10/25/06 Seminary Ridge
I had a group of over 50 Eighth Graders from the Philly Area join me on a cooler night out on the ridge. This group only had two chaperones and when they made the comment about only having one guide when they normally have two, I responded that we usually have more than 2 chaperones for a group of that size. It took a little while to get these kids under control, but once they were, they were a great group! These kids knew the answers to most of the questions, they knew about the "dead ringer" part of the "Buried Alive" story. This group was more knowledgable than most school groups that make their to Gettysburg. Even the kids that weren't interested had the courtesy to stay in the back of the group and whisper! There was one kid in the group that asked me if I really enjoyed telling stories and when I said yes, he said he could tell! My wife told me that he's a pyscology major waiting to happen.
A guide from back in the day came into the office to say hello this afternoon. It was great to see Paul again. Now if we can only convince him to move back east!
Looking forward to Halloween!
"RS"
Monday, October 30, 2006
Friday, October 27, 2006
Lots of Tours Lately
Ghost Train 10/13/06
It was storytelling time on the Ghost Train and I had two cars full of the Red Hat Ladies. Needless to say the conductor and I got pinched once or twice! Frisky! It went very well considering it was first my time with the train! Saturday the 28th of October is the next time on the train and I have been working on my verbage, so the stories should be much more polished. All Aboard!
Seminary Ridge 10/14/06
Mostly locals came along for the Seminary Tour that night, although there was this one gal from Milan! International night at the Ghosts of Gettysburg. This tour was pretty cool and we all had some fun. I was hoping the Seminarians dressed up the Luther Statue, but they haven't yet. His time will come.
Seminary Ridge 10/12/06
5th Graders from Leesburg, Va came along on a nice night, if I remember correctly. The teachers were a little nervous that it might be a little too scary for this age group, but I toned it down and we had a great time. I love this age group on the Seminary because they are the same age that Hugh Zeiglar was at the time of the battle. I started off by asking them what they liked to do on the summer vacation and we came up with a general consensus of "try to have as much fun as possible." After talking about what the Zeiglars went through and Hugh's "summer job" I think these kids will appreciate their own summer vacations a little bit more this year.
Seminary Ridge 10/13/06
After the train on Friday the 13th, I had 8th graders out of Maryland meet me on the Seminary. These kids wanted it to be scary, I warned them to becareful what they wished for. After a few remarks about how the first couple of stories were not that frightening, I warned them again. By the time I was finished with them with "Buried Alive" and the Krauth House story these kids got what they asked for. Some of them were covering their ears so not to hear the stories! When a storyteller warns you to be careful of what you wish for, heed their warning.
Baltimore St. 10/21/06
I had a great group of people from the Johnstown area join me for an in town walk that Saturday night. This was one of the best groups of people I've had all year. They laughed at all of my jokes, even the bad ones, and had some great questions. Comeback again next year, please!
Batlimore St. 10/21/06
The York College Alumni came to town for their annual ghost tour. Having graduated from YCP myself, I always enjoy this group. I recognized a few of the people in the group, I think we hung out at the same parties back in the day. One guy on the tour, who I am pretty sure we went to school together, said something after the Party Ghost story that I will never forget. In the story the Gettysburg College kids see a ghost appear in the back of the house, a girl invites him into the party, but gets no response. This guy says after the story, "At York College, we would have brought the party to the ghost!" Go Spartans!
Happy Hauntings...
"Rick Saunders"
It was storytelling time on the Ghost Train and I had two cars full of the Red Hat Ladies. Needless to say the conductor and I got pinched once or twice! Frisky! It went very well considering it was first my time with the train! Saturday the 28th of October is the next time on the train and I have been working on my verbage, so the stories should be much more polished. All Aboard!
Seminary Ridge 10/14/06
Mostly locals came along for the Seminary Tour that night, although there was this one gal from Milan! International night at the Ghosts of Gettysburg. This tour was pretty cool and we all had some fun. I was hoping the Seminarians dressed up the Luther Statue, but they haven't yet. His time will come.
Seminary Ridge 10/12/06
5th Graders from Leesburg, Va came along on a nice night, if I remember correctly. The teachers were a little nervous that it might be a little too scary for this age group, but I toned it down and we had a great time. I love this age group on the Seminary because they are the same age that Hugh Zeiglar was at the time of the battle. I started off by asking them what they liked to do on the summer vacation and we came up with a general consensus of "try to have as much fun as possible." After talking about what the Zeiglars went through and Hugh's "summer job" I think these kids will appreciate their own summer vacations a little bit more this year.
Seminary Ridge 10/13/06
After the train on Friday the 13th, I had 8th graders out of Maryland meet me on the Seminary. These kids wanted it to be scary, I warned them to becareful what they wished for. After a few remarks about how the first couple of stories were not that frightening, I warned them again. By the time I was finished with them with "Buried Alive" and the Krauth House story these kids got what they asked for. Some of them were covering their ears so not to hear the stories! When a storyteller warns you to be careful of what you wish for, heed their warning.
Baltimore St. 10/21/06
I had a great group of people from the Johnstown area join me for an in town walk that Saturday night. This was one of the best groups of people I've had all year. They laughed at all of my jokes, even the bad ones, and had some great questions. Comeback again next year, please!
Batlimore St. 10/21/06
The York College Alumni came to town for their annual ghost tour. Having graduated from YCP myself, I always enjoy this group. I recognized a few of the people in the group, I think we hung out at the same parties back in the day. One guy on the tour, who I am pretty sure we went to school together, said something after the Party Ghost story that I will never forget. In the story the Gettysburg College kids see a ghost appear in the back of the house, a girl invites him into the party, but gets no response. This guy says after the story, "At York College, we would have brought the party to the ghost!" Go Spartans!
Happy Hauntings...
"Rick Saunders"
Sunday, October 01, 2006
Got the call for Carlisle St
Saturday, Sept. 30, 2006 Carlisle St
After I returned to the office from introducing the Seminary guides, my coworker told me that I needed to get my uniform on, and that I would be guiding the 9:00 Carlisle St tour. Roughly 30 people signed up after 8:00 and put the group size up to 93. It had been awhile since I guided that route, but why not? About 30 nice folks and I went off into a night where it was cool and only sprinkled on us for a short while.
I mistimed this tour a little bit. I guess I told too many stories at the beginning of the walk, I took almost 2 hours. I used to be able to do that walk in an hour and a half. I really forgot how long that tour was!
That tour has some of the best stories on it, so we all had a pretty good time. After I finished, I waited for another one of our guides to finish his tour on Lincoln Square. He told me, as we were walking back to our cars, that someone mooned his group from the Gettysburg Hotel. That just goes to show that sometimes, you see scarier things than ghosts in Gettysburg!
Happy Hauntings...
"Rick Saunders"
After I returned to the office from introducing the Seminary guides, my coworker told me that I needed to get my uniform on, and that I would be guiding the 9:00 Carlisle St tour. Roughly 30 people signed up after 8:00 and put the group size up to 93. It had been awhile since I guided that route, but why not? About 30 nice folks and I went off into a night where it was cool and only sprinkled on us for a short while.
I mistimed this tour a little bit. I guess I told too many stories at the beginning of the walk, I took almost 2 hours. I used to be able to do that walk in an hour and a half. I really forgot how long that tour was!
That tour has some of the best stories on it, so we all had a pretty good time. After I finished, I waited for another one of our guides to finish his tour on Lincoln Square. He told me, as we were walking back to our cars, that someone mooned his group from the Gettysburg Hotel. That just goes to show that sometimes, you see scarier things than ghosts in Gettysburg!
Happy Hauntings...
"Rick Saunders"
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