The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

A SPIRIT

WHEN I WAS LIVING IN CHICAGO DURING THE 1960S MY BROTHER
HAD PASSED AWAY MAYBE THREE OR FOUR MONTHS BEFORE. ONE
NIGHT I WOKE UP TO GO TO THE BATHROOM AS USUAL, AND WHEN
I LOOKED, MY BROTHER WAS STANDING AT THE FOOT OF MY BED
AND I THOUGHT MY EYES WERE PLAYING TRICKS ON ME, SO I
CLOSED THEM FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN I GOT UP AND WENT
TO THE BATHROOM AND BEFORE I REACHED THE LIGHT SWITCH MY
BROTHER WAS SITTING ON THE CLOTHES HAMPER. WHEN THE
LIGHT WENT ON HE WAS GONE.

Submitter comment: CHICAGO, 1960S

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; ILLINOIS ; CHICAGO

Date learned: 10-30-1971 ; 00001960S