Wishes anyone? I have found out that in Japan, people tell of a strange artifact called the Monkey's Paw. It is a mummified paw of a monkey and is said to have the power to grant anything that the possessor could wish for.

A few months back, perhaps early February of this year, I found an episode of XXX-holic with this same theme. It was spine tingling.

Now, I have recently finished reading Stephen King's Pet Sematary and the phrase came up again. monkey's paw. After some rummaging through the story, I found out that there is a short story about this devious artifact.

Quick summary: Be careful what you wish for.

Enjoy reading The Monkey's Paw

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