Secondo i racconti, la vicenda dell’autostoppista si sarebbe verificata negli anni ’70 o ’80, quando Ong’s Hat era già un luogo disabitato. Inoltre, parlava un inglese perfetto ma con un’inflessione inusuale, che non sembrava appartenere a nessun accento typical of the States. “What is America?” “Where are the other nations?” “What year is it?” According to the story, the hitchhiker’s story took place in the 70s or 80s, when On’s Hut was already a no man’s land. A group of travelers traveling at night on Route 72 reported meeting a man who looked normal but had a confused and frightened expression. The man was dressed in simple clothes, but with a slightly unusual cut, as if he was slightly different from the general fashion. In addition, he spoke perfect English, but with a peculiar intonation and did not seem to belong to a typical American accent. “Is this still America?” “What happened to the other two countries?” “What year is it now?