jstor:

An elderly woman with long white hair sits in a chair. She has a pumpkin in her lap that she is carving into a Jack-o'-lantern. A broom rests against the chair and a black cat sits at her feet. Bats fly in the background.ALT

👻 🎃 Happy Halloween, scholars and ghouls! 📚 Today is not just about dressing up and trick-or-treating; it’s also a day rich in history and cultural significance.

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📷 : Frederick Stanley. October 27, 1928. 4 color print. Modern Graphic History Library, Washington University in St. Louis.

awritersbro:

so I took a bite out of a fruit today thinking it was an apple, and I almost spat it out because it was a terrible apple, but then I realized “oh! It’s a pear!” and I ate the entire thing because it was a pretty good pear.

There’s a metaphor in that, but it’s too early in the morning for me to parse it

wild-zamboni:

You’re at a party. What are you infodumping about

You’re at a party and everyone loves you and wants to hear you talk. What are you infodumping about?

The Boston Molasses Flood

Tarrare; the man who could eat anything

A specific season of JoJo’s bizarre adventure

Animal fun facts

Pro wrestling

Cars

Special effects artist Rick Baker

Occult History

Long Furby

Doll hobby drama

Lord of the Rings or Star Wars

Homestuck

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