Category: Culture
Old Halloween Game – Ordeal Of The Lighted Candle
Here is a rather dangerous Halloween game that was played by American children in the early 1900s. I do not suggest anyone play this game…
Early 1900s Belief in Ghosts and How to Communicate With Them
Not so strange, the belief in ghosts was just as strong in the early 1900s as those beliefs are today. Instead of sitting on their…
10 Strange Wart Cures from Folklore
There are as many wart cures as there are days in a year. I honestly never understood why these charms were so popular until I…
5 Ways to Become a Witch According to Old Timers
Superstitions can be pretty darn funny, if not downright insulting. For example, my own grandfather, a Pennsylvania German, once told my mother that women who…
Halloween – Take A Look Into The Future
Halloween conjures up images of witches, ghosts, and fortune telling. In folk belief, Halloween is also the best time to see into your future. Newspapers…
Candlelight Superstition Taken to the Extreme
Have you ever taken something to the extreme? Do you squeeze the life out of fun? Here is a story about a woman who took…
7 Gruesome Old Love Charms
Old love charms can be gross, cruel, and just bizarre. Supposedly, people performed these charms to find love, but I think that many of them…
W.B. Yeats Vision for Dublin Ireland – A Colony of Painters
W.B. Yeats had much to say during his time. This long winded article found in a 1903 newspaper discusses Yeats vision for Ireland and particularly…
Around The Apple Tub – Bobbing For Apples
Bobbing for apples was one of the things I used to look forward to every Halloween as a child. We would do it at least…
7 Popular Holly Tree Superstitions
The holly tree is one of the most magical plants a person can grow in their yard. It is steeped in ancient history and in…
