Late Night TV

It's happened to all of us. Late at night, you're lying in your bed. Awake. You toss and turn, but your mind just won't shut down. So what do you do? Well, if you're not my roommate, you get out of bed, go to the fridge and hope there's something both tasty and healthy in it.

Then, you go over to the couch and turn on the TV. Depending on you're tastes, you watch old reruns of Gilligan's Island, M*A*S*H, Star Trek, whatever happens to be on.

You're tired by now, but this is the one where Mrs. Howell plays matchmaker to Gilligan and Mary Ann and you can't resist staying up just a little longer.

You're fighting to keep your eyes awake, and failing, when all of the sudden, the characters on the screen start watching you!

But that's impossible;you must be dreaming.

But wait! Maybe you're not...

http://www.ghosts.org/stories/tales/muppet-dream.html

I'll only summarize this chilling tale.

Many years ago, a boy, a young boy, awoke form he peaceful sleep to see the TV turn on by himself.

This young boy was initially delighted when he found what appeared to be Sesame Street playing. Then, just like you, he noticed the characters watching and whispering to each other about him. He wasn't scared, though. Why should he be? The characters on Sesame Street often broke the proverbial fourth wall.

Later, he would refer to the creatures as "muppets", because they looked almost exactly like muppets, except for two regards:

1. Their razor-sharp teeth

2. Their long, sharp talons

They beckoned for the boy to come to them.

The boy refused.

They beckoned a second time.

He refused again.

They became angry.

He screamed.

The creatures, hearing someone coming, disappeared, turning the TV off behind them.

His mother and grandparents came to him, which comforted the boy, but could not make him forget.

You will probably put this down to nothing more than a vivid dream. But there is one fact that cannot be denied: he moved from his bed to a chair during the course of the evening.

So the next time you're lying awake in your bed, take my advice: roll over and forget about turning on the TV.

Good night, everyone, and good luck.

The Night Stalker