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Halloween is almost here! It looks like the kids are really going to have to bundle up this year. I can’t believe how cold it is! I am afraid this winter is going to be really cold. I hate the cold so it will be a long winter for me.

There seems to be lots of Halloween activities for the kids this year. Please be sure to keep them warm and safe. I have seen some new stories about lacing candy with drugs so I would stress checking every single piece in those cute little buckets.

Speaking of buckets, I would love to give a huge shout out to the marketing genius at McDonalds. They sure know how to keep the buzz all about them. Just a few weeks ago adults were racing to their stores to get adult happy meals and get the free double eyed toys. Now we are off to the drive thru again to get the cute little Halloween buckets for our kids. Social media is on fire about these buckets and parents are trying to find certain ones such as the pumpkin. Kudos to you McDonalds! Job well done. I hope everyone has a great week! Thank you for your support of The

Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park Presents Scary Stories at Fort Watauga

Thursday, October 27 at 7:30 pm

Strange things happen around All Hallows Eve, especially at an old fort by the river.

But don’t be afraid, Fort Watauga at Sycamore Shoals isn’t haunted… or is it?

Bring a chair, sit a spell, and join us for an evening of stories, songs, and tales that are sure to send a shiver down your spine and tickle your funny bone. On Thursday, October 27th at 7:30 pm, the park will be alive with tales of haints and happenings of days gone by. An annual event not to be missed, Scary Stories will be presented in inside the looming palisade walls of Fort Watauga providing a unique atmosphere for an evening of spooky tales geared toward the entire family.

We are excited to welcome five exceptional storytellers to the stage this year: Dr. C. Keith Young, Catherine Yael Serota, Wallace Shealy, and the Front Porch Storytellers - Mary Jane Kennedy, and Chad Bogart. Each of these talented tellers is sure to raise goosebumps on your skin and bring a smile to your face!

Dr. C. Keith Young, Raconteur, is delighted to have the opportunity to return to the Scary Stories at Fort Watauga. Having charmed audiences of all ages for more than three decades (since graduating from the ETSU Reading and Story Arts program), Dr. Young has been a featured storyteller/emcee at festival events such

as Jonesborough Days, the Virginia Highlands Festival, the Erwin Strawberry Festival, the Stone Soup Festival in Woodruff, South Carolina, Roan Mountain State Park/Miller Homestead Days, Elizabethton’s Covered Bridge Festival, and many, many more. He is a favorite among programs that enjoy energetic, rib-tickling, family-friendly songs and tales.

Catherine Yael Serota is Southern-Appalachian born, from Asheville NC. Her career in human services lasted 42 years and took her from Greensboro NC across the state to Johnson City TN. She developed an interest in storytelling four years ago as a result of a lifetime of reading, a love of articulation and history, and now time to pursue these in retirement. Catherine is a board member of the Asheville Storytelling Circle, the North Carolina Storytelling Guild, and an alumna member of the Jonesborough Storytellers Guild.

Wallace Shealy, from Flag Pond, TN has the distinction of being named the 2010 Bold Faced Liar Champion by the Storytelling Arts Center of the Southeast. Wallace is active with the Jonesborough Storytellers Guild and has been involved with the National Storytelling Festival for more than 30 years. Whether he’s recalling a tale from his childhood, telling a story based on the Good Book or spinning a yarn you will be delighted listening to him stretch the truth all out of proportion.

Mary Jane Kennedy spent 30 years teaching in Orlando. She has a background in music, voiceover, historical research, and storytelling. She is

the co-founder of The Homespun Storytellers and The Overmountain Singers. Also, as a cofounder of The Front Porch Storytellers, she has presented storytelling and music programs at many schools, civic functions, senior homes, and organizations throughout the Appalachian Highlands for nearly twenty years along with the popular Historic Ghost Walks of Elizabethton.

Chad Bogart descends from a long line of Appalachian storytellers. His telling is enhanced by a background in music and historical interpretation. He has been featured as a historic interpreter and character demonstrator at over fifty historic sites across the eastern US. Locally, Chad has been a featured storyteller at the Mountain Makins Festival in Morristown,

TN, the Bonnie Kate Theater in Elizabethton, and the campfire series at both Roan Mountain State Park and Rock Creek Park in Erwin. He is also a co-founder of the Front Porch Storytellers. His interest in scary stories stemmed from ghost tales told by his grandmother and are a favorite among his listeners.

