It’s a Great Pumpkin
I’ve learned there are three things you don’t discuss with people: religion, politics and the Great Pumpkin. – Linus in It’s a Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.
This is one of my favorite days of the years. One of the few times you can publicly witness adults behaving like children – in the best possible way.
Some links to entertain you today, Halloween.
- Have you ever read The Raven by Edgar Alan Poe? Ever listened to it? You absolutely must listen to it, even if you do not enjoy reading it. Here is a reading by Basil Rathbone.* It is a fabulous rendition and the story is truly at its best when it is illuminated with such a voice. (* the link will automatically open the audio-file. If you have trouble with the link this is the original source).
- Read about the History of Halloween:A brief explanation, A History of the Jack-O’Lantern, Wiki weighs in.
- Modern Day Halloween, NYTimes Style
- Miss the televised It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown? YouTube to the rescue
- Make Blog’s achieve of Halloween Projects. (this is my favorite)
- Learn how to draw a pumpkin in Adobe Illustrator (or, really any graphics software).
- Free Halloween Knitting patterns.
- Spooky things to listen to while you work!
