Tag Archives: Halloween

Samhain Greetings!

Posted on October 31, 2013 by swabby429

It’s time again to wish everyone in the Northern Hemisphere a happy Samhain.  This is a holiday with very old, traditional roots. According to the ancient Celtic calendar, tonight is set aside as the feast of the dead.  The old … Continue reading →

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Happy Samhainn

Posted on November 1, 2012 by swabby429

My friend Karla drove down to Omaha yesterday afternoon so she could be on time for the holiday celebration.  I had assumed that she planned to take in a Hallowe’en party.  She quickly corrected me by stressing it was a … Continue reading →

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Mischief Night

Posted on October 30, 2012 by swabby429

Whenever I used to hear about an event called “Mischief Night”, I always thought of Hallowe’en night.  I had no clue that the night before Hallowe’en had any particular significance whatsoever.  As junior high pupils, my friends and I hauled … Continue reading →

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Marble Canyon II

Posted on October 31, 2011 by swabby429

Whoever or whatever was stalking me knew my every move.  I could walk to the east and it followed.  Turn north, it turned north.  Return south and west, it did the same.  All the while I could sense that he, … Continue reading →

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