November 13, 2020, marks the second Friday the 13th in 2020. The first one was on March 13. I had no idea when I updated the Weird Holidays & Observances page this year that Friday the 13ths in 2020 would be so memorable…or scary. Well, time will tell if thisContinue Reading
Is the Witch of November some sort of spooky beauty contest winner? Actually, the November Witch and the Witch of November are the same thing, just phrased a bit differently. I’d never heard of either until I paid attention to the lyrics of Gordon Lightfoot’s haunting song about the wreckContinue Reading
A couple of years ago we took a jaunt up to Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. One of the places we visited was Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies, which included exhibits about some famous shipwrecks. That’s where I learned about the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. Did Gordon Lightfoot’s song, “TheContinue Reading
The fact is, there are a lot of Stranger Things facts, from how the show was created to certain 80s references found in it. However, I’m only going to explore six facts about the series, its creators, and its stars. But pay attention, because there are more Stranger Things factsContinue Reading
I don’t remember when I added Stranger Things Day to the Weird Holidays and Observances page. Was it the first year it was created or last year? Who knows? It’s not important really. As soon as I learned about it, I added it and it’s there now, where it willContinue Reading
Leave it to 2020 to have a milestone-marking full moon on Halloween, which hasn’t happened in decades. Specifically, the last time there was a full moon on Halloween in all time zones was 76 years ago on October 31, 1944. The Farmer’s Almanac reported that in 2001 there was aContinue Reading
Several years ago we took a jaunt to Istanbul. One of the places we visited was the Basilica Cistern. Something I’d forgotten we’d done was to search for the Medusa heads that we heard were down there. (Yes. Plural. Heads.) I was reminded of that adventure, though, when a viewerContinue Reading
September is a celebration month around Haunt Jaunts headquarters. Two birthdays and a wedding anniversary, and this year one of the birthdays happened to be a milestone (50) and so was the anniversary (25). I had big trips planned to mark these occasions, but we all know how that storyContinue Reading
Never has a year needed a day like International Moment of Frustration Scream Day, which falls on October 12 every year, worse than 2020. Because we’ve all pretty much had our moments when we wanted to scream this year, haven’t we? (Don’t leave me hanging. I know I’m not aloneContinue Reading
I always say the people at Travel Channel and their PR firm are good to me, but this time they’ve gone above and beyond. This Ghostober special delivery box is simply spooktacular! One of the account execs at their PR firm had reached out last month on behalf ofContinue Reading
One of the observances on the Weird Holidays & Observances page that has always intrigued me is Curious Events Day. A few years ago I shared nine curious photos to celebrate the day. I admitted, “I’m not exactly sure what Curious Events Day is.” And then I wondered, “Who createdContinue Reading
When I ran the Haunted Magazine and American Hauntings Teas Giveaway I couldn’t help myself. I had to treat myself to one of the newsletter-subscriber prizes. Specifically, the American Hauntings Teas handmade tea box made from the wood of a haunted house. Here’s the description of it from their site: TheseContinue Reading
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