I don’t know what to think of this… I think the Grim Reaper tapped me on the shoulder recently. I’ve been helping an attorney friend of mine for the past few months by producing his TV commercials in my spare time. Spare time? What’s that? Actually, I’m writing, directing, and producing more than a dozen of his commercials. How cool is that?
Anyway, a couple of weekends ago, we were with a film crew outside an old courthouse where we were filming part of the first commercial. It was really hot outside (Sorry, Northern neighbors!), so the attorney had to go to his car and get a cold drink and touch up his makeup.
While we waited, the film crew and I were standing on the sidewalk when a hearse drove by. The driver slowed down, rolled down his window, smiled, and pointed directly at me! Everyone in the film crew laughed because they saw it, too. He wasn’t pointing at us, he was pointing at me! YIKES! It was as if he was saying, “There’s room for one more.”
Time to talk: So what do you suppose this means? Is this some sort of bad omen? Is this a harbinger of my own pending demise? Have you ever had a brush with death? Have you ever been singled out by the Grim Reaper?

“My” hearse didn’t actually have “Grim Reaper” on the side as obvious as this, but the meaning was there just the same.

The hearse that singled me out wasn’t as cool as this old one, but it was just as creepy.
Let’s hope not, Rachel 🙂
LOL! Thank you! 🙂
🙂
Oh, dear…
LOL! 😀
That gives me chills Rachel. He must have known about you in some way and was making a bad joke about it.
I know! How creepy! 🙂
I had a friend who drove a hearse. He probably thought you were cute!
I knew a couple of guys growing up that wanted to drive a hearse (for fun, not for work) but this guy was old. LOL! 🙂
I think my friends thought it was pretty punk rock!
LOL!
I have a feeling the driver probably does this a lot just to freak people out and get a reaction. Too weird!
That could be. It was definitely weird! 🙂
He wants to take you to a goth party at Zombiefest.
LOL! Personally, I would LOVE to create a REAL Zombiefest like the one I described. Didn’t it sound like fun? 🙂
It sounded like a blast. When we were in Bend last year they were advertising a run with the zombies, similar to running with the Bulls.
Yes, they have a Zombie Run 5K here which I am dying to do.
I hope you stuck your tongue out in defiance to him Rachel! ❤
Diana xo
LOL! Darn! I didn’t think of that! 🙂
That is creepy Rachel–let’s just say he was trying to be funny!
LOL! I hope so! 😀
Oh my! Sounds like a thriller story.
LOL! Yes, it does,. 😀
Whoa, that is really creepy! Perfect scene for a horror movie though.
Maybe I should write this into a book. 🙂
you should!!
You just crank up Blue Oyster Cult’s ‘Don’t Fear the Reaper,’ and you’ll be fine, Rachel. I agree with Marissa. The driver was hitting on you!
LOL! I actually thought of that song when I wrote this post. 🙂
Of course you did, Rachel. I’m in your head, sitting in my recliner, remember?
Yes, that’s right! 😀
Ulp!
I did have a friend once who got a job driving a hearse. He put in fake vampire teeth and grinned out the window at people as he drove past. Then he got fired.
Oh, that’s hilarious! 😀
I agree with the others that he was probably trying to be funny. Or he wanted you to film him?
It reminds me of the Twilight Zone episode “Room for one more, honey.” Creeeeepppyyy!
Yes, it was very Twilight Zone-esque. 🙂
How strange! But my, commercials! You are so multi talented, Rachel, I am in awe! What will you do next?
LOL! You’re the only person that caught that, Ali. 🙂 Thank you… They’ve been a lot of fun. They’re all set in 1963, so I got to purchase all the old vintage stuff to decorate the interior of the house. It’s been a lot of fun. I’ll post them as they go live. 🙂
Only you, Rachel. Only you…
I was hit by a car as a pedestrian, and I’ve choked many times and thought I was going to die. But your story is definitely creepy.
Oh, that’s awful! 😦 I’m glad you survived to be able to laugh at my crazy stories. 🙂
Sounds like something from the Twilight Zone. 🙂
Yes, Rod Serling would have been proud. 🙂
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