, each year as the nights began to draw in, my uncle John would tell

we kids this Halloween story. It was a tale about a trick that he played in a

graveyard. One night Uncle John spotted his great friend Eddie weaving his way home

from the village pub. As John watched, he saw Eddie open the church's litch gate and

take the shortcut through the graveyard.

There was no doubt that Eddie was the worse for wear, and appeared disoriented, really

he should have taken the longer route home via the round ring. But then he cried out to

nobody in particular, 'Where am I?'

John replied instantly, 'Amongst the living'.

'Where are you?' cried Eddie'; to which John replied in his most sepulchral voice,

'Amongst the dead'.

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Eddie sobered up instantly, rushed back the way he came, and took the long way around

the churchyard. This time he preferring to go passed the round ring, rather than stay a

minute longer amongst the spirits of the gravestones.

Texas Halloween Investigation

There was a murder in Texas at Halloween, and the FBI were called in to investigate.

Hitchcock, one of the officers, saw something written in blood on the wall. It looked

like the number '7734', but he was not sure; anyway, he took lots of pictures.

When Hitchcock got back to the lab he developed the film of the crime scene, but he

still could not make any progress with the number. In the hope of inspiration, he took

the sheaf of photographs home and spread them on the dining room table. Just at that

moment his 7 year old daughter Emma came in through the patio door opposite, and

looked down at the photographs.

'Why have you photographed hell?', she asked, then Hitchcock saw that when held

upside down, 7734 spelt: 'hELL'.

Halloween Skeleton for the Doctor

An intern was sent to collect a new skeleton from the central store. When he arrived at

the consultant surgeon's office there was already a queue of patients waiting. As the

intern wrestled the skeleton through the outside door he became aware of people gazing

at him enquiringly.

He gave them a smile and said, 'I am bringing him to the doctor.'

An old lady said sympathetically, 'My dear! Isn't he a bit late for the doctor?'