Ok...that was COMPLETELY EERIE how those crows fell absolutely silent at the exact moment of death in your story. I literally got goosebumps!!! THIS WAS RIVETING!
@heathermanning5368
Жыл бұрын
I thought that too!
@bnic9471
Жыл бұрын
He did clap twice. Maybe that made the crows listen.
@Terri_MacKay
Жыл бұрын
That was a little spine-chilling.
@Pinkdiamond12
Жыл бұрын
Maybe PTSD from the war. I feel bad for the wife and the kids.
@happyface4713
Жыл бұрын
My father committed Suicide at age 79 - he was not depressed - I received a taped letter when I got back home after driving back from funeral. He had gone through a horrific period when his mother-in-law was in a home and had to endure the people who were confined with her. There were a couple of other things and since he was agnostic, believed he was in control of his life - He said he was saving all of us from his maybe getting to her stage. I cannot allow myself to think about how he did it. I loved him very much. Anyway, thank you for allowing me to share.
@TheGruffchickJournal
Жыл бұрын
That's a painful event to mentally process. Be kind to yourself. It's okay to take your time when coming to terms with how he did it. ❤
@Crtnmn
Жыл бұрын
I am sorry for your loss...seek the Lord, find comfort. The truth sets us free... even from this pain, your loss...absent from the flesh present with the Lord. Love you. Life is a beautiful gift, such struggles and indignities are difficult to understand and hard for most of us...God's Mercy upon us, so we humbly pray.
@jessiefrye3045
Жыл бұрын
I'm so very sorry for your loss. He had a big beautiful heart. ♥ he didn't want you kids to suffer in case he had to suffer going into a home. That's Love. He put you guys first. That's a Daddy.
@FantasySkyDuster
Жыл бұрын
When you have issues and you are an adult, I believe you have the right to make that choice, My heart goes out to you, Thank you for sharing your story.
@nobleroman1133
Жыл бұрын
I can't blame him for doing that , the older I'm becoming I have such concerns and fears of what's to become of me and where am I going to end up , I already have my plan b and will implement when the time comes , unlike your father I have nobody so my actions wouldn't affect anyone , we all are captain's of our lives and should choose our own way. I know you miss him terribly but please try to see things from his perspective.
@Appellonia
Жыл бұрын
HEY!!! YOURE IN MY NECK OF THE WOODS!!!! You taught me about my own state. But see...see this...THIS is why I love your work Ron. Besides being a great personable guy youre super engaging and easy to listen to. And ALWAYS have me on the edge of my seat!! Love your videos and channel Ron. Thanks for the many MANY hours of beautiful. scary, tear jerking and inspiring stories!!!
@mayneeyuh8713
Жыл бұрын
No pun intended?
@nancyrauch9492
Жыл бұрын
Wow Ron...What a story ! That was some contraption he built ! I wonder why he actually did this and the way he did it ??? His Family must have been devastated....God bless them. The son was a spitting image of him, too ! May the entire Moon Family rest in peace...so sad. Thanks for taking me along, Ron. You produce great videos......😊😊
@connieblack5276
Жыл бұрын
Such a sad story, he made it through that ghastly war and then commits suicide 10 years later. So sad for everyone involved. Thanks again.
@Hipporider
Жыл бұрын
My uncle who was a Vietnam war vet survived for about 40 years after the war dealing with all the memories but he lost the battle in the end and killed himself in his 60's. A delayed casualty of the war. 🇦🇺
@ShellShock11C
Жыл бұрын
@@Hipporider The war ended in the 70s....40 years after would be 2010s
@polemeros
Жыл бұрын
@@ShellShock11C Way to miss the point. SMH.
@ShellShock11C
Жыл бұрын
@@polemeros I didnt miss the point...thats just...math.
@MyMelinaaa
Жыл бұрын
This story is intense I'm excited to see your take on it thank you for covering it 🙏
@jackighirardello546
Жыл бұрын
CRAZY, UNIMAGINABLE STORY!!!! If this was a movie I never would have believed it was a true story. His poor wife. In what should have been one of the happiest moments of her life discovering she was going to have a baby to find out her husband took his own life so brutally.
