January 28, 2009

The Kissing Ghost

Rate this encounter:[an error occurred while processing this directive] Ms. Marcell Alonzo - Fresno, California - 1970s

In the early 1970s, my mom owned a dog grooming salon on Blackstone Avenue in Fresno, California, called Adorable Poodle Salon. Soon after moving in, we knew we were not alone, and I'm not talking about canines! We would come early in the morning to open up the shop to find some huge plants in very heavy planters had been moved to the middle of the room. It took two of us to move them back. Talk about annoying! Many times we found our grooming tools had been moved elsewhere. Mom hired another groomer named Sandy for the shop and our "ghost" really took a liking to her. One day, for example, Mom was taking a break and as she was sipping her soda she noticed Sandy brushing something away from her neck several times. Mom was about to ask her what was wrong when Sandy annoyingly yelled, "Would ya give me a break and leave me alone?!" My mom asked her what happened. Sandy told her our "ghost" was kissing her on her neck and wouldn't stop! Many such things happened there until they had someone come in and "ghost bust" the store.