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03/17/2003 Archived Entry: "A scaaaaary story from my childhood (instead of talking about a scaaaaary war)"

When we were kids my brother and I had bunk beds and I had the lower bunk. With the right beds and a big blanket you can make a cool hammock for a kid by tying it from the under-bed supports, so I did this a lot. One of the other things I did was sneak out of my room and peek around the corner of the livingroom and watch TV where my parents couldn't see me. About that time the commercials for 'It's Alive' were on.

The above is all set up for the real story...one night I was sleeping in the hammock, woke up and snuck out to see what my parents were watching. The 'It's Alive' commercial came on TV and it freaked me out, so I went back to the bedroom...only to find a large lump in my hammock and the hammock swaying slightly back and forth. I was scared so I hit it, which caused it to swing away, then back at me...which of course nearly made me pee myself in fear. I screamed blue murder, bringing my parents running, only to show that the vile creature which attacked me from my homemade hammock was my pillow.

Replies: 3 comments

Sure I can, I was a young boy at the time...you continue to do it to this day :) Posted by Greg @ 03/19/2003 11:16 PM PST

How odd... email me if you notice this reply, Greg? I totally remembered this another way. I've been convinced, and have been telling for years that you and I had seen the commercial together & both of us freaked out. (shortened version). Now, I've just checked the web and since it was released in 1975, we were still staying in the same bedroom together, remember. Chris moved in with you when I was, I think, about 4 or 5. Weird! Posted by Noni @ 04/18/2003 06:47 PM PST