The program will be presented inside Fort Watauga so be sure to bring your own seat. Also, make sure to dress warmly as the nighttime air along the Watauga River can be chilly and damp. This event is free of charge and is sure to be an exciting evening with family and friends! In the event of extremely inclement winter weather, contact the park about program cancelations and park office closings.

Bristol TN/Va

TN/VA

WEDNESDAY Oct 26th

KT Vandyke 6:00pm at Delta Blues BBQ

THURSDAY Oct 27th

The Hot & Ready String Band 7:00pm at Cascade Draft House

FRIDAY Oct 28th

Corey Snowden | Jake Dwyer 7:00pm at Cascade Draft House

From the Edge 7:00pm at Michael Waltrip Brewing Co. Halloween Party w/ Metal Souls 8:00pm at Mountain Bar & Grill

SATURDAY Oct 29th

Halloween Party w/ Anthony Childress and Friends 7:00pm at Cascade Draft House

Morrison & Perkins 7:00pm at State Street Brewing Company

SUNDAY Oct 30th

Kimbra Westervelt and Crosby Tyler 4:00pm at Cascade Draft House

MONDAY Oct 31st

Anthony Childress 7:00pm at Cascade Draft House

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Johnson City, Tn

Johnson City, TN

TUESDAY Oct 25th

Brim & Marci Leal 6:30pm at Rocks Wood Fired Pizza

WEDNESDAY Oct 26th

HB Beverly 6:30pm at Rocks Wood Fired Pizza

THURSDAY Oct 27th

Justin Mychals 6:30pm at Rocks Wood Fired Pizza

Acoustic Autumn: Madi Foster 6:00pm at Founders Park

FRIDAY Oct 28th

Roxanne McDaniel & the Big Bad Buzz w/ Rebecca Lee Daniels 8:00pm at the Down Home Gentlemen and Liars 9:30 at Wild Wing Cafe

American Dropouts | Mindset | SonicWeapon 10:00pm at Capones

SATURDAY Oct 29th

Backwater Revenge 11:00am at Wrecking Crew

Harley-Davidson

Halloween Bash with Ham Radio | Elderbug | Orchid Thief

10:00pm at Capone’s

SUNDAY Oct 30th

Momma Molasses 4:00pm Johnson City Public Library

Darrell Scott 7:30 at the Down Home Kingsport

Kingsport, TN

FRIDAY Oct 28th

Banjo Bar-bee & the Buzz 7:00pm at Gypsy Circus Cider Company

Donnie and the Dry Heavers 7:00pm at High Voltage KPT

Zak Saltz Band

7:00pm at Marker 2 Grille Lakeview Marina

SATURDAY Oct 29th

Trevor Meade 7:00pm at Gypsy Circus Cider Company

Rare Fiction 7:00pm at High Voltage Kingsport Halloween Bash with Ro-Sham-Bo 7:00pm at Marker 2 Grille - Lakeview Marina

A Witch’s Ball w/ 8 Second Ride & Ali Randolph 9:00pm at CJ’s Sports Bar

ABINGDON

Abingdon, VA

FRIDAY Oct 28th

HOWLoween with Pink Beds 6:00pm at Wolf Hills Brewing

SATURDAY Oct 29th

HOWLoween with The Barbirds and Skribe 6:00pm

Lisa Bennett

Anita Salyer

Carmen RandolphJudy Arnold-Garland

Kara

TUESDAY

TUESDAY

Karaokeat Numan’s-JohnsonCity

Karaoke with Bert & L.A. at Kingsport Moose Lodge 7pm

Karaoke with Absolute Entertainment at The Pub Out Back (The Italian Pizza Pub) - Johnson City 7pm

