tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11369646.post115340039879649704..comments2023-04-04T04:22:42.704-04:00Comments on Beluthahatchie: Ripper toursAndy Duncanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06421758303392878100noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11369646.post-1153408549290328352006-07-20T11:15:00.000-04:002006-07-20T11:15:00.000-04:00Becky and I took Donald Rumbelow's tour on our hon...Becky and I took Donald Rumbelow's tour on our honeymoon. It was shortly after Patricia Cornwell released her book claiming to have solved the case, and Rumbelow made short work of the book when one of our tour group asked about it.<BR/><BR/>He was entertaining as well as informative. Here is an excerpt from Becky's recap, which she wrote at the time:<BR/><BR/>“As we get deeper into the East End,” he explained, “you may see some strange things. In my years of conducting this tour, my tour groups have seen the murders being dramatically reenacted in apartment windows. Once, a naked man appeared at a window, much to his embarrassment and our amusement. And often, the group is approached by what can only be described as very friendly drunks, who don’t think I’m telling the story properly and want to tell you their own version.<BR/><BR/>“If something does happen, it will most likely happen <I>behind</I> me, since I will be standing here at the head of the group, facing all of you. So, if something is <I>about</I> to happen, I would very much appreciate it if you would warn me.”<BR/><BR/>At one point, as we were all gathered on a street corner, a taxi pulled up at a red light behind Rumbelow. The cab driver held up a sign that said “He’s a liar.” <BR/><BR/>Rumbelow turned around just in time to see the sign before the light turned green and the cabbie drove off. <BR/><BR/>“That’s all right,” Rumbelow said. “After eight o’clock, he’s a robber.”Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com