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Gambia as recently as 1939. At first glance, it’s
Gambia as recently as 1939. At first glance, it’s
Gambia as recently as 1939. At first glance, it’s
Gambia as recently as 1939. At first glance, it’s
Gambia as recently as 1939. At first glance, it’s
tempting to put the Moth Man into this category as
tempting to put the Moth Man into this category as
tempting to put the Moth Man into this category as
tempting to put the Moth Man into this category as
tempting to put the Moth Man into this category as
some sort of supernatural creature or undiscovered
some sort of supernatural creature or undiscovered
some sort of supernatural creature or undiscovered
some sort of supernatural creature or undiscovered
some sort of supernatural creature or undiscovered
animal. But then, what are we to make of the lights in
animal. But then, what are we to make of the lights in
animal. But then, what are we to make of the lights in
animal. But then, what are we to make of the lights in
animal. But then, what are we to make of the lights in
the sky over Point Pleasant, again reported by
the sky over Point Pleasant, again reported by
the sky over Point Pleasant, again reported by
the sky over Point Pleasant, again reported by
the sky over Point Pleasant, again reported by
multiple witnesses throughout 1966? Or of the
multiple witnesses throughout 1966? Or of the
multiple witnesses throughout 1966? Or of the
multiple witnesses throughout 1966? Or of the
multiple witnesses throughout 1966? Or of the
stories of strange “men in black” who appeared in
stories of strange “men in black” who appeared in
stories of strange “men in black” who appeared in
stories of strange “men in black” who appeared in
stories of strange “men in black” who appeared in
town and sometimes warned townspeople and report-
town and sometimes warned townspeople and report-
town and sometimes warned townspeople and report-
town and sometimes warned townspeople and report-
town and sometimes warned townspeople and report-
ers not to talk about the strange things they saw?
ers not to talk about the strange things they saw?
ers not to talk about the strange things they saw?
ers not to talk about the strange things they saw?
ers not to talk about the strange things they saw?
What of the odd behavior of these strangers — their
What of the odd behavior of these strangers — their
What of the odd behavior of these strangers — their
What of the odd behavior of these strangers — their
What of the odd behavior of these strangers — their
odd accents, their musical voices, their unfamiliarity
odd accents, their musical voices, their unfamiliarity
odd accents, their musical voices, their unfamiliarity
odd accents, their musical voices, their unfamiliarity
odd accents, their musical voices, their unfamiliarity
with common idioms or everyday objects such as a pen
with common idioms or everyday objects such as a pen
with common idioms or everyday objects such as a pen
with common idioms or everyday objects such as a pen
with common idioms or everyday objects such as a pen
or a fork? It’s almost as if two or three different
or a fork? It’s almost as if two or three different
or a fork? It’s almost as if two or three different
or a fork? It’s almost as if two or three different
or a fork? It’s almost as if two or three different
stories came together in Point Pleasant, mixing into
stories came together in Point Pleasant, mixing into
stories came together in Point Pleasant, mixing into
stories came together in Point Pleasant, mixing into
stories came together in Point Pleasant, mixing into
each other and making one simple explanation impos-
each other and making one simple explanation impos-
each other and making one simple explanation impos-
each other and making one simple explanation impos-
each other and making one simple explanation impos-
sible.
sible.
sible.
sible.
sible.