WEDNESDAY

Trivia

TUESDAY

Wing Café

WEDNESDAY

Turn thePage Karaokeat VFWPost 2108 – Johnson City

Karaoke Night at WonderlandLounge andBar

Karaoke w/ Eric Huskins VFW Post 2108 – Johnson City, TN 8pm

Karaokeat Quaker Steak andLube (Bristol, VA) 7pm

Karaoke at Kingsport Moose Lodge 6pm

Karaoke Night at Wonderland Lounge and Bar - Johnson City, TN 9pm

Karaoke at Thunder Valley Tavern 8pm

Karaoke with Ron at Kingsport Moose Lodge 6:30pm

THURSDAY

THURSDAY

KaraokeatZachary’s Steakhouse

Michael’s Krazy Karaoke at StatelineBar & Grill

City-

Lions

WEDNESDAY

Street Pub-

Karaokew/DJ MarquezTop Shelf Entertainment at WildWings CaféJC

Karaoke with Karaoke with Open Mic Entertainment at Wild Wing Café Johnson City, TN 8pm

Karaokeat Numan’s-JohnsonCity

Karaoke at Numan’s - Johnson City, TN 10pm

KaraokeatJiggy Rays Pizzeria

Karaokew/Tony &Rod atCJ’s SportsBar 8pm

Karaoke at Jiggy Rays Pizzeria - Johnson City, TN Abby’s Hell Yeah Karaoke at CJ’s Sports Bar - Kingsport, TN 8pm

KaraokeatTipsy Toad(Jonesborough)

Karaoke at Tipsy Toad Tavern - JonesboroughTN Karaoke w/ Absolute Entertainment at Tulips Grub & Pub 8pm

Open Mic & Karaoke at Wonderland Lounge/Bar N Grill

Trivia Night 7pm

Johnson City Moose Lodge 1831 DJ Trivia 7pm Tipsy Toad (Jonesborough) - Trivia 7pm

Karaoke w/ Absolute Entertainment at Tulips Grub & Pub 7-10

Karaoke at Midnight Oasis Brtistol, TN

FRIDAY

Karaoke at Sonny's Marina/The French Quarter Restaurant

FRIDAY

Karaokew/ ShaneRouseat Bear’sBar

Karaoke w/ Eric Huskins VFW Post 2108 – Johnson City, TN 8pm Karaoke at Numan’s – Johnson City, TN 10pm Karaoke with Absolute Entertainment at Rainbow Asian Cuisine 9pm

Karaokeat KingsportMooseLodge

THURSDAY

Holy Taco & Cantina Trivia Night 9pm

JRH Brewing - Trivia Night 7pm Mellow Mushroom Johnson City Mellow Trivia 7pm

MONDAY

Karaokew/Reverb Karaokeat TheCottage 8:30pm

SATURDAY

Turn thePage Karaokeat VFWPost 2108 – Johnson City KaraokeatElizabethtonVFW

Karaoke w/ Eric Huskins VFW Post 2108 – Johnson City, TN 8pm Karaoke w/ Absolute Entertainment at Tulips Grub & Pub 8-11 Karaoke at Numan’s – Johnson City, TN 10pm

Karaokew/ Michael Hawkinsat HolidayInn (Exit 7) – Bristol, VA Karaokeat Numan’s–JohnsonCity Karaokeat27Lions (Marion, VA) 9:00pm

Barley Waters- Trivia Night 7pm

Yee-Haw Brewing- Trivia Mondays 7pm Woodstone Deli DJ Trivia 7pm

Model City Tap House - Live Team Trivia Night 7pm

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This handsome boy is Leo. He’s a 4 yr old Pit Bull Terrier that loves people. Leo is very affectionate and loves to lay on you. He needs to be the only pet, as he does not get along with other dogs and NO cats. He would be a great companion for an adult household. Leo loves to run and play and is strong and energetic, so he wouldn’t be good with younger children. He knows basic commands, takes treats

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THINGS TO DO THINGS TO DO

JOHNSON CITY

SATURDAYS

ACOA (adult children of alcoholics) 1:30-3:00pm. Call for info Bill 423-444-6107 or Cheryl 423-262-6149

TUESDAY OCT 25TH

Pickin' Apples Canvas Class 6:00pm at Into the Fire

FRIDAY OCT 28TH

Johnson City Love & Hiking Date For Couples (Self-Guided)

7:00am at Willow Springs Park

Enchanted Haven Halloween Festival 10:00am at TiptonHaynes State Historic Site

SATURDAY OCT 29TH

Johnson City Love & Hiking Date For Couples (Self-Guided)

