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Continue reading →: From the Newspaper Archives: Dumb SuppersAlthough there may be other variations, I am going to share two types of dumb suppers I have come across in my research. First, I will briefly cover a supper in which the dead are the guests of honor. In the second supper, the guest of honor is your future…
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Continue reading →: #31SpookyStories: October 2024 Reading ChallengeThis is a post edited from prior years. Readings and links have been updated when needed. For the past few years many committed to reading 13 or 31 spooky short stories during the month of October. This challenge is not only doable, but it is accessible as I provide free…
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Continue reading →: The “Poison Pen” Writer of Petersburg, IndianaPoison Pen Letter — (noun) a letter in which very unkind or unpleasant things are written about the person it is sent to, in order to offend or upset them (Cambridge Dictionary) Mrs. Hugh McCord of Petersburg reported in 1936 that someone was sending anonymous letters to her and her…
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Continue reading →: Superstitions & Folk Beliefs About TeethHere are some fun superstitions and folk beliefs about teeth your dentist hasn’t told you about. Toothaches Sources Hirst, C.R., et al. “Superstitions about Teeth.” Folklore, vol. 6, no. 3, 1895, p. 301. Pickering, David. Cassell Dictionary of Superstitions. Cassell, 1995. Webster, Richard. The Encyclopedia of Superstitions. Llewellyn Worldwide, Limited,…
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Continue reading →: Ghost Bakes Fluffy BiscuitsSometimes ghosts grab sheets, throw rocks, break dishes, make loud noises, and the list goes on. Ghosts are not usually portrayed as helpful roommates but rather (sometimes entertaining) nuisances. The ghost of the Kubis household in Rice Lake, Wisconsin (1925) was a special kind of ghost: she cooked and cleaned!…
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Continue reading →: #25SpookyStories: A 2023 Christmas Reading ChallengeNothing satisfies us on Christmas Eve but to hear each other tell authentic anecdotes about spectres. It is a genial, festive season, and we love to muse upon graves, and dead bodies, and murders, and blood. – Jerome K. Jerome, Told After Supper (1891) Christmas is a time for ghost stories.…
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Continue reading →: Extra! Extra! Haunted Bunk Beds!I love haunted objects, especially mundane objects. I have read about haunted chairs, paintings, bookshelves, beds, quilts, and now…bunk beds! This tale from Wisconsin definitely caught my attention when I was browsing the newspaper archives. Bunk beds were such an important piece of my childhood (I always had the bottom…
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Continue reading →: Free Zines 🖨✂😻Just a friendly reminder to click on Free Zines in the menu for a variety of spooky zines!
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Continue reading →: #31SpookyStories: October 2023 Reading Challenge
I’ll continue to update this post when I come across more free and/or recommended readings. For the past few years many committed to reading 13 or 31 spooky short stories during the month of October. This challenge is not only doable, but it is accessible as I provide free resources.…
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Continue reading →: Indiana Folk Beliefs: CatsWelcome to a new series: Indiana Folk Beliefs. For the next five weeks (We are on the final week!), I will be sharing a new theme each week. These will be short and sweet posts. You’ll notice some of these folk beliefs expand beyond the Hoosier state. It is our final week (I…
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