S2 Ep31: DLO-231: The Kids in the Parking Lot
About this episode
The episode explores a mysterious encounter between two college students and strange kids at a gas station in Pennsylvania.
In tonight's dead letter, in the summer of 1996, two college kids from New Jersey were road-tripping to Gen Con when they got off I-80 near Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, looking for food and a place to stay. Around 11:30 PM, at a gas station that turned out to be closed for the night, three blonde kids in bathing suits were standing under a light, saying something to them that neither of them could make out. Relevant Prior Episodes Black Eyed Kids Part 1 Strange Intruders with David Weatherly Part 1 Sam the Sandown Clown Dan, Susan, Micah Hanks and Missing Time Abduction at Devil's Den Skinwalker Ranch Part 1 Links and Further Reading Strange Intruders by David Weatherly The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker Death as a Child: The Modern Legend of the Black-Eyed Children (Atlas Obscura) 8 local spots you didn't know were haunted (northcentralpa.com — the "Otzinachson"/Demon's Den lore) We're looking for more stories! Send your Dead Letter to deadletteroffice@astonishinglegends.com !
People in this episode
Hosts: Dan, Susan
Topics covered
- urban legends
- mystery
- paranormal
- road trip
- haunted locations
Keywords
- Black Eyed Kids
- urban legends
- mystery
- paranormal
- Gen Con
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Strange Intruders, The Gift of Fear, Death as a Child: The Modern Legend of the Black-Eyed Children
Places: Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
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