Monthly Archives: October 2009
The Symbols of Halloween
When the Irish immigrants arrived in America, they brought with them the tradition of carving-out turnips (or, sometimes, a potato or rutabaga) and placing coals or a small candle inside the hollow. These were then displayed on doorsteps at Halloween … Continue reading
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Halloween Around The World
(courtesy: (www.novareinna.com) As one of the world’s oldest holidays, Halloween is still celebrated today in several countries around the globe, but it is in North America and Canada that it maintains its highest level of popularity. Every year, 65% of … Continue reading
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44-D’s Scariest Movies
What scares Audiegrl? The Ring (2002) Rachel Keller is a journalist who decides to go undercover on the mysterious death of her niece and her three friends, who seemed to all died on the same day at the same time- … Continue reading
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44-D’s Haunted Library
Welcome to the 44-D’s Haunted Library. Just in time for Trick-or-Treat the Scary Scribes Scream-Out. The selections here are guaranteed to make you sleep with the lights on! Please feel free to nominate books in the comments section. I had … Continue reading
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Spooky Halloween Story From My Childhood
_____________blogpost by Betsmier______________ When I was a little girl we of course went trick or treating on our street. We lived at 1217 N. Second St in Phoenix. We lived in the big family home that my Grandmother lived in. … Continue reading
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Haunted Salem! Your Guide to the Witch City
Salem, Massachusetts is home to a world of haunting enchantments. Walk the narrow streets of our “Witch City” and you will pass unusual shops, strange museums, and travel through time as you read the epitaphs of history on one of … Continue reading
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The History of Werewolves
Although most people know werewolves as simply creatures of nightmares and horror movies, they were once viewed as real beasts who killed savagely. The creatures are less feared in today’s society but the sheer terror can still be inflicted; fear … Continue reading
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HBO’s True Blood: Our Guiltiest Pleasure
In the not-too-distant future, vampires have “come out of the coffin”. Thanks to the invention of mass-produced synthetic blood, vampires no longer need humans for their fix and can walk freely, if not yet comfortably, among their living counterparts – … Continue reading
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How Vampires Rose From Myth to Modern Obsession
USA Today/David Colton—Compared with the neck-biting ecstasies of Twilight and True Blood, the vampires of Hollywood’s past are downright chaste. Not a drop of blood was shown in the original Dracula of 1931, and it wasn’t until the Hammer studio … Continue reading
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