Ever Dream This Man? (2009)

Have you ever dreamed of this man?

"In January 2006 in New York, the patient of a well-known psychiatrist draws the face of a man that has been repeatedly appearing in her dreams. In more than one occasion that man has given her advice on her private life. The woman swears she has never met the man in her life.

That portrait lies forgotten on the psychiatrist's desk for a few days until one day another patient recognizes that face and says that the man has often visited him in his dreams. He also claims he has never seen that man in his waking life.

The psychiatrist decides to send the portrait to some of his colleagues that have patients with recurrent dreams. Within a few months, four patients recognize the man as a frequent presence in their own dreams. All the patients refer to him as THIS MAN."

This would make a great story. And I wish I would have thought of it.

But I didn't.

And calling it a hoax is too strong of a word, and also a disservice. Instead, I like to imagine THIS MAN as viral-mythology, where story-telling and story-tellers are open source, and everyone can be part of this modern Homeric Odyssey with a few keystrokes.

The website itself offers some interesting theories.

Visit: http://www.thisman.org for more information.