Copyright © 2002 Michael Gavin

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Give Thanks
Stuck between Halloween and Christmas, and often (at least commercially) overlooked, is none other than Thanksgiving. Because this holiday is a time when the gathering of loved ones is central, the potential for paranormal activity is quite strong.

Thanksgiving is traditionally a time for family and for giving thanks for the good things in our lives. Turkey Day traditions revolve around the feast, the football, and, most importantly, the family. And, as most ghost researchers have discovered, where there is a family gathering, there is an increased potential for paranormal activity. Just such an occurrence took place in 1955 when a young man and his family were about to sit down for a Thanksgiving turkey dinner with some neighbors. Absent from the table was his brother who was serving in the Air Force. It was around three o'clock in the afternoon when the ring of the doorbell sliced through the calm of the afternoon gathering. Mother's cries brought everyone running. Seated at the table was brother. Nobody heard the voice but all recognized the message: "I've come to say 'goodbye'." Along with his navigator, the spectral brother had been...

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