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SKULL AND BONES PUMPKIN CARVING SKIN

My parents, dressed for their big costume party just a few days before Hallowe'en, 1969 (you can read my sister Julie's memories of that night in the Comments section). My niece just sent me an image about which I'd nearly forgotten, but I am so glad to have it back, now in digital-forever form how could I not display it proudly here at the pub? If you have requests, let me know in the comments. eh, you be the judge.īy next month I'll be changing things up again, but everything comes back around. Anything that starts with Bradbury and ends with Orson Welles. This is actually the 16th track from my 3 CD Autumn compilation, A Scary Home Companion, which I made for family and friends some years back. Old Radio Glow, originally titled 'The Pumpkin Glow Of Your Old Radio' (which wouldn't fit in the title bar!) a homemade track comprised of audio from a number of old radio recordings, ads, etc. This is a shortened version, and includes yours truly on a fourth vocal part.Ħ. Hallowe'en Spooks, the quirky 1959 jazz 'pumpkin carol' from the inimitable Lambert, Hendricks & Ross. A very good tune for background when cleaning and decorating for Fall.Ĥ.

Waltz For A Witch, another great cut from the Mad Monster Party soundtrack.

Chicken theme, There Never Was A Love Like Mine, and The Gonk have disappeared. SO, a few of the songs I'd had since the beginning had to go away for the time being. The problem? I can only have so many songs, or files of so much size, at any one time on the host site. I thought it was time to add a few more songs to the jukebox here at the Skull & Pumpkin. That 'booooop!' is like a bell to go out for a mental recess to 3rd grade.īut take heart that, where we once watched filmstrips in a darkened classroom without drinks, snacks or laughs, we can now forego such strictures and enjoy these things the way they were meant to be enjoyed popcorn, drinks, snacks, and the nostalgic laughter of good friends.Īlright, sheet screen hanging in front of the fireplace. has anyone reading this ever done the flour-coin thing? And what's with the completely false historical claims (American Indians had special ritual dances for this night of the year)?!?Īt any rate, I wish I could've been able to provide the 'boooop!' sound which always accompanied the magic of filmstrips in school. The pregnant top-hatted costumer is stunning, as is the flour-faced coin-chewer (you'll see). The second strip has some amazing things. No doubt the 'olden days' are in some European country, but where and when, exactly?

Taleforge-Creative writing exercise : Set a timer and complete prompts while you write.I love the non-descript 'old tyme' costumes and settings in the first strip.

Story Shack- Home to a wealth of random name/title generators.

Cee's Photography Learning and teaching the art of composition.

Being But Men, We Walked Into the Trees.

The Best Demon Illustrations of All Time “Dictionnaire Infernal”.

Books of Art- ( featuring night paintings and more ).

Halloween Writing Prompts From The Bones.

” What is it? What should I be able to smell?”Īs Enid stood up she picked the knife up off the table and said to the back of her Granddaughter’s neck as her stealthy shadow crept across the table: You really can’t smell that?”Īubrey leaned over the pumpkin and sniffed. ” Really?” Enid said, ” You can’t smell that?”Įnid set the top of the pumpkin’s head down and she reached for a large wooden spoon and plunged into the pumpkin and began to scrape it out. ” I can’t smell anything except for Pumpkin.” She took a breath, closed her eyes and smiled as lifted and heard the pop and rip as the top of the pumpkin’s skull came away in her hand.Įnid opened her eyes and sighed and then she answered her Granddaughter. When she was finished she put her knife down and wrapped her fingers around the pumpkins stem. Instead of answering her Aubrey, Enid hummed. ” That pumpkin smell?” Aubrey wondered out loud.Įnid looked over the pumpkin and said, ” That what?”Įnid shrugged and then pulled the knife up and dropped it down into the pumpkin in one clean motion after another.

SKULL AND BONES PUMPKIN CARVING SKIN

She pushed the knife into he pumpkin’s flesh and as she broke the skin she told Aubrey, ” I love that smell.”

” Practice.” Enid told her Granddaughter as she delicately put the tip of her butcher’s knife against the side pumpkin’s blank face. ” How did you get so good at carving pumpkins? ” Aubrey asked her Grandmother on that last autumn evening in their golden sweet smelling and warm kitchen.