I visited Point Pleasant five years ago to write a
I visited Point Pleasant five years ago to write a
I visited Point Pleasant five years ago to write a
I visited Point Pleasant five years ago to write a
I visited Point Pleasant five years ago to write a
piece on the Moth Man incident. I talked to a woman
piece on the Moth Man incident. I talked to a woman
piece on the Moth Man incident. I talked to a woman
piece on the Moth Man incident. I talked to a woman
piece on the Moth Man incident. I talked to a woman
who had opened the door of her back porch only to be
who had opened the door of her back porch only to be
who had opened the door of her back porch only to be
who had opened the door of her back porch only to be
who had opened the door of her back porch only to be
confronted by a pair of huge red eyes. When she
confronted by a pair of huge red eyes. When she
confronted by a pair of huge red eyes. When she
confronted by a pair of huge red eyes. When she
confronted by a pair of huge red eyes. When she
broke away and backed into the house, she found that
broke away and backed into the house, she found that
broke away and backed into the house, she found that
broke away and backed into the house, she found that
broke away and backed into the house, she found that
three hours had passed. I talked to the former chief
three hours had passed. I talked to the former chief
three hours had passed. I talked to the former chief
three hours had passed. I talked to the former chief
three hours had passed. I talked to the former chief
of police, who had received a series of phone calls,
of police, who had received a series of phone calls,
of police, who had received a series of phone calls,
of police, who had received a series of phone calls,
of police, who had received a series of phone calls,
always between the hours of 2 and 3 am, urging him
always between the hours of 2 and 3 am, urging him
always between the hours of 2 and 3 am, urging him
always between the hours of 2 and 3 am, urging him
always between the hours of 2 and 3 am, urging him
to destroy the reports he’d filed. When he taped the
to destroy the reports he’d filed. When he taped the
to destroy the reports he’d filed. When he taped the
to destroy the reports he’d filed. When he taped the
to destroy the reports he’d filed. When he taped the
calls, he realized the caller’s voice was identical to
calls, he realized the caller’s voice was identical to
calls, he realized the caller’s voice was identical to
calls, he realized the caller’s voice was identical to
calls, he realized the caller’s voice was identical to
his own.
his own.
his own.
his own.
his own.
I left Point Pleasant with some strange stories, but
I left Point Pleasant with some strange stories, but
I left Point Pleasant with some strange stories, but
I left Point Pleasant with some strange stories, but
I left Point Pleasant with some strange stories, but
nothing that hadn’t been reported before. And that
nothing that hadn’t been reported before. And that
nothing that hadn’t been reported before. And that
nothing that hadn’t been reported before. And that
nothing that hadn’t been reported before. And that
would have been that. But the second night I was
would have been that. But the second night I was
would have been that. But the second night I was
would have been that. But the second night I was
would have been that. But the second night I was
home, I got a phone call in the middle of the night. I
home, I got a phone call in the middle of the night. I
home, I got a phone call in the middle of the night. I
home, I got a phone call in the middle of the night. I
home, I got a phone call in the middle of the night. I
heard a recording of a discussion I’d had with my
heard a recording of a discussion I’d had with my
heard a recording of a discussion I’d had with my
heard a recording of a discussion I’d had with my
heard a recording of a discussion I’d had with my
editor just 12 hours earlier — complete from begin-
editor just 12 hours earlier — complete from begin-
editor just 12 hours earlier — complete from begin-
editor just 12 hours earlier — complete from begin-
editor just 12 hours earlier — complete from begin-
ning to end. The next day I was taking my car to get
ning to end. The next day I was taking my car to get
ning to end. The next day I was taking my car to get
ning to end. The next day I was taking my car to get
ning to end. The next day I was taking my car to get
the oil changed when my cell phone rang. I found
the oil changed when my cell phone rang. I found
the oil changed when my cell phone rang. I found
the oil changed when my cell phone rang. I found
the oil changed when my cell phone rang. I found
myself listening in on the middle of a conversation.
myself listening in on the middle of a conversation.
myself listening in on the middle of a conversation.
myself listening in on the middle of a conversation.
myself listening in on the middle of a conversation.
