Tag Archives: Halloween

Happy Hallowe’en

Posted on October 31, 2022 by swabby429

Even us skeptical folks enjoy a little bit of cultural make-believe and fun. A tad bit of escapism and play-acting take the edge off of our angst-filled, super serious world. Why not let our hair down or put it up … Continue reading →

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Fearful

Posted on October 31, 2021 by swabby429

Well, after the tiring hype that’s been happening since September, Halloween has finally arrived. The holiday seems more anti-climatic than in previous years. I suppose that’s what so much marketing and expectation does to such days as today. I’m afraid … Continue reading →

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Marble Canyon Halloween Story

Posted on April 22, 2020 by swabby429

The quarantine has been a good time to take care of some bluejayblog archive maintenance. Since I started the WordPress portion of this blog on February 12, 2011, I haven’t done any bandwidth space saving culling measures by eliminating large … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2018 by swabby429

Back in the mid-1980s my friend Doug and I once rented nuns’ habits from a costume supply company in order to attend a radio station sponsored Halloween masquerade party at one of the local hotel convention halls. Our mutual pal, … Continue reading →

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Happy Hallowe’en

Posted on October 31, 2017 by swabby429

As a necessary change of pace, I’m taking a day off from writing very much. In order to justify this decision, my reason is to celebrate Hallowe’en. Yes, I bought a few bags of “Fun Size” candy bars for the little munchkins … Continue reading →

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Visit A Cemetery

Posted on October 30, 2016 by swabby429

While thumbing through a vintage Russian book yesterday, I came across a verse by the writer Vladimir Nabokov. The English translation reads like this: “A thousand years ago, five minutes were Equal to forty ounces of fine sand. Outstare the … Continue reading →

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Valborgsmässoafton

Posted on April 30, 2014 by swabby429

My friend Anders is getting ready for the big Valborgsmässoafton celebration in Uppsala, Sweden tonight.  It’s a holiday that I faintly remember being talked about by some of the elder family members when I was still a kid. One of … Continue reading →

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