[njbchbum]

lived with one in college! sorority rented a house out from under a fraternity one year...when the guys found out they told us we were not gonna be happy because of the ghost...of course we said pshaw!

well - we would sometimes notice the front door would rattle followed by the door to the second floor rattling, too. later we would hear the doors rattle in the reverse. we figured it was a draft - no big deal.

other times i recall standing in the kitchen and feeling a cold, cold breeze pass me when standing near the basement door - figured it was a draft - no big deal.

roomie and i rearranged our bedroom one day and when settled into bed that nite - every picture and anything else hung on the wall fell OFF - all at the same time! we said aloud, 'sorry', went to sleep and rehung the stuff the next day. thought we must be lousy decorators - no big deal.

the big deal came the evening my date and i returned to the house with take-out and had just sat down at the small table/benches in the nook/butler's pantry between kitchen and dining room. we each heard firm footsteps on what we thought was the roof but probably the 2nd floor. WELL! the two of us - at the same time - LEAPED from the benches, flew thru the dining room and were out the front door before you could holler ghost! we rode around for what seemed hours and my dated finally returned to the house - pulled up dead even with the front door and told me he would call me tomorrow! like he**, i said! he did come in and did a boogie man check and left after the coast seemed clear.

well - the guys were right - there was a ghost! came to find out that a one-time local councilman hung himself from the 2nd fl landing due to some town scandal he was involved it! it had to have been basil!