Laughter Haunts the River Banks

A deep boiling laughter has been heard eminating from the banks of the river. It was first heard by the crews working to erect the new bridge linking East and West Tangiers. "At first it was a slow, almost whispered laughter," Foreman Carlos Wilhelm said "but it's gotten consistently stronger and louder."

"We hear it every night now, just before the sun goes down," crane operator Jim Jones added, "It's like the river is laughing at us." Another bridge worker, who wished not to be named, said that the laughter now haunted his dreams, that he could see the river when he slept and it was inky black.

Authorities have refused to comment, but this reporter has been there at dusk and heard the sounds with the workers. You could almost mistake it for the natural noises of the river but I swear it is something more. It is a strong laugh now, almost triumphant. The Gazette and the Observer, in the interest of public safety, will be calling in experts from the DNR to further investigate the sounds.