“God! Whose hand was I holding?”
—The Haunting of Hill House, Shirley Jackson
and our cutie of the week–another seen and being seen on the streets of down town Mt. Dora
check out downtown Mt Dora on their live web site
http://mountdora.axiscam.net:85/view/view.shtml?id=12815&imagepath=%2Fmjpg%2Fvideo.mjpg&size=1
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If human beings had genuine courage, they’d wear their costumes every day of the year, not just on Halloween.
Douglas Coupland
Four Inch Long Mexico Souvenir Spoon with Mayan God on end of Handle
By Debra Adams Simmons, HISTORY Executive Editor
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She stated that “some…question the origins and legitimacy of Halloween” I really thought that was a given….in fact in places I have worked they have stopped allowing the celebration of the holiday as it is offensive to some Christian groups.
Ms. Simmons re-enforced by understanding of the holiday and its origins:
“The holiday is believed to have originated with the celebration of Samhain, a Celtic harvest festival, observed between sunsets on October 31 and November 1. According to the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, Celts began the Halloween tradition of wearing costumes, often animal skin to hide themselves from spirits, and masks to impersonate ancestors who had preceded them to the spirit world.”
So far I’m right on point for the day. And then she went on to increase my knowledge of the day:
Some believe the day has pagan roots. Christian leaders stepped in to transform pagan holidays, and in the seventh century, Pope Boniface IV decreed November 1 All Saints’ Day, or All Hallows’ Day. In some parts of the world, Christians attend services and visit graves. The celebration of Halloween became more popular with Irish immigration to the U.S. in the 1800s. Anoka, Minnesota, may be home to the United States’ oldest official Halloween celebration. In 1920, the city began staging a parade and bonfire to mark the day.
So there you are—and if that’s not official enough:
Consumers are expected to spend $8.8 billion on Halloween. Beyond the billions in candy and decorations, there’s this: 29 million people plan to dress their pets in Halloween costumes.
and since in the good ole USA Bucks talk I think she covered all my talking points.
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“WHEN WITCHES GO RIDING, AND BLACK CATS ARE SEEN, THE MOON LAUGHS AND WHISPERS, ‘TIS NEAR HALLOWEEN.” – AUTHOR UNKNOWN
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Nine and a quarter Inch Beck’s Octoberfest Clear plastic Beer Tap Handle
$15.80
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Well that proves it—even I don’t spend that much money on Halloween all by myself.
OK what could you do for the holidays—–just wanta stay home and pass out candy—how about a movie: Not those slasher ones—-I mean how many times can you see a hacking without loosing interest? I use to work in ER I have seen blood beyond belief—-and had to clean it up as well—that doesn’t impress me.
How about some fun vintage numbers with stars only a few of us (like an oldie like me) remember—but do so much better in the way of acting than all the performers in most of those slasher flicks (sorry Jamie Lee—you got better).
I just watched one: The Red House
http://www.noiroftheweek.com/2016/09/the-red-house-1947.html For more info
I’d check around if you want to see it for free—probably Youtube has it.
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Hecho en Mexico large handled tray
$195.80
Still don’t have your costume yet—-OK you have less than 48 hrs: Here’s some suggestions:
- Sushi. 1 big, white T-shirt. …
- Margot Tenenbaum. 1 [faux] fur coat. …
- Mime. 1 stripey shirt. …
- Sandy. Black pants. …
- A bat. Black sweatshirt. …
- Robber. Striped shirt. …
- Zombie bride (ax wife) Bridal gown (most of our stores usually have a few of these)
Halloween Props
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Complete your outdoor decor with creepy inflatables, yard stakes & tombstones.
THERE IS MAGIC IN THE NIGHT WHEN PUMPKINS GLOW BY MOONLIGHT.
UNKNOWN
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EYE MAGAZINE August 1968 Vol 1 #6
$77.16
How about a Halloween themed bar:
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With Crazy Ideas!
Cocktails & Screams is Orlando’s ONLY Halloween themed bar. We want you to be fully immersed in all the feelings Halloween brings you from the creepy to the comical. We will create a fun environment for everyone with just the right wicked twist.
If you frequent Joysticks you will know the care and effort that we put into making your experience one of a kind, and we plan to carry this over to our newest venue. Over the next few months we will be dropping hints to where you will be able to find “Keys” that will gain you entry to our launch party! Please be sure to check Facebook, Instagram, and our web page for new updates to how and when you can be a part of the grand opening.
~Head Witch, Bone Daddy & The Pumpkin King
39 W Pine St, Orlando, FL 32801
HALLOWEEN WRAPS FEAR IN INNOCENCE, AS THOUGH IT WERE A SLIGHTLY SOUR SWEET. LET TERROR, THEN, BE TURNED INTO A TREAT… –
NICHOLAS GORDON
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Victoria/Czech Dessert Motif TEA SET with 4 Small Cups and Saucers, Creamer and Serving Plate
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How about visiting a haunted place like
Well in London I’d say you could just wander about any section of The City and
find some type of spook but one that comes to mind and that’s included on many of the Jack the Ripper tours is
The Ten Bell Pub
84 Commercial St,
Spitalfields, London E1 6LY,
United Kingdom
Now I’ve found that the pub which is of considerable age—has a history of creepy happenings—labeled poltergeist activity—but for me the clincher is
That this pub is reputed to be where Annie Chapman spent some time throwing back a drink or two and probably picking up a bit of business.as well—and Mary Jane Kelly apparently picked up her (ah….) business out front of the pub. So what you say—well they were two of the ladies of the evening that met their untimely under under the horrible attention of one Jack the Ripper, the most notorious killer of all time and while Mary Kelly remains outside and not reported as a haunt—Annie Chapman is said to still frequent the establishment but not for profit anymore.
How about Michigan–say a haunted house maybe
100 Monroe St,
Kalamazoo, MI 49006
Ok we’ve gone from London to Kalamazoo—but you got to admit the building is Great. It’s over 100 years old. It’s a bed and breakfast so you can actually stay there not just stop by for a drink . The Henderson are there according to the info on the place (Frank and Mary the original owners—hey I wouldn’t want to leave such a great place either.) There’s also a Vet (Spanish American War) a little girl and a dog (sex and breed I didn’t find). They’ve been known to touch people, and just appear in full form to impress the living spectator among other haunting efforts.
SHADOWS OF A THOUSAND YEARS RISE AGAIN UNSEEN. VOICES WHISPER IN THE TREES, “TONIGHT IS HALLOWEEN!
– DEXTER KOZEN”
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OK back tomorrow with the rest of my memories of a Halloween 2003
and Thursday I’ll do your Halloween special bits and pieces—hopefully not of anyone you know,
“Smells of dirt and wet and long-gone vegetables would merge into one unmistakable ineluctable smell, the smell of the monster, the apotheosis of all monsters. It was the smell of something for which he had no name: the smell of It, crouched and lurking and ready to spring.”
IT—-Stephen King
and this is SCARY
In 1882 and 1884, Madam Violet of Edinburgh was voted scariest woman alive. She was apart of the notoriously dark vampire hive located in the U.K.
21 Scary Pictures With Horrifying Backstories That Will Keep You Up At Night
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