Two men having a discussion about — I quickly real-
Two men having a discussion about — I quickly real-
Two men having a discussion about — I quickly real-
Two men having a discussion about — I quickly real-
Two men having a discussion about — I quickly real-
ized —
ized —
ized — meme. They mentioned my name, my street. They mentioned my name, my street
ized — me. They mentioned my name, my street
ized — meme. They mentioned my name, my street. They mentioned my name, my street
address, the magazine. The point of the conversation
address, the magazine. The point of the conversation
address, the magazine. The point of the conversation
address, the magazine. The point of the conversation
address, the magazine. The point of the conversation
was hard for me to understand. Aside from the
was hard for me to understand. Aside from the
was hard for me to understand. Aside from the
was hard for me to understand. Aside from the
was hard for me to understand. Aside from the
details of my own life, their statements were all very
details of my own life, their statements were all very
details of my own life, their statements were all very
details of my own life, their statements were all very
details of my own life, their statements were all very
vague and filled with euphemisms that had no meaning
vague and filled with euphemisms that had no meaning
vague and filled with euphemisms that had no meaning
vague and filled with euphemisms that had no meaning
vague and filled with euphemisms that had no meaning
to me. “The process.” “Weak space.” “Seven king-
to me. “The process.” “Weak space.” “Seven king-
to me. “The process.” “Weak space.” “Seven king-
to me. “The process.” “Weak space.” “Seven king-
to me. “The process.” “Weak space.” “Seven king-
doms.”
doms.”
doms.”
doms.”
doms.”
It seemed obvious to me that I was the victim of a
It seemed obvious to me that I was the victim of a
It seemed obvious to me that I was the victim of a
It seemed obvious to me that I was the victim of a
It seemed obvious to me that I was the victim of a
clever prank, probably by a colleague from the
clever prank, probably by a colleague from the
clever prank, probably by a colleague from the
clever prank, probably by a colleague from the
clever prank, probably by a colleague from the
magazine. A few days later I left town to work on
magazine. A few days later I left town to work on
magazine. A few days later I left town to work on
magazine. A few days later I left town to work on
magazine. A few days later I left town to work on
another story, and took some extra days off for a bit
another story, and took some extra days off for a bit
another story, and took some extra days off for a bit
another story, and took some extra days off for a bit
another story, and took some extra days off for a bit
of a vacation. All told, I was gone for three weeks.
of a vacation. All told, I was gone for three weeks.
of a vacation. All told, I was gone for three weeks.
of a vacation. All told, I was gone for three weeks.
of a vacation. All told, I was gone for three weeks.
The day I returned home to my apartment, I ran into a
The day I returned home to my apartment, I ran into a
The day I returned home to my apartment, I ran into a
The day I returned home to my apartment, I ran into a
The day I returned home to my apartment, I ran into a
neighbor and mentioned that I was glad to be back.
neighbor and mentioned that I was glad to be back.
neighbor and mentioned that I was glad to be back.
neighbor and mentioned that I was glad to be back.
neighbor and mentioned that I was glad to be back.
He acted puzzled and said he hadn’t realized I was
He acted puzzled and said he hadn’t realized I was
He acted puzzled and said he hadn’t realized I was
He acted puzzled and said he hadn’t realized I was
He acted puzzled and said he hadn’t realized I was
away. When I said I’d been gone for three weeks, he
away. When I said I’d been gone for three weeks, he
away. When I said I’d been gone for three weeks, he
away. When I said I’d been gone for three weeks, he
away. When I said I’d been gone for three weeks, he
looked at me strangely, then referred to an evening
looked at me strangely, then referred to an evening
looked at me strangely, then referred to an evening
looked at me strangely, then referred to an evening
looked at me strangely, then referred to an evening
just two nights earlier when I’d supposedly stopped at
just two nights earlier when I’d supposedly stopped at
just two nights earlier when I’d supposedly stopped at
just two nights earlier when I’d supposedly stopped at
just two nights earlier when I’d supposedly stopped at
his place, had a few beers and watched a ball game
his place, had a few beers and watched a ball game
his place, had a few beers and watched a ball game
his place, had a few beers and watched a ball game
his place, had a few beers and watched a ball game
with him.
with him.
with him.
with him.
with him.
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