[0:13] [music] [0:18] Welcome everyone to Strangely Local, a [0:21] Hastings Community TV original series. I [0:24] am your host, Alec Mat. [0:27] What if you could turn back the clock? [0:30] All of us have asked this question, but [0:32] tonight we hear from someone who claims [0:34] to have done it. Here is Mr. Andrew [0:37] Connors, who says a trip to the fair [0:41] made him age in reverse. [0:44] Let's take a listen. [0:45] >> People often told me I look 10 years [0:47] younger, but since my birthday back in [0:49] January, I've noticed time is catching [0:52] up. [0:54] I woke up one morning and as I was [0:56] shaving, I noticed a few gray lines in [1:00] my beard. At first, I thought it was [1:01] just the shaving cream. But then I [1:04] washed my face and they were still [1:07] there. Thought to myself, what now? [1:10] Later, me and my son went to the fair. [1:13] We uh went on the ferris wheel. A few [1:16] spins in, I started feeling more [1:18] energetic. And when it stopped, I [1:20] checked my phone. I had a text from my [1:23] wife wanting a selfie. I sent it to her. [1:26] She texted back asking if I used a [1:28] filter to make myself look younger. [1:32] I was confused. Filtered. [1:36] So, I took a closer look [1:38] >> and [1:39] >> uh all of my gray hairs were gone. [1:42] >> Nice. [1:43] >> Me and the kid explored the fair more. I [1:46] felt more energy than I had in a long [1:48] time. [1:50] and I asked him if he would like to go [1:51] on the ferris wheel again. After the [1:54] second time, I noticed that my skin was [1:57] smoother now. I couldn't I couldn't [1:59] understand it, but I wasn't going to [2:02] complain about it. I won't lie, I was [2:05] compelled to go on the ride again, but [2:08] my son asked to go play some more [2:10] carnival games, so we checked a few out. [2:15] It was getting close to nighttime and we [2:18] had to go back home soon for dinner. I [2:20] asked him if he wanted to go on one more [2:21] ride. I suggested the ferris wheel again [2:24] and he he was okay with that. [2:30] The line, unlike the previous two times, [2:33] was very long. We stood there for who [2:37] knows how long. I We were getting tired. [2:41] He turned to me and asked, "Could we go [2:43] home, Dad?" He was hungry, wanted to see [2:46] his mom, and [2:48] I didn't have it in me to say no. So, we [2:51] went back to the car and headed home. [2:54] >> Respect, man. [2:56] >> When we got back, I I saw my skin didn't [2:59] look as smooth. The gray returned to my [3:02] hair, and I went along with my wife's [3:04] speculation that I edited the picture, [3:07] and that was that. [3:10] Sometimes I wonder if it was all in my [3:12] head, you know. [3:14] >> You never know. Well, thank you so much [3:16] for sharing with us and have a nice day. [3:20] >> You're welcome, Alec. Uh, thanks for [3:22] taking my call. [3:25] >> Time. What a thing. It's either your [3:28] enemy or your friends, but it all [3:30] depends on how you look at it. Ever [3:33] wondered what it would be like to go [3:36] back in time to a place where there was [3:39] no automobiles, no television, and no [3:42] internet? [3:44] Well, high schooler Amanda Delaney was [3:47] willing to share with us her experience [3:49] in the year [3:51] 1853. [3:53] So, you were working on a paper for [3:56] history class, right? [3:57] >> Yeah. On the city of Hastings. [4:00] >> What was it about? Well, it was about [4:02] the year 1853 when the city was named. [4:05] Um, me and my friends, we went to the [4:07] library to gather stuff to do our [4:09] research. And, um, when when we were [4:12] studying, we all started to talk about [4:14] what it might be like to live in the [4:16] 1800s. Late last Friday, I was working [4:19] on my paper and I kind of lost track of [4:22] the time and I started to get really [4:24] tired. The last thing I saw before I [4:27] closed my eyes was a photo of Henry [4:30] Hastings Sibling, [4:32] >> Minnesota's first governor. [4:34] >> Mhm. Yeah. So, I woke up to a cool [4:37] breeze and the sound of birds chirping [4:40] outside. I wasn't in my bedroom anymore. [4:43] I was in the woods somewhere, sitting [4:46] beside a tree, and I was wearing this [4:48] tattered silk dress. I wandered around [4:52] trying to find somebody. Eventually, I [4:55] saw a cottage and met some people. I [4:58] asked if I was in Hastings, but they [5:00] didn't know what I meant by that. One of [5:02] the women asked as in Henry Hastings [5:05] sibly. I needed to sit down after that. [5:09] >> I