7:00am at Willow Springs Park

Johnson City Farmer’s Market 8:00am at Founders Park

Halloween Kids Day Event 10:00am at Evergreen

Halloween Party & Release of Mexican Dark Corn Lager

1:00pm at Johnson CIty Brewing Boones Creek

Showtime Trunk or Treat 4:00pm at Halloween Express

Super Spooky Saturday 4:00pm at Memorial Park Community Center

JONESBOROUGH

TUESDAYS

Jonesborough Storytelling Guild

“Stories n’More” Show 7:00pm at The Intl. Storytelling Center

FRIDAY OCT 28TH

Haunts & Happenings 6:00pm in Historic Jonesborough

SATURDAY OCT 29TH

Farmer's Market

Tri-Cities Cars and Coffee After Dark 5:00pm at AutoNation Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM and FIAT Johnson City Parts Center

Boo Bash 2022 7:00pm at Johnson City Country Club

SUNDAY OCT 30TH

Johnson City Love & Hiking Date For Couples (Self-Guided)

7:00am at Willow Springs Park

East Tennessee Music

Collectors Show 1:00pm at Double Tree Hilton

KINGSPORT

WEDNESDAY OCT 26TH

Farmer's Market 7:00am at Kingsport Farmers Market

THURSDAY OCT 27TH

Community Trunk or Treat 5:30pm at Boys and Girls Club of Greater Kingsport

FRIDAY OCT 28TH

Tri-Cities Pet Expo 10:00am at MeadowView Conference Resort & Convention Center

SATURDAY OCT 29TH

Farmer's Market 7:00am at Kingsport Farmers Market

Tri-Cities Pet Expo 10:00am at MeadowView Conference Resort & Convention Center

Not So Scary Trick-or-Treat Charity Event 12:00pm at The DAM Haunted Woods

Creepy Kids Day 12:00pm at Backwoods Burger Bar Nature Program: Skulls and Bones 3:30pm at Bays Mountian Park & Planitarium

BRISTOL

THURSDAY OCT 27TH

Free Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic 12:00pm at Bristol Public Library

FRIDAY OCT 28TH

Bristol TN Gun Show 9:00am at Bristol Motor Speedway Fall Festival 4:30 at Viviant Healthcare Of Bristol

SATURDAY OCT 29TH

Bristol TN Gun Show 9:00am at Bristol Motor Speedway

Kid's Halloween Party 10:00am at Bristol Selfie Studio

Trunk or Treat 5:00pm at The Cave Pizza

Trunk or Treat 5:30pm at Auto Energy

SUNDAY OCT 30TH

Trunk or Treat 5:00pm at The Strong Tower

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8:00am at Jonesborough Farmers Market

3rd Annual Lick-Or-Treat Paw Parade 12:00pm at Tennessee Tails Pet Boutique

Historic Jonesborough Town Tour 1:00pm at Chester Inn State Historic Site

ABINGDON, VA

WEDNESDAY OCT 26TH

Bingo 5:00pm at Abingdon Community Center

FRIDAY OCT 28TH

Movies for Grown-Ups 2:00pm at Washington Co. Public Library

SATURDAY OCT 29TH

Farmer's Market 8:00am at Abingdon Farmers Market

SUNDAY OCT 30TH

Bingo 5:00pm at Abingdon Community Center

PINEY FLATS, TN

FRI OCT 28TH - SAT OCT 29TH

Haunting on the Mount

6:00pm at Rocky Mount State Historic Site

ELIZABETHTON, TN

THURSDAY OCT 27TH

Scary Stories at Fort Watauga 7:30pm atSycamore Shoals State Historic Park

Bristol

PARAMOUNT

Oct 5 Nikki Lane

Oct 8 The Magic of Bill Blagg

Oct 14 Christopher Cross

Oct 22 The Wallflowers

Oct 26 Lindsey Buckingham

Oct 27 The Glenn Miller Orchestra

Oct 29 Blackberry Smoke

Nov 5 James Gregory

CAMEO THEATER

Oct 12 Blues Traveler

Oct 29 Craig Morgan

Nov 12 GCMA Southern Gospel Quartet

Dec 22 The Wizards of Winter

JOHNSON CITY

FREEDOM HALL

Oct 21 Chris Janson

Nov 5 Jelly Roll

Dec 1 Mannheim Steamroller Christmas

Dec 2 Little Texas

MARTIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Oct 4 Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox

Oct 29 Straight No Chaser

Nov 10 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Dec 13 Michael W. Smith Christmas Show

GREENVILLE

NISWONGER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

Oct 1 Kansas

Oct 8 Tommy Emmanuel

Oct 15 Josh Turner

Oct 24 Rumours of Fleetwood Mac

Nov 15 Jimmy Fortune, Bradley Walker, Ike Rogers and Ben Isaacs

Dec 2 The Gatlin Brothers

Country & Christmas

Knoxville

TENNESSEE THEATRE

Oct 4 Carly Rae Jepsen

Oct 21 Ray Lamontagne

Oct 28 Straight No Chaser

CONCERT

SCHEDULE CONCERT SCHEDULE

THOMPSON BOWLING ARENA

Oct 14 Keith Urban

Oct 20 Kevin Hart

Nov 3 Tomlin X United

Nov 17 Five Finger Death Punch with Brantley Gilbert

Dec 8 Trans-Siberian Orchestra

KNOXVILLE CIVIC AUDITORIUM

Oct 12 Gov’t Mule with Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs

Oct 14 Steve Martin and Martin Short

Oct 16 My name is NOT Mom

Oct 21 Jerry Seinfeld

Nov 10 Clay Walker & Tracy Lawrence

Nov 11 Sal Vulcano

Nov 18 Aaron Lewis

Nov 26 Switchfoot Christmas Tour

BIJOU THEATRE

Oct 1 Henry Cho

Oct 5 Ani Difranco

Oct 6 The Earls of Leicester featuring Jerry Douglas

Oct 14 Craig Ferguson

Oct 19 The Wallflowers

Oct 20 Mavis Staples

Oct 28 Phillip Phillips

Nov 1 Gin Blossoms

Nov 11 Sam Bush Band

Nov 17 Joanne Shaw Taylor

Nov 18 Morgan Wade

Nov 30 Eric Gales

Dec 1 Paul Thorn

Dec 3 Dave Barnes Christmas

Dec 6 Herb Alpert & Lani Hall Christmas

Nashville

NASHVILLE MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM

Sep 30 Kevin Gates

Oct 1 Lil Nas X

Dec 10 Rainbow Kitten Surprise

RYMAN AUDITORIUM

Oct 2 Air Supply

Oct 11 Yes

Oct 13 Diana Krall

Oct 14-16 Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit

Oct 24 Joe Satriani

Oct 25 Demi Lovato

Oct 26/27 Carly Pearce

Nov 2 Cole Swindell

Nov 23 W.A.S.P.

Nov 30 Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin

Dec 9 Allman Family Revival

Dec 10 Leann Rimes

Dec 12-15 Amy Grant and Vince Gill

Dec 16 Smokey Robinson

Dec 19 Aaron Lewis

Dec 30/31 Old Crow Medicine Show

ASCEND AMPHITHEATER

Oct 1 Jon Pardi

Oct 15 The Head and The Heart

Oct 16 Stevie Nicks

BRIDGESTONE ARENA

Oct 7 Keith Urban

Oct 9 Pitbull

Oct 10 Smashing Pumpkins & Jane’s Addiction

Oct 12 The Doobie Brothers

Oct 14 Jason Aldean

Oct 16 Post Malone

Oct 21 Reba McEntire with Terri Clark

Oct 23 Lizzo

Oct 26 Mary J Blige

Oct 28 The Judds featuring Wynonna with Martina McBride

Nov 9 CMA Awards

Nov 16 Five Finger Death Punch with Brantley Gilbert

Dec 2 Maren Morris

Dec 9 Jelly Roll

Dec 14 Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Dec 30/31 Widespread Panic

MARATHON MUSIC WORKS

Oct 16 Noah Cyrus

Oct 27 Violent Femmes

Oct 31 Here Come The Mummies

Asheville

THE ORANGE PEEL

Oct 1 Trial By Fire- Tribute to Journey

Oct 6 Sophie B. Hawkins

Oct 7 Death Cab for Cutie (Rabbit Rabbit)