@peterredfern1174
Жыл бұрын
An early version of PTSD maybe Ron,thank for presenting it,👏🙏🙏🙏🇦🇺
@johngennari2899
Жыл бұрын
I am impressed with his ingenuity and perseverance. Total military precision and motivation. I find myself giving him honor....why? I don't really know, at least he kept it relatively clean from the family. Definitely had an internal struggle.
@HBHBluestocking
Жыл бұрын
That was really eerie, the way the crows decided to stop cawing right at that point in the story 👀 pretty cool timing though!
@karenshepler7128
Жыл бұрын
What a horrible thing to do to your family and yourself. Thank you for sharing this story. So very sad 😔
@craigmergenthal9291
Жыл бұрын
the maid would have that image in her dreams (nightmares?) for the rest of her life. I feel bad that he felt like he had to do this. Just a sad thing all the way around. Of course, there are a number of reasons why he may have chosen to do this, but being a veteran may have been one of them.
@ogshadowofficialpodcast
Жыл бұрын
As soon as I heard he was going to a hardware store I knew this was going to be BRUTAL, superb video Sir 👏👏👏.
@marlenepearson3936
Жыл бұрын
Ronnie! The things you come across! 😱 🙀 😨 😨 🪓 ⚒️ 🔪 🗡
@vickie5305
Жыл бұрын
Hello gang from Montana
@loralouise3865
Жыл бұрын
Wow, just wow! As usual, Ron, you have shared a most unusual experience with us. It was a bit eerie when the murder of crows stopped their chatter just when you paused to speak about the situation as it came to it’s ghoulish conclusion! It’s just amazing how much a person can hide their suffering until it’s too late. Apparently, this is what Mr. Moon did. PTSD Wasn’t understood much at all at the time and if it had been, maybe he would have never done that to himself and his family. His son did look exactly like he did. Blessings! Lora from Michigan! 14:47
@vanessahenry7238
Жыл бұрын
WHOO! The crows were listening to you!!! They got quiet just at that part of the story,.........then they started LOL It blows my mind how elaborate some get to just commit suicide. You would think somewhere someone or something would make them change their mind.
@twilightpurpleglow
Жыл бұрын
Mr James Moon got his 15 minutes of fame and then some more. Jumping off a bridge might just have been a more exciting way to go and cleaner. He did not think of the cleaning lady whose life he destroyed when she walked in the room. This story was bizarre: goes on the oddity list of suicides. Crows were very respectful I have seen them when they gather atop of trees to socialize they are amazing too. RIP James and Mary Moon. Take care Ron what a story! Elizabeth C.
@FacesoftheForgotten
Жыл бұрын
yep. if he jumped off a bridge, he would not be even mentioned by anyone today, yet the hotel there had a coffee named for him, ironic.
@AnneEloiseOfCNY
Жыл бұрын
"Every cloud has a silver lining," the old timers used to say. Mr. Moon did not stick around to see his silver lining: his son, who was his spitting image. And his wife never remarried. How sad he missed all that. [I nearly threw up envisioning that scene! What a gruesome way to go! What a mess he made for the poor cleaning staff. I believe, in the end, suicide is selfish. Except in irreversible fatal illness that causes excruciating pain.]
@BrokeMoFo
Жыл бұрын
Um... Love your vids, but at 6:05... How could he have been a civil war vet when according to the ending dates you show, he was born way after??? I get that people make mistakes, don't take this super critical, just feel for clarification I had to mention it... * I posted this as a knee jerk response, and looked back at the head stone you provided, I suddenly realized that the dates you posted were wrong, and given, your story is certainly correct sir. I am relieved and humbled to think we are fallible as the living, and am sorry to jump the gun on a 'livings' mistakes... ;)
@nancyvolke237
Жыл бұрын
He took the time to plan and execute!! Thanks Ron for sharing this story with us 👍🏻 😇👋🏻
@TheGrumpyEnglishman
Жыл бұрын
Execute is the word.
@edwardkellogg1284
Жыл бұрын
This story is unbelievable. He must have taken his time to perfect his suicide. I'm sure he didn't feel a thing being under with chloroform. May his soul rest in peace.
@nicolaxoxo1
Жыл бұрын
Let’s hope! But there are far more pleasant ways to go!
@taylormcgarry470
Жыл бұрын
Yea and the fact that out of all the ways to kill yourself he thought of that exact way like chopping your own head off is wow. and went through all that planning everything to put it together.
