Old Merry Farm had a reputation,  and it wasn't a good one.   It was located about 30 miles outside the small town of Kinsington, Alabama.  Kinsington itself was out in the middle of exactly nowhere.   The town was known for being insular and resistant to change.   This was a trait that had caused alot of friction in the 1960's,  during the civil rights era.<br/><br/>That point in time produced many great heroes, but it produced just as many martyrs,  and Kingston's singular claim to infamy was the murder of three civil rights activists.   Their bodies were discovered buried out in Old Merry Farm,  underneath the construction of a dam on the property.   Investigators found that the murders involved a conspiracy of at least 20 Klansman and sympathizers.<br/><br/>Out of respect for the families,  specifics were never released about condition of the bodies,  but rumors were rampant.    Soon after,  strange lights were seen on the property,  and 6 months after the fact,  the owner of the property committed suicide.   The next of kin took over,  but still stories of madness and hauntings circulated.  Whenever anyone went missing,  the folks whispered about how they met their end at the farm.<br/><br/>Despite the persistent rumors,  no new bodies were found at the farm,  and by far and large life went on.   By the present day,  old Merry Farm had become something of the local boogyman, a story told to keep errant children in line.<br/><br/>On this particular night,  October 30th, the year of our Lord two thousand and nine,  four brave souls set out to prove that boogey men were not real,  and set out in their rugged Hyundai Sante Fe towards Old Merry Farm.  As they rolled up to the gate of the farm, they had no idea that they would soon find out that there are lessons to be had from fairy tales.<br/><br/><br/>