Thursday, October 23, 2025

Thursday, October 9, 2025

Pumpkin: A favorite sign of fall, with a bit of shady history

Pumpkins are the bookends of autumn. Headlines about the arrival of pumpkin spice lattes signal summer's end. And soon after the last bites of pumpkin pie at the Thanksgiving table, we turn to plans for winter holidays. In between, jack-o'-lanterns are the stars of Halloween. For more click here... 

 Attribution: Bill Chappell, @ NPR.org


Monday, October 6, 2025

Spooky Beats by Lofi Girl


Halloween lofi radio 🧟‍♀️ - spooky beats to get chills to by Lofi Girl. Listen on Spotify, Apple music and more → https://youtu.be/FEKpdb4Kkp4?si=-wV8d5gNbFFim2f1

How Old Is Too Old for Trick or Treating?




How Old Is Too Old for Trick or Treating?

The answer might involve the First Amendment. (Seriously.) Click here for more from Jake Rossen posted at MentalFloss.com. 

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Why Do We Go Trick-or-Treating on Halloween?

Why Do We Go Trick-or-Treating on Halloween? 

October 31 wasn’t always all about costumed children going door to door for candy... click here for more

Article courtesy of Matt Soniak at MentalFloss.com.

Photo credit: Rebecca Nelson/GettyImages.