Oct 11 Blues Traveler

Oct 18 Paula Cole

Oct 24 King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard (Rabbit Rabbit)

Oct 29 Old Crow Medicine Show

Dec 5 JohnnySwim

THOMAS WOLFE AUDITORIUM

Oct 15 Ryan Adams

Oct 21 Casting Crows

Oct 24 David Sedaris

Nov 1 Marcus Mumford

Nov 4 The Revivalists

with Paris Jackson

Dec 3 Lindsey Stirling

Dec 10 Warren Haynes Christmas Jam

EXPLOREASHEVILLE.COM ARENA

Oct 29-31 Billy Strings

Cherokee, N.C.:

CHEROKEE

HARRAH’S CASINO

Sep 30 Earth Wind & Fire

Nov 18 Mike Epps

Dec 10 Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland

Greenville, S.C.

BON SECOURS WELLNESS ARENA

Oct 9 Maxwell

Oct 15 Carrie Underwood

Oct 19 Greta Van Fleet

Oct 27 Luke Bryan Charlotte

SPECTRUM CENTER

Oct 20 Lizzo

Oct 28 Greta Van Fleet

Dec 10 Trans-Siberian Orchestra

CHARLOTTE METRO CREDIT

UNION AMPHITHEATRE

Oct 21 Demi Lovato

OVENS AUDITORIUM

Oct 23 Travis Tritt and Chris Janson (Bojangles Coliseum)

Oct 29 Frankie Valli

Mar 3 Joe Bonamassa

Dec 6 Allman Family Revival

Beanz Biker CornerBeanz Biker Corner

Hello everyone, hope you are enjoying the spectacular colors of Fall, the warm sunny days and the cool nights let us know old man winter is on his way. Get all the riding in that you can and breathe in the fresh air of Autumn. Please continue to be safe and keep your knees in the breeze, cause real soon we all will be in a cage but hopefully you have 4-wheel drive and can still get out and enjoy the snow. Halloween is almost here.

Halloween is almost here. Halloween is a holiday celebrated each year on October 31, and Halloween 2022 will occur on Monday, October 31. The tradition originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor all saints. Soon, All Saints Day incorporated some of the traditions of Samhain. The evening before was known as All Hallows Eve, and later Halloween. Over time, Halloween evolved into a day of activities like trickor-treating, carving jack-o-lanterns, festive gatherings, donning costumes and eating treats. Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in). The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago, mostly in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom and northern France, celebrated their new year on November 1. This day marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter, a time of year that was often associated with human death.

Celts believed that on the night before the new year, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred. On the night of October 31 they celebrated

Samhain, when it was believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to earth.

On May 13, 609 A.D., Pope Boniface IV dedicated the Pantheon in Rome in honor of all Christian martyrs, and the Catholic feast of All Martyrs Day was established in the Western church. Pope Gregory III later expanded the festival to include all saints as well as all martyrs and moved the observance from May 13 to November 1. By the 9th century, the influence of Christianity had spread into Celtic lands, where it gradually blended with and supplanted older Celtic rites. In 1000 A.D., the church made November 2 All Souls’ Day, a day to honor the dead. It’s widely believed today that the church was attempting to replace the Celtic festival of the dead with a related, church-sanctioned holiday. All Souls’ Day was celebrated similarly to Samhain, with big bonfires, parades and dressing up in costumes as saints, angels and devils. The All-Saints’ Day celebration was also called Allhallows or All-Hallowmas (from Middle English Alholowmesse meaning All Saints’ Day) and the night before it, the traditional night of Samhain in the Celtic religion, began to be called AllHallows Eve and eventually Halloween. Halloween Comes to America. The celebration of Halloween was extremely limited in colonial New England because of the rigid Protestant belief systems there. Halloween was much more common in Maryland and the southern colonies. As the beliefs and customs of different European ethnic groups and the American Indians meshed, a distinctly American version of Halloween began to emerge. The first celebrations included “play parties,” which were public events held to celebrate the harvest. Neighbors would share stories of the dead, tell each other’s fortunes, dance and sing. Colonial Halloween festivities also featured the telling of ghost stories and mischief-making of all kinds. By the middle of the 19th century, annual autumn festivities were common, but Halloween was not yet celebrated everywhere in the country. In the second half of the 19th century, America was flooded with new immigrants. These new immigrants, especially the millions of Irish fleeing the Irish Potato Famine, helped to popularize the celebration of Halloween nationally.