@psw4763
Жыл бұрын
Great story Ron. How ironic the crows quieted down at the pivotal time of the story. He was a nice looking man to do what he did to himself and family. His poor wife and wondering how the kids and wife lived on.
@pegs1659
Жыл бұрын
Wow, that's going to a lot of trouble to commit suicide. That was very interesting for sure. I hope you enjoyed your burger and boiler maker.
@tobyresch4189
Жыл бұрын
The crows must've been listening to the story and went silent to hear what happened next. I don't think they would imagine something like that happening, no wonder they stayed mum. Just unbelievable. RIP sir, I hope you found whatever peace of mind you were searching for.
@FacesoftheForgotten
Жыл бұрын
we were all shocked! lol
@SueBasham-sx4vx
Жыл бұрын
Wow that was Eire when the crow stop when you telling the story, well he got famous how sad what a away to do it.great job Ron telling the story 😊have a day
@andrewduckworth4720
Жыл бұрын
Great vid ....didn't disappoint thanks Ron 😊
@carolyndee4565
Жыл бұрын
Tuning in from Australia. I am intrigued about this story 🤔🤔 Good to see your face again.
@kattlady1
Жыл бұрын
RIP James, I feel so bad for his family they had no clue why he did this . I would love to know what became of his wife and children after his death.
@footballlvnlady
Жыл бұрын
I am watching late. Hi to the FOTF gang! Hope everyone is having a good Sunday!
@thatguyjoe007
Жыл бұрын
The war messed him up pretty bad.
@FacesoftheForgotten
Жыл бұрын
could of been that! yep.
@Figgatella
Жыл бұрын
Ron, crows gather together and make a lot of noise because they are attending a funeral for a friend. That’s right!😂 your murder of crows is investigating the murder of one of their own! Great spooky video with all the crows!😂
@georgebaumgardner3889
Жыл бұрын
The room below him must not have been rented out because I am certain that killing yourself like that, his body would have bled out a tremendous amount of blood. From past experience, I know that blood would have found its way through the floorboards to the room below.
@gregboyden564
Жыл бұрын
a very bizarre story Ron. surely he had some mental instability . to leave a pregnant wife behind, thanks for another great story of our American past
@ericka8440
Жыл бұрын
What a spooky story. Needs real guts to do that, but so sad. Loved the crows. It’s if they were listening to you and fell silent when you came to the part where he died. Rest in peace. Thank you for sharing. ❤️🏴
@catonsvilleman6900
Жыл бұрын
Timing was excellent. From the silencing of the crows to the arrival at the tombstone. We'll crafted story telling.
@doreenarcher8543
Жыл бұрын
Terribly sad. It is so disturbing when things go wrong in the brain. Really scary. It would be interesting to know more details about his life. Thanks Ron. Always the best adventures wit you.👍🍔🍺🥃
@footballlvnlady
Жыл бұрын
Ron, enjoy that meal! Those crows had to hear that story too!
@shez5964
Жыл бұрын
At 8.35 when you said "are you following us?" in the middle of describing the contraption set up I just grimaced and thought "yeah reluctantly". Horrific story and yet so much organizing required. Certainly not a spur of the moment thing. I think the only part he gave no thought to is the shock and trauma caused to the poor person who found him.
@bruceliggett8036
Жыл бұрын
Amazing, It's as if the crows were listening to your story lol, so cool
@FacesoftheForgotten
Жыл бұрын
crazy things happen, u have to wonder.
@postalghost830
Жыл бұрын
Poor soul. Poor family and maid, as well. Clearly PTSD or underlying issues. God rest them all.😢
@janetcarey6954
Жыл бұрын
What pain Mr. Moon had been in to think he had no alternative. He desired importance but took the hard road. Rest in peace.
@janacollins-maguire4942
Жыл бұрын
Wow Ron, you had my attention throughout this whole story. What a way to go! Intriguing story thank you. 💗☮️
@susan5301
Жыл бұрын
Mercy! I sure would not have wanted to be the one who found him! 🤢 How sad he never got to see his baby boy! Thanks Ron!
