The Offspring Essay, Research Paper

An old man and woman were married for years even though

they hated each other. When they had a confrontation,

screams and yelling could be heard deep into the night. A

constant statement was heard by the neighbors who feared

the man the most. “When I die I will dig my way up and out

of the grave to come back and haunt you for the rest of

your life!”

They believed he practiced black magic and was responsible

for missing cats and dogs, and strange sounds at all

hours. He was feared and enjoyed the respect it garnished.

He died abruptly under strange circumstances and the

funeral had a closed casket. After the burial, the wife

went straight to the local bar and began to party as if

there was no tomorrow.

The gaiety of her actions were becoming extreme while her

neighbors approached in a group to ask these questions:

“Are you not afraid? Concerned? Worried? that this man

who practiced black magic and stated when he died he

would dig his way up and out of the grave to come back

and haunt you for the rest of your life?”

The wife put down her drink and said…”Let the old fart

dig. I had him buried upside down.”