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The staff of a British theme park that was installing the "Storm Surge" water ride at Thorpe Park near London decided to relocate the 64 ft. tall structure after workers reported seeing a ?EUR??,,????'?????<?headless monk?EUR??,,????'?????<? and other strange phenomena, including objects being moved.
Park bosses called in a ?EUR??,,????'?????<?paranormal detection agency.?EUR??,,????'?????<? The Ghost Busters apparently just work this side of the Atlantic.
The original planned site for the ride is in the area known as ?EUR??,,????'?????<?Monk's Walk,?EUR??,,????'?????<? a footpath that since 666 A.D. has linked the Benedictine monastery of Chertsey Abbey, now in ruins, with Thorpe Church.
We?EUR??,,????'?????<???EUR?ve all know Washington Irving?EUR??,,????'?????<???EUR?s classic tale of the Headless Horseman, but headless monk? Well, there is a precedent. It seems there was a U.S. radio drama called ?EUR??,,????'?????<?The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes?EUR??,,????'?????<? that aired in the U.S. from 1939 to 1947. One episode was ?EUR??,,????'?????<?The Mystery of the Headless Monk.?EUR??,,????'?????<?
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