They would curse at him, even kick or punch him. Whenever something went wrong, they took it out on Harold. One of them might say, 'How are the vegetables growing today, Harold?' Then the other, making believe he was Harold, would answer in a crazy voice, 'Very slowly.' They both would laugh, but not Harold. When they were feeling playful, they would talk to him. Each night they brought him inside so that he wouldn't get ruined if it rained. Everything remained the same for the until Thomas had an idea to make a human sized scarecrow, Thomas commented on the joy of making it and putting it in the garden to scare the crows, when Alfred heard this he decided to base the appearance of Harold, a farmer that they both hated They made a doll out of old sacks stuffed with straw and gave the scarecrow Harold's characteristics along with naming it after him.Įach morning on their way to the pasture, they tied Harold to a pole in the garden to scare away the birds. They ate supper and worked in the garden and went to sleep.

At night they went back to the tiny hut where they lived. The work was easy enough, but, oh, it was boring.

Then they brought them down to the valley again. Usually they stayed there with the cows for two months. When it got hot in the valley, Thomas and Alfred drove their cows up to a cool, green pasture in the mountains to graze. It has been featured in the movie adaptation. The story 'Harold' is possibly the most recognizable and memorable tale out of all the stories in the Scary Story trilogy for its lengthy storytelling and the unsettling picture of the scarecrow that is associated with the story. It tells the story of two farmers who make a scarecrow named Harold and over time, the scarecrow comes to life.

Harold is a Scary Story from Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill your Bones.

More tales to chill your bones