Category: Culture
4 Newspaper Accounts Of Krampus Celebrations
In recent years there has been a rediscovery of Krampus, but what did the people of the recent past actually think about this old crank?…
Fairies Help Young Opera Singer
Here is a sweet mention of fairies in a 1911 newspaper article involving a opera singer’s success. DID THE FAIRIES HELP THIS “LITTLEST SOPRANO?” MAGGIE…
The Needle Game Halloween Love Divination
Love divinations on Halloween night can get pretty interesting. Here is one of the lesser known divinations that requires a group of people to discover…
How To Start Seeing Ghosts
Many of us go through life wanting to believe in the existence of ghosts, even though we have never seen one. Maybe we are located…
Dyak Head Hunters in 1902
Imagine a time when getting thwacked by a head hunter was a real possibility. Unbelievably, this was a possibility even in the early 1900s, as…
Old Halloween Games from 1912
Here are some old Halloween games that used to be played at Halloween parties back in 1912. Some of the games are charming, but some…
Why Do Ancient Egyptian Mummies Continue To Fascinate Us?
We grow up fascinated by ancient Egyptian mummies. We read scary books about them, see them in the museum, and watch horror flicks with “living”…
1912 Account Of The Dunmow Flitch
Imagine going 366 days without getting into an argument with your significant other. Could you do it? The Dunmow flitch was a celebration and a…
Suggestions For A Halloween Fun House From Over 100 Years Ago
Halloween parties over 100 years ago were more about the fun and games than about scaring the absolute crap out of each other. Below are…
The Halloween Jinx
There are numerous Halloween traditions, superstitions, and beliefs. Many have come and gone. New ones have bee made. This one called the Halloween Jinx is…
