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Happy Spooky Wednesday, everyone!

Have you ever heard a local legend that grows so wildly over time that no one knows its origins? That's what we're talking about this week with the legend of Char Man in the Ojai Valley in California. While most of the origin stories seem to be born from the horrific 1948 wildfire, the story of why Char Man exists varies from tale to tale. The one thing they can seem to agree on is that there is the ghost of a strange man who chases the locals away from his bridge due to some tragedy in his life.

But is this really a ghost? Or a local hermit who just wants teenagers to leave his property alone? Or is there an even sadder tale at work here?