12. The One-Handed Ghost of Flatbush

Not all ghosts have a good reason to walk through your walls every night, but this one is definitely an exception. I don’t care who you are, if you find a dead ghost’s hand in your basement, you need to apologize and give that hand right back. Until then, you deserve every ounce of haunting you get, I don’t care if you are from Brooklyn.This is the One-Handed Ghost of Flatbush. Come for the ghost, stay for the pretzel slurry, the etymology of longshoremen, the three ways Patrick would recommend committing murder, and why you should never throw away a hand.Sources:https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/01/reader-center/april-fools-day-a-stranger-times.htmlhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/3484904/the-brooklyn-daily-eagle/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit isthisaghost.substack.com