I found this story rather interesting. Please read.
For the past 75 years, there has been a rumor that a tiny bridal shop in Mexico has an odd-looking mannequin which is believed to be a perfectly preserved corpse.
In March 25th, 1930 when the bridal mannequin was placed at the window of La Popular, locals became suspicious of it due to the intricate details of the doll. From the individual wrinkles in the hands, to the real human hair, to the mesmerizing gaze of her glass eyes, it was almost as if the figure was a real person frozen in time.
Eventually, people began to notice the similarities between the mannequin, nicknamed La Pascualita, and the daughter of La Popular's proprietor, Pascuala Esparza. According to legend, Esparza's daughter had tragically passed away on her wedding day, victim of a Black Widow spider bite. Locals whispered that the beautiful figure in the window was, in fact, the embalmed body of Esparza's daughter which her mother denied of course.
Today, Pascualita still sits in the window of the bridal shop and according to rumors , of all the employees working at the bridal shop, only two are allowed to change her clothing behind closed doors.
“Every time I go near Pascualita my hands break out in a sweat," said one shop worker. "Her hands are very realistic and she even has varicose veins on her legs. I believe she’s a real person.”
Within the bridal shop are tales of supernatural fiddling abound, with whispers of disembodied voices, mysterious cold spots, and even the occasional darting shadow seen from the corner of a visitor's eye.
In March 25th, 1930 when the bridal mannequin was placed at the window of La Popular, locals became suspicious of it due to the intricate details of the doll. From the individual wrinkles in the hands, to the real human hair, to the mesmerizing gaze of her glass eyes, it was almost as if the figure was a real person frozen in time.
Today, Pascualita still sits in the window of the bridal shop and according to rumors , of all the employees working at the bridal shop, only two are allowed to change her clothing behind closed doors.
Other workers say they've come to the shop in the morning only to find Pascualita has changed positions on her own, or complained that she would "watch" them with an unsettling gaze as they tended to the store.
75 years later, some have come to revere La Pascualita as a saint, leaving candles and offering prayers in front of the window. Some ask for good fortune, but most come to her seeking guidance in matters of love. Many brides even let Pascualita decide on their gowns for them, simply choosing whatever dress she's wearing at the time they visit.
So, is the strange mannequin really the preserved corpse of an ill-fated bride? Skeptics say no, pointing to the difficult upkeep when it comes to stopping a corpse from decaying. Others say yes, after all, is it not strange for a store to keep the same mannequin for nearly eight decades, and shroud its undressing in secrecy?
Till date, nobody has been able to prove this mannequin is an actual corpse.
Till date, nobody has been able to prove this mannequin is an actual corpse.
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...Very creepy indeed.
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