Man who dressed up as a ghost to frighten his drunk brother...
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
Track ID
22147
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1960.144.A8
Original Tape ID
Summary
A man who dressed up as a ghost to frighten his drunk brother died on seeing a real ghost.
A man who was a habitual drunkard passed a churchyard on his way home every night. His brother dressed up as a ghost and waited in the churchyard for him to come by, intending to give him such a fright that it would cure his drink problem. When the drunk man saw him, he said it was strange that there were two ghosts, because the previous night there had been only one. The brother who was dressed as a ghost looked round and saw a ghost. He fainted and broke his neck as he fell.
Recording Location
County - Aberdeenshire
Parish - Old Deer
Village/Place - Fetterangus
Language
Scots
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good