Something I’ve learned in my short time here in Amarillo, it’s that this city is wildly haunted. Now I’ve said in the past that I’m just not a huge believer in haunted things, but this one could change my mind.
Some of the stories I’ve read about of things happening at the old Summit Elementary building kinda have me a bit creeped out. Mainly because it’s not the typical “I just felt there was a presence” or “I started hearing these strange noises”. These were very specific…and strange things that people have reported over time.
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For example, there’s a story about a former janitor that worked there. Legend has it he absolutely hated his job, and the kids at the school as well. Word is he abused a lot of the kids (we don’t know in what manner), but that he loved doing it so much that he came back after he had passed on.
One of the haunts was that there is a boiler room in the school, and no matter how many times it gets cleaned, it remains extremely dusty no matter how they clean it. Legend has it that if you go into that boiler room and draw a stick figure on the ground, it will erase right before your eyes. If this is true, I’m officially creeped out…