would do the same. [5:10] >> So, yeah, a lady came up to me. She [5:14] introduced herself as Sarah Jane Steel [5:17] Sibly, Henry Siby's second wife. She [5:20] told me that her husband was riding to [5:22] the other side of town to meet the [5:24] Bailey's Alexis and Henry and Alexander [5:27] Farabo. I asked if it were possible to [5:30] find a means of travel to where they [5:32] would be leading, but the only option [5:34] was one of the horses. I have never been [5:37] horseback riding before, so I was a [5:39] little nervous, but it seemed like it [5:41] was the only way. [5:42] >> If only Uber existed back then. Anyways, [5:46] I was flung to the ground and it just [5:48] ran away. Luckily, I was not hurt. So, a [5:52] few minutes later, a man rode by and get [5:55] this, it was Henry Sibly. [5:58] I went up to him and I mentioned that I [6:00] knew his wife Sarah and where I was [6:02] trying to go. He gave me a lift to his [6:05] meeting. On the way there, he said to me [6:08] that they were going to decide a name [6:10] for the city after drawing from a hat. [6:13] Apparently, I asked if Hastings was one [6:15] of the names, and he said no. But he did [6:18] like my suggestion. [6:20] Later, when all four of them got [6:22] together, they drew from the hat, and [6:24] Hastings was chosen to be the city's [6:26] name. Mr. Sibi looked at me, and then I [6:30] started feeling really lightheaded. I [6:32] shut my eyes, and um when I opened them, [6:36] I was back in my room. At first, I just [6:39] thought it was a dream, but get this. [6:41] When I looked at the page in the history [6:43] book, it mentioned that the name [6:45] Hastings was a suggestion made to him by [6:48] a girl that he brought with him. [6:50] >> Wow. Did you get an A? [6:52] >> It was actually an A+. [6:54] >> Well, congratulations and thanks for [6:56] sharing it with us, Amanda. And you have [6:58] a great day now. [6:59] >> Yeah, you too. [7:00] >> I think I speak for everyone when I say [7:02] nobody likes it when the new season [7:04] arrives and allergies come knocking at [7:08] the door. [7:10] They're not fun. But what if one proved [7:12] to be a superpower? Such was the case [7:16] for one Mr. Devin Clay, who had [7:18] something interesting to share. You will [7:22] want to listen carefully for this one. [7:26] So, I woke up one morning and my left [7:29] ear was so stuffed up. It was like [7:31] someone stuffed a sock in it. And I [7:34] started feeling better after the next [7:36] couple of days, but there was a ringing [7:38] in my ear that just wouldn't go away. I [7:42] tried some facial exercises, spices, and [7:45] ear drops, or even a trip to the sauna, [7:47] but it didn't do the trick. So, I went [7:50] to see a doctor, but they didn't find [7:53] anything unusual and just said it was [7:55] likely a change in weather. when when I [7:58] was leaving their office and heading to [7:59] my car, I got a bad itch in my ear and [8:02] touched it. But um well, after I did [8:05] that, I heard someone say something so [8:07] close that when I turned around, there [8:11] was no one there. [8:13] I looked around and and I could see a [8:15] couple of people having a a conversation [8:17] from across the street. I listened and [8:20] looked closely and well um well, the [8:23] words I was hearing perfectly matched [8:25] the person's mouth. [8:27] I adjusted my ear again slightly and [8:29] well then it all went back to normal. It [8:32] was strange and it happened well a few [8:36] more times later in the day. I mean how [8:39] do I deal with this in my life now? I [8:42] saw it as a a a great power. [8:46] >> And with great power comes great [8:48] responsibility. [8:49] >> Right. [8:51] I chose to accept this gift and I vowed [8:54] to use it responsibly. [8:57] See, I I work at a marketing firm and [8:59] one day I I overheard two of my [9:02] co-workers discussing an exciting new [9:04] deal that they were going to initiate, [9:06] but I uh well, I wasn't sure if they [9:09] were going to get the approval of our [9:10] employer first. I wrestled with the [9:13] choice of what to do next, and I decided [9:16] it would be for the best if I reported [9:18] it. So I I did, [9:21] but it turned out to be a [9:22] misunderstanding. [9:24] Eric, the guy at the top, clarified to [9:26] me that, well, he okayed the deal. He [9:30] was thankful I brought what I believed [9:32] was a violation, but then he raised the [9:34] issue of me invading privacy in. Well, I [9:36] left the room nervous about