History of Trick-or-Treating: Borrowing from European traditions, Americans began to dress up in costumes and go house to house asking for food or money, a practice that eventually became today’s “trick-or-treat” tradition.

season and festive costumes. Parents were encouraged by newspapers and community leaders to take anything “frightening” or “grotesque” out of Halloween celebrations. Because of these efforts, Halloween lost most of its superstitious and religious overtones by the beginning of the twentieth century. By the 1920s and 1930s, Halloween had become a secular but community-centered holiday, with parades and town-wide Halloween parties as the featured entertainment. Despite the best efforts of many schools and communities, vandalism began to plague some celebrations in many communities during this time. By the 1950s, town leaders had successfully limited vandalism and Halloween had evolved into a holiday directed mainly at the young. Due to the high numbers of young children during

the fifties baby boom, parties moved from town civic centers into the classroom or home, where they could be more easily accommodated. Between 1920 and 1950, the centuries-old practice of trick-ortreating was also revived.

Trick-or-treating was a relatively inexpensive way for an entire community to share the Halloween celebration.

In theory, families could also prevent tricks being played on them by providing the neighborhood children with small treats. Thus, a new American tradition was born, and it has continued to grow.

Today, Americans spend an estimated $6 billion annually on Halloween, making it the country’s second largest commercial holiday after Christmas.

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Young women believed that on Halloween they could divine the name or appearance of their future husband by doing tricks with yarn, apple parings or mirrors. In the late 1800s, there was a move in America to mold Halloween into a holiday more about community and neighborly get-togethers than about ghosts, pranks, and witchcraft. At the turn of the century, Halloween parties for both children and adults became the most common way to celebrate the day. Parties focused on games, foods of the

Useless Facts:

1. There’s a Candy Corn Day: There’s actually a day devoted to this Halloween classic treat, candy corn, according to Today’s Parent. It falls on October30, giving you just enough time to stock up on some.

2. Bobbing for Apples was a Courting Ritual: This old-fashioned Halloween party game originally started as a British courting ritual according to Redbook. Men were assigned an apple and the women would bob for them trying to get the right apple from the man she has her eye on. If she was successful, it was taken as an omen that they were meant to be together.

3. It’s Pumpkin Carving Time: With pumpkin season coming in fall, that means pumpkin carving time. While most people think of Halloween jack-o-lanterns, pumpkin carving has been elevated to a folk art. You can check out these masterpieces in October.

4. Did you know? One quarter of all the candy sold annually in the U.S. is purchased for Halloween.

5. Did you know that more people are buying costumes for their pets. Americans spent $490 million on costumes for their pets in 2019—more than double what they spent in 2010.

6. The first Halloween celebrations can be traced all the way back 2,000 years to the ancient.

7. Dracula was a Real Person. While most people are used to Dracula being a fictional character, there actually is a real person who inspired Bram Stoker's vampire. Vlad III of Romania – also known as Vlad the Impaler was a historical figure who is considered a national hero.

8. A Full Moon infrequently falls on Halloween. While most Halloween illustrations and decorations feature a full moon, it is actually an infrequent occurrence according to The Farmer’s Almanac. There is only a full moon on Halloween about once every 19 years. The last fully illuminated full moon was in 2020.

9. Candy Corn Was Originally Called Chicken Feed. Candy corn was created in the 1880s, and was named Chicken Feed because corn was used to feed chicken. In fact, the box wasn’t decorated for Halloween at all, it actually featured a colorful rooster. Despite the fact that 35 million pounds of it are produced every year, candy corn usually ranks as one of the worst candies for trick-or-treaters to receive.

10. Jack-o’-Lanterns were Inspired by an Irish Folktale. Carving vegetables into jack-o-lanterns originated by an Irish folktale about a man named Stingy Jack who tricked the devil on more than one occasion. When he died, he was forced to walk the earth with a lantern made of a carved-out turnip. That’s why the earliest jacko-lanterns were made of turnips. Pumpkins are more plentiful in the US, and the tradition is to carve them from the large orange squash.

