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Our good friend had warned us, but nothing she could have
said would have prepared us for what we saw as my sister turned the corner
onto "Spook Light road".
When I was fifteen dad
retired and we moved from Houston Texas to the northeaster corner of Oklahoma.
We had not lived there long until we begin enjoying the rich folklore of the
area. Tales of ghosts and UFO's were plentiful. One story, in particular,
surfaced more than all the rest: a strange story about a ghost Light that
could be seen on a certain road at night, the "Spook Light", they
called it.
While
we did not take too much stock in ghost stories, any excuse to take a ride in
the country was always welcomed. So it was, in the spring of 1967, that under
the direction of our new friend, we headed for Spook Light road. The
sun-drenched countryside was ablaze with new blossoms of flora and fauna.
Spring flowers and greenery made the trip a real delight. To say the least,
the world looked anything but spooky!
We left in plenty of time to
get there and scout out the area before dark. I'm ashamed to admit it, but as
my sister drove the car, my niece and I (we are the same age) sat laughing
and poking fun at our friend who could spin tales of the ghost Light to no
end.
"It bounces up and down and
travels up the road," she said, speaking of the Light.
"Sure it does," we
laughed.
"No, really. It's no joke.
The light is out there and has been known to come close to people's car if
they sit still and quite long enough." We gave her the horselaugh and
began making jokes and pretending the ghost light was chasing us.
After following our friend's directions, turning this way
and that, we were finally driving down Spook Light road. It was hilly, but
straight for several miles and very rocky, a typical country road of the
area. Satisfied that we knew the roads well enough, we headed for the highway
to find a cafe.
Hot cheeseburgers were
delicious that day as we continued listening to spook stories, coming now
from the owner of the small restaurant that has long ceased to exist. We
laughed as the proprietor spun a tale about his wife waiting to meet him one
night on Spook Light road. It seems she grew tired of waiting and soon fell
asleep in her pickup, only to be wakened by the ghost light itself, hovering
over the windshield of her truck!
"The cab was filled with
strange iridescent light," she had claimed, and had nervously fumbled
'til she found the headlight switch causing the light to vanish. Of course we
took all this with a grain of salt and ordered extra fries.
Later that evening, about
dusk, as the Oklahoma sun had set behind the oak trees, we once more turned
onto Spook Light road. This time, the joke was on us. Down the road, we saw
what appeared to be a lit lantern, being carried along. The light was
whitish-yellow and alternately glowed dimmer and then brighter as if powered
by a magneto. Later, as we sat on the side of the road, it split into three
lights, all at a 45-degree angle, then vanished, and reappeared in one piece.
Since that night I have seen
the Spook Light many, many times, in clear, rainy, overcast, and in stormy
weather, and even with snow on the ground. As long as we would sit still and
not flash any lights or honk horns, etc., the light would move around, up and
down the road. Many times it would come toward us, only to vanish when a car
showed up with headlights.
One night, circa 1967, we
were determined to sit on Spook Light road until all the other cars were
gone. We did. Around 3:30 that morning, the Spook Light came within; I'd
estimate 12-15 feet of our car hood. It was glowing, pulsating a bit, and
appeared to be the size of a basketball. In spite of the fact that we had
seen the light many times, we all yelled: "turn on the lights" at
the same time! My sister flipped the switch on those early hidden headlights
(powered by vacuum) and in seven and one half seconds our lights came on and
the spook light went out for the night. I will never forget that night the
longest day I live.
What it is, no one knows. All I can say is, it is out
there and it is real. I'm not saying it is a ghost, I do not know. All I am
saying is, that it is an unidentified light from an unidentified source that
moves around on Spook Light road. The light has been discussed on a
television show, PM Magazine, I think.
These Stories are
true from my personal experiences at the Hornet Spook Light, Calypso
RETURN TO THE HORNET SPOOK LIGHT
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