@sandysue202
Жыл бұрын
Oh my! I am thinking that he had some emotional trauma from the war. He saw too much and couldn't relive it anymore. But what a horrendous choice of how to end his life. He craved some fame and that certainly got him some. Wow. I hope he had provided in some way for his family before he ended his life. And at least he didn't do this out in his own barn where his wife would be the one to find him. That is some crazy and very sad story!
@bnic9471
Жыл бұрын
Maybe he hoped that the notoriety from his chosen method would gain his young family more charity.
@ritagreen9528
Жыл бұрын
Oh my Lord!!! Ron this is story I've never heard of. I'm having trouble wrapping my head around it. You are amazing and I appreciate your dedication to these souls. I thought I had heard of everything. This just blows me away 😢 Have a blessed week, stay safe and warm and remember you are loved ❤️
@vickie5305
Жыл бұрын
Hello gang from Montana
@SamtheMan0508
Жыл бұрын
Poor Bridget, she was probably haunted for the rest of her life.
@monikameza4107
Жыл бұрын
Such a sad story 😒 Thank you Ron for remembering him, may he rest in peace 🙏
@teamcougars
Жыл бұрын
Hello everyone from Northern California we’re getting bogged down with rain storms one after another, it’s either drought here or a complete deluge of rain 🌧️ and more rain 🌧️ not to mention the flooding all around us and the state. What an eerie story , sounds like he wanted to make sure to succeed in his suicide😪
@haleaspeer5221
Жыл бұрын
Someone else in more recent decades .. maybe 1 or 2 decades ago did this to himself as well.
@beckybradford2718
Жыл бұрын
Wow that's not something I'd want to become famous for lol. Thanks for another awesome video!!!
@tcwhite0104
Жыл бұрын
OMG what a very sad and horrifying story Ron. This is truly bizzare. Thanks again for a great video and story.. Rest in Peace James.
@PhillyGirl-pt3vq
Жыл бұрын
Wow…what a bizarre story. I can’t imagine that poor maid walking in to see that horrific sight! 😢What would have made Mr. Moon go that far as to kill himself just to be famous? Truly bizarre. Ron, you tell a great story though 👏🏻👏🏻❤️& yes, I could hear those crows. They were pretty loud at one point! 😅
@joananderson3328
Жыл бұрын
Ron, that was the most craziest story. I wonder if he went there to end his life. Live your videos. Keep up the great work. Love,Joan
@msveliz01
Жыл бұрын
Reminder on! What should I eat during the show 🤔 🤔 🤔
@GenerationX3333
Жыл бұрын
Cool Ranch Doritos
@msveliz01
Жыл бұрын
@@GenerationX3333 sounds good 😋
@FacesoftheForgotten
Жыл бұрын
Goldfish
@msveliz01
Жыл бұрын
@@FacesoftheForgotten 😋
@gothboschincarnate3931
Жыл бұрын
... A spam Sandwhich? 🥪
@narelle-creative-arts
Жыл бұрын
Truly bizarre Ron thank you for this story..of all the ways that he could of ended his life…the thought that went into this ….wow ….I wonder if his wife ever remarried although you would think if she had she wouldn’t be buried with him…I hope James found peace from his suffering. Hope you enjoyed your beer and burger Ron ❤❤
@wannabuyabridge
Жыл бұрын
'No trespassing after dark' 😆
@carlstenger5893
Жыл бұрын
Another great video. Thanks so much! That's quite a story.
@ddivincenzo1194
Жыл бұрын
Gruesome! That was weird. Boston Dawn
@evakiss2562
Жыл бұрын
Omg! Yes, he had quite an invention for sure! And a birds around you😮 perfect!
@InfamousCrimeLocations
Жыл бұрын
Truly one of the most bizarre but interesting cases I have heard of. Hope you are doing well ron.
@FacesoftheForgotten
Жыл бұрын
All good Harmon-- hope you are doing well too!!
@hh7407
Жыл бұрын
How perfectly timed that the crows went silent just when your story called for silence. That is seriously uncanny timing. Amazing. This is a bizarre case. I wonder if his wife noticed any hints that he was planning to do this or if she knew he had been battling depression or demons or whatnot. He probably could have put his mind to some good for society if he could have gotten beyond the problems that plagued his mind and caused him to do this.
