Post by sherlew99 on Oct 20, 2017 15:52:24 GMT -6
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Assault, Robbery, and Murder: The Dark History of "Bedsheet Ghosts"
BY LUCAS REILLY OCTOBER 20, 2017
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In 19th century Britain, seeing a ghost—at least, a person dressed up as one—was not uncommon. Ghost impersonating was something of a fad, with churchyards and cobblestoned alleyways regularly plagued by pranksters, louts, and other sheet-wearing hoaxsters who were up to no good.
HISTORY
Assault, Robbery, and Murder: The Dark History of "Bedsheet Ghosts"
BY LUCAS REILLY OCTOBER 20, 2017
...
In 19th century Britain, seeing a ghost—at least, a person dressed up as one—was not uncommon. Ghost impersonating was something of a fad, with churchyards and cobblestoned alleyways regularly plagued by pranksters, louts, and other sheet-wearing hoaxsters who were up to no good.
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