Skin Like Tree Bark

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Philosophy, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 20 February 2025

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

Laura shares stories of poltergeist activity, ghosts, and more – including her encounters with little beings with skin like tree bark.

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0:32.7	These two creatures, and I could tell they were both female they were both
0:39.5	maybe about
0:40.5	foot and a half, two foot tall
0:43.2	had
0:45.3	skin that looked like tree bark
0:47.6	they looked ancient, they were like
0:49.2	very wrinkly
0:50.8	had long
0:53.3	urban hair.
0:59.0	They claim the dark eyes would just be created a slightly different than what they are.
1:06.0	We talked when she names of her. Not a horrible. Welcome to Strange Familiers.
1:34.9	Allison, how are you doing tonight?
1:37.7	I'm okay, being that it's late February.
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