@LuvBorderCollies
Жыл бұрын
Its hard to say what's going on in people's brains to contemplate suicide. The reasons are so varied from stuff involving love, finances, mentally ill, revenge, depression, avoiding prison, "voices" urging them to die (dabbling in occult) just to name some frequent reasons. Often the families are totally surprised and that's because the victim covered up the issues they were having. Another theme I heard fairly frequently was... the victim had depression but recently they seemed to be "up" and even cheerful. That happens when the person finally commits to their suicide and that takes the burden off their mind. Once they quit contemplating the act, that struggle within stops and they now feel better. I could go on for hours on just the most bizarre or strange or vindictive nature of suicides. But when you've investigated hundreds you see a lot of strange and some very sad stuff that did not need to happen.
@ccurrywright
Жыл бұрын
Wow, Ron, this one is extra interesting. I think it's the first of yours that I've shared to Facebook. I don't share many videos. Even the murder of crows added to the ambience! Not being disrespecful of the ultimate topic of suicide, though. That part of this story is very, very sad. That and the part about his family.
@kevinsplitshangergundurahm1891
Жыл бұрын
Two minutes and waiting!
@peachcathy
Жыл бұрын
What a way to get famous.. A deed like that... He really must have hate his wife and life to kill himself. Ending himself. How gruesome. What a life for the wife left behind.. Those crows really gave an introduction to the story. .
@flocosta
Жыл бұрын
This has to be the strangest suicide I've ever heard of. That poor maid, Yikes!
@FacesoftheForgotten
Жыл бұрын
for sure!
@uwumarii
Жыл бұрын
True. Along with suicide by radiation. That one was tragic, his name was Crofut I think edit: Douglas Crofut
@ForeverAlansGirl
Жыл бұрын
MrBallin did a very similar story about a young man building a guillotine in his room over a couple of weeks & used it to behead himself while his father slept inthe next room. The episode is called " You'll never guess what was hidden in this home " if you want to check it out.
@RobinHood-vi2yi
Жыл бұрын
Same thing happened in the UK in 2003, a 36 year old man called Boyd Taylor used a homemade guillotine he had made in his bedroom.
@marymahaffey4618
Жыл бұрын
He sounded like he had something maybe home wrong with his mind bc or war or who knows what?? He sounded crazy and a fool to me alright but very interesting Ron I missed the time it started and saw part of the live you did but feeling under the weather this weekend! But i did get my mind off of my health issues and I enjoyed the story as always Ron....Very good job and where he is buried at ..yes I did think about his wife and child what they thought of his stunt he did...ty for the story Ron... Sad story but it's life!! Safe travels Ron... what you planned to eat sounded good...👍❤️
@jontooke846
Жыл бұрын
What a sad story that makes no sense
@louisepotier2784
Жыл бұрын
Good God - how sad is that. To spend so much time thinking of your own death by your own hand. I'm wondering why the maid was so insistent? That is quite the story, I must say. Even the crows held their breath! 😯😯Thank-you and waiting for the next story...you did a great job with the description. Oh yes, you deserve the boiler-maker after all that! 🙂
@steviemichelle7271
6 ай бұрын
I wonder if the modern-day tenants of that area of the hotel-turned-apartments experience anything paranormal.
@angelsone-five7912
Жыл бұрын
In more recent years a chap built himself a guillotine but he used drink to render himself uconnscious before the blade fell. You don`t have to be nuts to commit suicide just at the end of your tether.
@hollyb.3615
Жыл бұрын
Bizarre and sad story! Would be nice to know what compelled him to do this. Maybe the horrors of war? Sounds like no one really knows. I truly hope he is resting in peace along with his wife, who endured alot herself.
@carltonlark1950
Жыл бұрын
Neither trains nor crows nor lengthy distances will keep you from telling your weird and bazaar stories ....this one, by far, was the most eerie and disturbing stories you have brought us......l enjoyed the story but l hate to admit it 😆. Thanks for the story and perfect sound effects
@FacesoftheForgotten
Жыл бұрын
gr8 note, thanks 👍
@treeannie8831
Жыл бұрын
Gosh, if Mr. Moon was smart enough to invent the suicide guillotine it seems like he could’ve invented some farm implement that would help out all the poor farmers. Sad, sad, sad. 😢
@treeannie8831
Жыл бұрын
@@jerryeckamouse4461 🤣🤣
@rlane63
Жыл бұрын
That contraption looks like a death trap!
