Monthly Archives: October, 2012
Halloween: Thank the Celts
The holiday we all know as Halloween (or Hallowe’en to some) is often thought of as one dedicated to children. Some folks I’ve encountered over the years even thought it was started in the early 20th century by candy companies as an excuse to sell more product! That said, nothing is further from the truth. […]
Premature Burial and the Modern Age
“To be buried while alive is, beyond question, the most terrific of these extremes which has ever fallen to the lot of mere mortality.” — Edgar Allan Poe, “The Premature Burial.” The fear of being shoveled six feet under while still breathing ranks fairly highly in the top ten list of Things People Least Want […]