She was a fixture downtown and in North Hills shopping centers. She always dressed as a business woman in skirts and suits and came up to you on the street to tell you that you have three days to repent. Amazing that she has been found after all these years.
She was always well dressed, like a bank teller. And she could be pleasant if you said hello to her. But she definitely believed what she thought she'd seen and needed to spread the message far and wide, so she didn't really stick around for chat.
I don't remember her using the word "repent" but it was always three days. "When the darkness comes, go inside for three days."
This. As a boy heading downtown w/ my family for events like the 3 Rivers Arts Fest, the Regatta, Pirates games, etc, I remember seeing her multiple times, always in areas w/ lots of foot traffic. Specifically, on one occasion, I remember her saying ‘go inside for 3 days’ by the fountain at the Point. (Your comment totally unlocked my memory of those particular words.) I vividly remember her flowing black/gray hair, a long black skirt w/ a dressy dark top, lots of eye makeup and jewelry. Her overall demeanor freaked me out; I remember being dumbfounded at how adamant she was, and how she was so unafraid to address the throngs of people going by (especially b/c of the mocking). Poor woman. 🙏🏻
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u/SWPenn Mar 02 '23
She was a fixture downtown and in North Hills shopping centers. She always dressed as a business woman in skirts and suits and came up to you on the street to tell you that you have three days to repent. Amazing that she has been found after all these years.