Articles and Ideas August, 2007
Hell, Michigan
A Little Town On It's Way Up "Eternity in Hell" is a sentence of suffering for most. But not for John Colone. Eternity is just about the length of time it would reasonably take to put in place the thousands of ideas that spew from the mind of this former top Chrysler dealer who has made a commitment to transform Hell - Michigan, that is - into a year round Halloween destination. "We'll be celebrating, and selling, ...October 31st - Strange Activities Going On
Planet Earth on Halloween - October 31st By David Lady NOTE: There is nothing wrong with your Halloween website. Do not attempt to skip this article. The following transmission was originally discovered by surveillance satellite EAVESDROPPER (sponsored by Nike), built by NASA (a division of Disney) for the United States Government (a subsidiary of Microsoft). It was discovered in the form of an advanced signal being beamed from Earth to a distant planet and has been de-coded ...Halloween Trivia Game - Music Pop Quiz
Here's an entertaining trivia quiz about Halloween and popular music. For example, what Halloween song has sold over four million copies, received three gold records and hit number one making it onto the Billboard charts three times? Written by Mark Harvey, here's a great chance to learn about music of Halloween and what makes the Halloween season a little more fun. 1) What Halloween song has sold over four million copies, received three gold records ...Hopeless Eyeballs - The Snack That Looks Back at You!
By David Lady If you're as skilled in food preparation as I am (and I'm generally about as useful in the kitchen as a set of golf clubs is to a tree frog), you're probably always happy to learn about a Halloween party treat that's so simple to make that even you can do it. Working against the obvious kitchen-related disadvantage of being Male, I'm pleased to report that I came up with a spooky treat ...The Story Behind Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum and Universal Studios
Madame Tussaud's Sculpter Creating the Wax Frankenstein Universal Studios, an industry leader in creating horror films, celebrated the anniversary of several Universal classics horror classics in 2001. In a landmark relationship, Universal Studios Home Video (USHV) joined Tussaud's Group of London and Madame Tussaud's worldwide attractions to pay tribute to Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi. Development of the Dracula, Frankenstein and Mummy characters for Madame Tussaud's Wax Museums coincides with USHV's ...Madame Tussaud’s Wax Facts
Located in London, Las Vegas, New York, Paris Madame Tussaud's Wax - Portrait Facts Frankenstein wax figure being scuplted at Madame Tussaud's Each strand of hair is inserted individually, taking approximately five weeks to complete each head. Two maintenance teams inspect and primp each figure daily before the attraction opens. To add authenticity to the portraits at Madame Tussaud's New York, many artifacts have been donated from the celebrity or ...Mistress Serrella - Life During Halloween
By Mistress Serrella (Sarah Briggs) Hello Ghoulish readers! Well, I guess I have to spill the beans. Not magic beans mind you, but beans nevertheless, or rather some other kind of food groups! Ol' Mistress Serrella, oh, ah, that's me in case you didn't know, had a horrible experience this Halloween. I pulled out my favorite witch costume, hat and cape. You'll never guess what happened? Only the hat and cape fit. My favorite witchy-poo dress ...Ohio State Reformatory
Located in Mansfield, Ohio - One Spooky Place Touring any empty prison is an eerie experience, to be sure. Now enhance that experience by doing it at night with only flashlights to light your way down deserted corridors that resonate of prior inhabitants. Intensify it further by placing that tour in a 149,000 square foot structure that looks more like a turn-of-the-century medieval chateau than a prison. The result is an Ultimate Halloween Destination - the ...Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast Museum
A Scary Place Located in Fall River, Massachusetts Fall River (MA) Our tour guides will be informing you of the history and mystery of each room during your tour of the house where the most infamous crime of 19th century America took place. We are providing this guide to assist you and hope you will be able to decide for yourself who murdered Andrew and Abbey Borden on that fateful day. On Thursday, August 4, 1892 the ...Mistress Serrella Spreads Her Advice for the Lovelorn
By Mistress Serrella (Sarah Briggs) Hello, there. How are we doing? Well, it seems that some of the comments I made in my last note to you in our beloved Happy Halloween Magazine stirred the breast of any and all ghouls that are feeling dating pains or dealing with the saps they chose to be their afterlife partners. With that said I feel that I must dive in headlong where other mere mortals fear to swim. ...Harry Houdini Died on Halloween
The name Houdini is inextricably linked with Halloween because of his death on October 31, 1926 at Grace Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. The Official Houdini Séance, held each year since his death, has its roots in Houdini's efforts to expose fraudulent mediums. He claimed if there was truly a way to contact the living after one's death, he would do so. He set up a code with his wife, Bess, who faithfully attended the annual ...Halloween Safety Guide - Tips on Having Fun when Trick-or-Treating
With Halloween witches, goblins, and super-heroes descending on neighborhoods across the USA, the American Red Cross offers parents, grandparents and guardians some safety tips to help prepare their children for a safe and enjoyable trick-or-treat holiday. Halloween should be filled with surprise and enjoyment and following some common sense practices can keep events safer and even more fun. On Halloween night, walk, slither, and sneak on sidewalks, not in the street. Look both ways before crossing the ...Halloween Fact or Fiction
Halloween Fact or Fiction: Halloween was originally a Celtic holiday celebrated on October 31. Fact: The ancient Celts celebrated the new year on November 1, the beginning of winter. Summer's end (Samhain) was celebrated immediately before on October 31. Celtic priests, the Druids, established the night of October 31 as a gathering time for the spirits of death and evil. (Barth, 1972 p. 79) Halloween Fact or Fiction: Trick-or-treating is a modern Halloween custom. Fiction: Silver ...Dummies For All Occasions
Dummies are as much a Halloween staple as candy is to trick or treaters. Dummies cost nothing to make if you use an old mask and old clothes you have laying around your garage. Make one dummy for each area of your house you'll be using for your party and maybe have one or two on the front porch for your guests to walk past. Get some old clothes from every member of your family ...Black Kettle Treat Buckets
Need to add some lights to your steps or room? Grab one of the black plastic kettle treat buckets and cut an 'X' in the bottom. Grab a string of colored outdoor mini lights and lay them in the bottom of the kettle. Pull the cord through the bottom of the kettle, and ta da! You now have an indoor/outdoor, eerie-looking light fixture for little or no cost. You can really dress this idea up is ...Lighted Tombstones
How would you like to have eerie lights coming out of your tombstone? This is easy as pie. Just follow the directions from this article until you get to the part of the gray lettering. You will have to do somethings differently for the lighted tombstones. To make the lighted tombstones you will need to cut out the letters on the cardboard box with a craft knife instead of outlining the letters with paint. ...Totally Quick Tombstones
There are as many ways to make a tombstone as there is ways to make Jack-O-Lanterns. You can spend days creating one tombstone or make several in just minutes. Here is the typical quick tombstone with a twist. Here is what you will need: Thin, long cardboard boxes Gray and black spray paint Letters or stencils Take a can of white paint and spay over any words on the side of the box generously until you can't see the letters ...Using Old Halloween Masks
Most of us have a ton of old Halloween masks around the house that have seen better days and look like they had a great time at it. You know the ones that no one wants to wear, but you just can't bear to part with them? Well, give them new life! Throw them on a wig head, toss on a hat or sun glasses, and you have an instant decoration. You can put the ...Paper Bats
I know you are thinking - I must be nuts to suggest using paper bats as a serious decoration. I am nuts when it comes to these little beauties and just wait until you try them, and you will see why. The bats are fun and quick to make and add a lot to a room, at very little cost. You can add bats to any area of your room including your mini blinds by ...
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