History & local legend
At Cindy’s Rusty Nail in Palmerton, owners Cindy and Bob described activity they associated with a former proprietor called Mr. Boots. Cindy remembered shutting off the Christmas lights at closing, only to find them lit when she returned the next morning.
Bob’s experience involved a person rather than the lights. He saw a man sitting at a table and looking across the bar. As Bob watched, the man disappeared.
City Lights Paranormal Society visited in April 2010 and recorded both owners’ stories. During the investigation, two team members tried addressing whoever they thought might be operating the Christmas lights. Their report says they asked five separate times for the lights to come on, and the lights illuminated after each request.
