Fun Campfire Ghost Stories by John Bradshaw Page A

ask it why I have no luck."
    "Fascinating, if you find the oracle can you
ask it why I am not as tall and strong as my brothers," the tree
asked. "Of course," answered the man as he walked off.
    He walked for a day, he walked for a week, he
walked for a month, and he even walked for a year until he came to
a small pink house. Surrounding this cute house was a beautiful
garden filled with bright flowers with vibrant colors. As the man
was about to pass the house the most beautiful woman the man had
ever seen came onto the front porch. The beautiful woman invited
the man in for dinner. The man agreed and shortly he enjoyed a
wonderful feast cooked to perfection by the beautiful woman. As
they ate, the man told his story and at the end the woman asked,
"If you find the oracle can you ask it why I am so lonely?"
    "Of course I can," answered the man. After
dinner the man said his farewells to the beautiful woman and
continued his journey to the west.
    He walked for a day, he walked for a week, he
walked for a month, he even walked for a year until finally he
reached the end of the world. There, glowing on a column of pure
gold was the oracle. The man called out, "Excuse me. I have
traveled a long way and endured many hardships to get here. Please
tell me why I have no luck." The oracle started to glow brighter
and brighter suddenly a voice said, "You have all the luck you
need. It is all around you, you just don't notice it. Be more aware
of your surroundings and you can find your luck."
    The man pondered the answer that the oracle
had given him when he remembered the other questions that he had
promised to ask the oracle. Just as he was about to ask, the oracle
started to glow brighter and brighter and then a voice said, "There
is no need to ask the questions. I already know what they are, for
I know everything." The oracle than proceeded to answer all the
questions that the man had promised to ask. The man thanked the
oracle and then began his long journey home.
    He walked for a day, he walked for a week, he
walked for a month, he walked for a year when he arrived at the
cute little pink house and knocked on the door. The beautiful woman
was overjoyed to see him and after they enjoyed another fabulous
meal, the man told the beautiful woman that the oracle had an
answer for her.
    "The oracle told me why you are so lonely. It
said you must get married." "Of course. Why didn’t I think of that,
it makes sense. Will you marry me?" The beautiful woman asked the
man.
    "I am sorry,” the man said. “I can not marry
you because I must find my luck first. But, the first nice man I
see, I will send back to you." With that he gave his farewells and
continued heading east towards home.
    He walked for a day, he walked for a week, he
walked for a month, and he walked for a year until he reached the
beautiful forest. The man saw the small tree and told it what the
oracle said, "The reason you are small and have no leaves is
because buried beneath your roots is a chest full of gold. It is
blocking your roots from receiving the nutrients you need to grow
tall." "Of course, that makes sense. Please, some workmen left
shovels over there. If you dig up the chest, you can keep the gold
inside," said the little tree.
    "I am sorry, I can not dig up the gold now
because I must find my luck first. But the first strong man I see,
I will send back to help you," the man said as he continued his
journey home.
    He walked for a day, he walked for a week, he
walked for a month, and he even walked for a year until he reached
the clearing in the dark woods where the werewolves lived. The
scrawny werewolf walked up to the man and asked if he had gotten an
answer to his question from the oracle. The man told the werewolf
the whole story of his journey and then told him what the oracle
said. "The reason you are small and scrawny is because you do not
eat enough. You must eat the first big stupid piece of meat you
see."
    The werewolf thought that this made