Thats a very interesting expierience, but you don't give a lot of detail on the incident. Are you sure you think its your father? Any other apparition could of been wearing a hat. I also agree that your son may have been telling the truth. Children, especially the younger ones, are vulnerable to seeing apparitions and other phenomena.

Hold on, he PASSED 12 years ago? I'd ask how many flushes it took but it can't be what I'm thinking...
Has a new super Wal-Mart opened up in the middle of the woods? That could've been one of those cheery, lovable mall Santas that showers you with candy, presents and happiness...taking a break to readjust his crotch and have a smoke. Maybe you should check the hallucinogenic properties of the mushrooms growing in the woods nearby, your son may have just been, ahem; "trippin."
If it WAS Santa, put in a good word for me. Also tell him, as far as the incident with the 220-volt outlet being connected to the public urinal, I did NOT do that. Besides you can't prove it I wiped the prints.
I'll bet he's really jolly in person. But then who wouldn't be if he knew where all the bad girls lived?
Anyway good luck finding out what happened and MORE IMPORTANTLY what he was doing in your MOTHER'S BEDROOM (wink wink, nudge nudge, poke poke) but if you're a hardcore ghost believer check this out:

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/videos/ghostgirl.html

Musta been Santa, hunters where orange hats.

I need an edit button! "WEAR" !

You know it's true just because of the red hat? How do you know your son wasn't just seeing a commie spy?

Commies no longer spy on people in the woods. I should know, I am one. FOR MOTHER RUSSIA!!

Now, a ghost you say? Well, I happen to hear voices in my head, smoke pot, and see stuff like that all the time. Make sure your 9 year old isn't eating the 'shrooms up there.

Hmmmm, i really don't believe in Ghosts at all, and i never will till i see one that introduces itself to me. People say that kids minds are more open that adults but also kids have a more vivid imagination too. Just you wait till he gets an imaginary friend ;)

hi i believe it although i am a kid myself my family lost my uncle about a year ago but about 6 months after that we were on a karaoke machine and my mums friend was sing mum took a picture and when we saw the picture there was a cloud figure about 2 inches above my mums friends head