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| Things That Go "Bump" in the Night |
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| Things That Go "Bump" in the Night |
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Have you ever wondered about the Things that go "bump" in the night? Yes, I mean the strange phenomenon that invariably occurs whenever you are about to go downstairs for a midnight snack or about to go to the toilet at one a.m. in the morning. Most people associate these things with dark powers or the supernatural. In my town, people say that every "bump" is the sound of a head rolling on the ground, and old Mrs. Summers from down the hill claiming another victim. Of course, the part about Mrs. Summers was never true; she was really a nice old lady, but occasionally, rolling heads were the cause of loud "bumps", though these rare cases always involved somebody sticking his head out of a window in a strong gale. Being the skeptical person I am, I never believed this supernatural "hokey-pokey". Instead, whenever I hear a "bump", I check my bedside calendar. "25th of December? Oh, it must be Santa doing his rounds. I hope he doesn’t forget the milk and cookies." "4th of July? Oh, they must be testing the fireworks. I hope they save some for later, though." "1st of January? Happy New Year everybody, but don’t disturb my sleep. ZZZzzz…" If it is does not happen to be any one of these three dates, I start to worry. Could it be that bungling cat burglar again? I am sure my baseball bat is just itching to clobber him over the head. I do not think I will miss, not after that last time I broke his shin. Usually though, it is my little brother plodding down the stairs to the toilet. It truly is unbelievable how many times he has to go in one night. Sometimes, it is my ever-thoughtful mother preparing a sandwich or two just in case anyone gets hungry in the middle of the night. The Thing that makes the loudest "bumps" though, is my Dad, who often falls off his chair cheering for his favourite team on late-night cable sports. As for me, if a "bump" is ever heard, you can be sure to find me hiding under the sheets on my bed! |
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