October 31, 1989

"C'mon, Grandpa. There is no way your story could be scarier than Dad's is."

Grandpa Carter's smile crinkled his eyes. "I bet you're wrong. $20?"

Rolling her eyes, Carter's daughter-in-law entered the room. "Daddy, we told you not to gamble with the kids! I only just got Uncle Peter to stop playing poker with them."

Carter chuckled. "I was just betting my story was spookier than my son's."

She cocked her head curiously. "What's it called?"

Eyes glinting evilly, he replied, "The Legend of the Pant-less Frenchman."