@teamcougars
Жыл бұрын
That’s what he intended for it to be apparently 😢
@lucretianoles108
Жыл бұрын
Not a trap ...he wanted it
@carlbaker7242
Жыл бұрын
The crows gave this story just what it needed.
@supermullaney
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely stunning Ron,love the way you laid out the story, kudos!!
@tillyg8858
Жыл бұрын
Very interesting story. Wow! I guess he is getting his wish. He was the talk of the town and area.
@czechmate6916
Жыл бұрын
Wow that was some story. People were just as crazy then as they are now. 🤷♀️🤦♀️
@margaretparker8781
Жыл бұрын
Liked the vlog from Margaret P England
@GenerationX3333
Жыл бұрын
Sunday funday!
@MountainRaven1960
Жыл бұрын
Sounds like the maid walked in and saw a half moon! Also, sounds like his son was a chip off the ol’ block!
@Christina-uh8xk
Жыл бұрын
I wonder if his mind had been affected by the civil war? So tragic!
@karlshaw4347
Жыл бұрын
Poor bugger what went through his mind too do something like that and end his own life with this invention of his very strange and strong story Ron
@elizabethkujawinski3240
Жыл бұрын
Wow a gruesome story and a weird way to die. Thanks Ron, always enjoy your vedios as you talk with your great voice narrating those past events.
@carlalorch8650
Жыл бұрын
I saw another KZitem story about a guy who did the same thing in Great Britain not that long ago.
@JK35280
Жыл бұрын
The reason why he wanted to be away from the front of the hotel was because the Monon (officially known at the time as the Chicago Indianapolis and Louisville Railroad) ran down the middle of the street right in front of the Lahr Hotel. The Monon mainline remained in place until it was relocated by CSX in the mid 1990s. I'll bet those steam locomotives made quite a racket while they were rolling down 5th Street!
@terryolsson4145
Жыл бұрын
Does anyone know why he killed himself. Im sure im not the only one who wants to know.
@gijbuis
Жыл бұрын
It would be interesting to learn more of James Moon's life prior to his spectacular suicide. One of the comments suggest PTSD (as a civil war veteran) but it may have been due to some sort of bi-polar disorder (his engineering skills were remarkable)?
@FacesoftheForgotten
Жыл бұрын
It would be interesting. Maybe you could let us know if you find out 👍
@alexiswaller3065
Жыл бұрын
Hi Ron I live in Lafayette and where he died is now a bakery I recommend them can’t believe your in my town keep the good work
@CommercialForest
Жыл бұрын
Meticulously planned- wonder if he left a sizable tip for housekeeping.
@FacesoftheForgotten
Жыл бұрын
I bet not, lol.
@carmendaniel3734
Жыл бұрын
So very sad. I feel bad for his family. I also feel so bad for Mr. Moon. Life can be too painful for some people. I don’t judge. RIP James Moon. ❤ Thanks for sharing this story.
@MistressKarma6969
Жыл бұрын
This is someone who definitely wanted to die. 😔 Ty for the story
@BrandyinIndy
Жыл бұрын
Wonder if he had PTSD from the war? Or just got too caught up with his dream of being famous...
@spacecowgurl57
Жыл бұрын
Took time and thought..months even to gather wool so to speak, then make it. Even before the trip after procuring his motel room. Fascinating.
@ritafirestone761
Жыл бұрын
That was a crazy story. I wonder if he didn't have some type of PTSD.
@wildplumbeauty
Жыл бұрын
He wanted to be famous and I have never heard of him. Only God can choose who will be famous and being famous is not always a good thing. RIP.
@Mcseeker86
Жыл бұрын
You're mistaken. The devil does more to control fame and wealth than God. Scripture says Satan is the "god of this world"
@wildplumbeauty
Жыл бұрын
@@Mcseeker86 The devil and his minions can’t do ANYTHING without God’s permission. Reference the conversation Satan has with God about Job.
@sharonfleming6314
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So so sad but another video well done by you xc
@lindagreen1105
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At least the son did not have to live knowing his father killed others. He just killed himself which was a horrible thing for him to have to live with. I hope they are all resting in peace.
@Linda-qf3yk
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First thing those crow’s creepy, second shut up!!!!!!!!!! These story really is insane!!!!!!
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