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Ray Garraty (The Long Walk)

Ray Garraty (The Long Walk) is recorded in 1 distinct story.

Bag of Bones's Ray Garraty is a character in Michael Noonan's manuscript; no evidence identifies that child with the Long Walk contestant. The young walker responds to spectators calling his full name while Art Baker walks beside him.

Also recorded as Ray Garraty, Raymond Garraty.

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The Long Walk

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Garraty wondered if he hadn’t been a little stupid not to bring one himself. “You won’t change your mind?” It was guilt, guilt taking the face of anxiety. Although he was only sixteen, Ray Garraty knew something about guilt.

Bag of Bones's Ray Garraty is a character in Michael Noonan's manuscript; no evidence identifies that child with the Long Walk contestant.

The Long Walk ↗ (paid link)By Stephen King · writing as Richard Bachman
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“Yoo-hoo! Raymond! Raymond Garraty!” Garraty’s head jerked up. For one awful moment he thought it was his mother, and visions of Percy danced through his head. But it was only an elderly, sweet-faced lady peeping at him from beneath a Vogue magazine she was using as a rainhat.

The young walker responds to spectators calling his full name while Art Baker walks beside him.

The Long Walk ↗ (paid link)By Stephen King · writing as Richard Bachman