that and [9:39] thought maybe I just ruined the chances [9:40] at my big promotion that I was hoping to [9:42] get. But on my way back to my desk, I [9:45] overheard a guy on the phone with the [9:47] client, one that Eric did not approve [9:49] of. And I knew what I had to do. Well, [9:52] but I had to be clever about it. So, I [9:55] uh I took out my phone and I pretended I [9:58] was making a video to send to my family, [10:01] but caught them in the act and zoomed in [10:04] and adjusted the sound settings to well [10:06] get the remainder of the conversation. [10:09] Then I shared it with Eric immediately [10:11] and he greatly appreciated it. Well, [10:15] needless to say, that person wasn't in [10:18] the office the next day. [10:20] >> I have an idea for your hero name. [10:22] Frequency. [10:24] Thank you for sharing with us, Mr. Clay. [10:27] Have a good one. [10:28] >> Oh, you're welcome, Alec. Thank you for [10:29] having me. Have a have a great day. [10:31] >> As you go farther back in recorded [10:33] history, science and the supernatural [10:36] have always been rivals. But once in a [10:39] while they prove that they can work [10:42] together. [10:44] Such proved to be the case with this [10:46] fantastic situation Miss Rebecca Dayton [10:48] found herself in. Why don't we take a [10:51] listen? [10:52] >> I was charging my phone one morning and [10:54] I accidentally dropped a spice jar onto [10:56] the screen and it cracked. [10:58] >> Uh-oh. [10:59] >> I went to get it fixed. When I got when [11:01] I got it back, it looked brand new. I [11:04] returned to business as usual with it. [11:06] But then I received a text message from [11:08] a number that I didn't recognize. [11:10] >> Oh, [11:11] >> I thought [clears throat] I they thought [11:13] I was someone named Clara, but I [11:14] corrected them and they apologized. A [11:17] few minutes later, they texted me again, [11:19] this time asking for help. She said her [11:22] name was Charlotte and she sent a [11:24] picture. She was an older gal, mid to [11:26] late '7s. I asked if she was trying to [11:30] sell something because you know how [11:31] scammers are, but she explained herself [11:34] and revealed something very surprising [11:37] to me. She died a month ago. [11:40] >> Oh wow. [11:42] >> Before I could block her, she text back [11:44] to ask that I don't like like she was in [11:46] the room with me or something. She sent [11:48] links to her GoFundMe and Caring Bridge [11:51] pages and to her orbituary. I could have [11:55] just blocked her and called it a day, [11:56] but I could feel a presence in the room [11:59] telling me to have patience and assist. [12:02] So, we continued our conversation, [12:05] having a conversation with a ghost. This [12:08] was as surreal as it could get. I [12:09] honestly didn't know what emotion to [12:12] settle upon, but I I felt empathy was [12:14] the number one thing to feel in this [12:16] situation. [12:18] She told me that she wanted me to find [12:20] her daughter, Clara, and help her. She [12:23] said to wait a few minutes so she could [12:24] find out where she was. And when she got [12:27] back, she sent a text telling me to go [12:29] to the store a few blocks away. I got in [12:32] my car and headed there. When I arrived, [12:34] Charlotte text me a picture of her [12:36] daughter. When I went in, I found her in [12:40] the liquor section looking like a mess. [12:43] I wasn't sure how to start the [12:44] conversation. I didn't know how to do it [12:46] right. Then I then I got an idea. I [12:49] walked over and started to talk about [12:51] brands as if I were an expert. [12:55] The conversation went from drinks to [12:57] family and she told me what happened to [12:59] her mom and I went along as if I hadn't [13:02] known about it. I gave my advice to her. [13:05] I said, "Try not to put salt on the [13:08] wound." And she put the bottle back. She [13:12] thanked me and headed to a different [13:13] section of the store. And I stuck around [13:15] to see her check out and leave. As soon [13:17] as she drove off, Charlotte sent me a [13:19] new text writing, "Thank you." [13:22] >> What a tale. You're a great person, [13:25] Rebecca. Thanks for sharing with us. We [13:28] wish you a very happy Halloween. [13:30] >> Happy Halloween. [13:32] >> Thank you everyone for tuning in to a [13:35] new season of Strangely Local. We will [13:38] be back next year with more Tales to [13:41] Excite. Until then, Hastings, make sure [13:45] you keep things strange for me.