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Shadow Man with a Hat
by Jeff K.

I don't remember my exact age at the time, but I think I was between six and eight. I lived in St. Joseph, Michigan, two blocks from Lake Michigan near a wooded area. My bedroom was on the second story of a home my father had build, which I always thought was creepy. The window to the room faced east, while the front of the house looked out towards the lake. My bed faced west with the moonlight from the window projecting on the wall.

One night I awoke from my sleep, and when I looked at the wall I saw it as vivid as anything else I have ever seen. It was a shadow of a man with a hat, almost like a short cowboy hat and vest (opened). I could see the outline clearly as it wasn't a fuzzy projection, but a sharp image. I can remember staring at the figure thinking, "What the hell is that?" It would look my way, then turn its head to the right, then look at me again. It repeated to do this a few times. Then it took its arms and appeared to have been pulling something toward him, leaving a one-foot gap between his hands. This happened about two or three times, while its head was looking at me, and looking to the right the same time.

I didn't know what to do, so I just pulled the covers over my head and never told anyone. I know it wasn't a dream because it is one of the most vivid experiences of my childhood. Now I find out people have had similar experiences with the "hat man," which really freaks me out. My figure didn't have red eyes or a cloak. I could see arms and legs clearly. What's going on?

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