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Good evening. I'm storyteller, oldest Jairie.

And I eat your grandfather. From where I'm from, we know do bedtime stories.

And if that's what you were expecting, you're in the wrong place.

If it's terrifying, tell your after, well then, I've got just the thing.

It's comfortable, settle in, turn off the lights, Mr. Dair.

Your night is about to get a whole lot darker.

Who needs sleep anyway?

Good evening.

Good evening. You're listening to scary stories told in the dark.

Welcome to season 9 episode 17. I'm your host, oldest Jairie. And tonight, dear friends,

is a lucky time. It's Halloween night tonight. As such, we're going to be stepping outside

the realm of comfort we've grown used to on the program. After all, it's a night to experience

a little uncertainty, right? Not to worry. We still have stories for your enjoyment.

But think of it more as a potlock or a gulage. I have alongside me here some artifacts

potentially cursed or otherwise imbued with something mystical on this night.

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