Comments on: Pass the Jack

By: Maureen Sullivan

Maureen Sullivan — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:08:05 +0000

I know a bit about Natick history (although this ghost story’s a new one on me).
At the time of the incident, 1874, the tracks were street level; there would be no “cliff” until the town depressed the tracks 30 feet. There was, however, an elevated walkway tall enough to clear the trains, so our Irish drunk could have met his demise this way.
Strange there’d be only one ghost. In 1888, two people were killed by a train at the North Main Street crossing, about 100 yards from Washington Street.

By: Dissociate

Dissociate — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:17:33 +0000

What I stated isn’t Bull****, Robbie. I saw this guy, I did, I swear!

I theorize how this sighting could have possibly happened. There is now a new kind of science. This new science became an “acceptance theory” in the 1990s (yeah, the same decade I saw this guy) by scientists. This new accepted theory science has to do with Quantum science physics. This new science is “Parallel Units” or “Parallel Universes”. Google this new science or check out what the scientists say about it on YouTube.

By: Robbie

Robbie — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:01:00 +0000

I live in natick and i never heard about this before….im always near washington street and ive never seen anyone but the can man collecting bottles….this has to be bull****

By: Dissociate

Dissociate — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:48:24 +0000

Believe me or not, I don’t care, here is my story. In the early 1990s I was driving my company repair van down a road heading to a customer’s house with a fellow employee following behind me. Over on my right in the woods sitting on a small hill was a heavy set man who was drinkin from a bottle. He was looking at me and smiling and he waved to me and I waved back to him and he laughed when I did. I remember his clothing. He was wearing old type clothing and in my mind the whole incident seemed strange. When me and my fellow employee arrived at the customer’s house I said to my fellow in words something like “Did you see that guy in the woods drinking. There was something weird about him”. The employee laughed at me stating that he didn’t see anyone. When we went inside the house I was still sort of baffled over the incident and the woman customer noticed my behavior. Something in my mind told me that this incident was strange. The employee who was with me laughingly explains to the customer what I said to him and her response was shock. She then told us the story about this guy and that she herself had seem him once. My fellow employee thought we were both nuts, but we weren’t. This Irish guy is for real, believe me!

By: christine

christine — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:39:34 +0000

Oh gee you sure know how to make an Irish person feel bad!!!!!!

By: brain

brain — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:44:20 +0000

If, let’s just say “if” some man was drunk, ok. then what if he did fall of a Cliff. ok but…if he was NEVER found then how is this a story if there is no history, or proof? every st.patties day a drunk man is seen?? hmm, wait it’s the drunk guy down the street from me. haha SOLVED

By: manny

manny — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:31:08 +0000

The “cliffs” are located near the Washington St. bridge area, and were a known drinking hangout back in the 70’s and 80’s. A few people have seen this old drunk guy with whiskey, and I’m one of them. I just don’t think he’s a ghost, although he doesn’t say anything and disappeared while walking the tracks.
It was around St. Pat’s day, but not right on it.

By: marianne

marianne — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 00:51:56 +0000

what brand of whiskey was it? so i will know what not to drink.

By: dan

dan — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 05:15:15 +0000

Yeah…I live in Natick. Where are the cliffs? And furthermore, how is this supposed to be scary?

By: Fearix

Fearix — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 02:13:13 +0000

Dude… There aren’t any cliffs in Natick…