countdown to halloween: way too happy

So I'm out for a neighbourhood walk. When I encounter this: Now, I consider myself a reasonably cheerful and positive person. But this i...

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it's healthy, but is it Halloween?

In the unlikely event that I tire of miniature candy bars in the weeks leading up to Halloween, I suppose I can fall back on these. Not sur...

Label : ghosts, pumpkins

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At this time of year, I like to wander around my neighbourhood and see what others are doing for Halloween. And this year . . . they're...

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One of the sweetest treats of the Halloween season is stumbling upon a promotion of which I had been completely unaware. Sweeter still when...

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There is an historic home, not far from my home, which holds an annual used book sale as a fundraiser for its community projects. Each year...

Label : classic horror, ghosts

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Halloween decorations in my neighbourhood tend to follow the popular trends. One year, the area was besieged by witches flying into trees. ...

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Time was, grocery store displays were mild, innocuous affairs. In autumn, you could count on a lovely harvest scene. Hay bales. Apples. ...

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It was a dark and stormy afternoon. A perfect afternoon to spend on the couch. Reading. And a perfect opportunity to finally pick up the c...

Label : animation, ghosts, movies

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While on our anniversary weekend in Annapolis Royal, we made one last stop before going home. We spent an afternoon at a nearby amusement p...

Label : Costumes, ghosts, road trips

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So yesterday evening, I sat down and leisurely explored the pages of Martha's new Halloween magazine. Ideally, I would have done this a...

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Sometimes a tree just isn't big enough for more than one ghost. Giant tree ghosts: "There can be only one".

Label : ghosts

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I can vividly remember the first time I saw a giant Halloween inflatable on someone's front lawn. I was driving along one evening just ...

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