11. Fear of Halloween is Called Samhainophobia.

12. Finding a Spider on Halloween is Considered Good Luck.

13. There’s Actually a Halloween Song. The hit song “Monster Mash” premiered in 1962

14. Halloween is Over 2,000 Years Old.

15. The Michael Myers' Mask in Halloween was Used First on Star Trek.

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*Printed in Volume 02 Issue 121 March 23, 2021*

By Wendy Hayden

It’s no secret when it comes to autumn cuisine, apples are the star of the show. For generations in the south, we’ve centered an entire season around this versatile fruit, making memories and family traditions in celebrating its harvest, from apple picking at the orchard to churning apple butter. I’ve rounded up some of my favorite quick, easy and (most important) delicious ways to enjoy fall’s favorite piece of produce, from hors d’oeuvres to desserts. And with these yummy recipes racking up the recommended apple a day, we should expect to keep the doctors at bay for quite some time!

My first and most underappreciated way to enjoy an apple is the simplest way- raw! There is hardly anything more satisfying than the tart-but-sweet snap of a perfectly ripe slice, but when perfectly paired with a gourmet cheese it’s positively heavenly. A classic duo that belongs on any cheese board has to be Granny Smith with Stilton bleu cheese. Whether you’re caught off guard by an unexpected visitor or aiming to impress a house-full of guests, serving up this quick and easy appetizer is sure to satisfy. Pop open a bottle of fruit-forward Prosecco, lay out a variety of water crackers and enjoy!

Salads are also a great way to incorporate apples into your menu. When serving my fruits against crisp greens, I like the addition of something a bit chewy for a softer mouthfeel; thankfully dried cranberries are another seasonal flavor that plays nicely with apples.

Apples of my Eyes

Lately I’ve tossed together a few healthy handfuls of spring mixed greens, a diced tart apple, and sprinkles of dried cranberries (or raisins), pepitas (or pecans, or walnuts) and goat cheese. This harvest fruit-n-nut salad is perfect the way it is or add a piece of protein for a complete meal! You can either drizzle your favorite bottled balsamic or whip up your own dressing using EVOO, apple cider vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, and cracked salt and pepper.

When it comes to weeknight entrees, I stay so busy that “quick with minimal cleanup” is my top priority. And while I typically don’t eat a ton of pork, a guaranteed way I will enjoy it is cooked with apples. Enter this deliciously easy oneskillet dish. Frankly, the marinade for the pork is almost identical to the above salad dressing, which goes to show just how versatile these classic flavors and pantry staples can be. Just generously salt and pepper a 2-3lb pork tenderloin, then whisk together 3T olive oil, 3T Dijon mustard, 1/2C brown sugar, 1T minced garlic and 2T apple juice. Rub the pork with the mix, then cook it in a preheated medium skillet for about 10 minutes, turning every so often to ensure even cooking. Slice 2 apples into wedges and add those to the skillet and cook until pork is white and cooked through. Garnish with fresh thyme when serving.

If apples don’t need to be the star of the meal, they always make a welcome side dish. One of my favorites growing up and now is classic cooked apples. My grandma used to make these and they are spectacular in their simplicity; just butter, apples, brown sugar and spice! I found a recipe online that

adds a bit of nutmeg and vanilla extract, plus cornstarch water at the end to thicken, but that’s all optional. Play around and make these your own!

I also love to add diced apples to a box of Stove Top when I’m cutting corners during the holidays. I make my entire meal from scratch, but one time-saver I thoroughly enjoy is boxed dressing, dressed up with my own secret ingredients. Just dice up onions, celery and apples, boil with 1 can of chicken broth and half a stick of butter per box, then when everything is boiling and softened stir in the boxed dressing mix, cover and set for 5 minutes. Just before serving dinner, I like to scoop it into a glass baking dish and bake in the oven about 15 minutes so the top gets nice and crispy. The mix of sweet and savory never makes the guests question its authenticity. Finally, one of my ultimate fall favorites- apple crisp. To me, there is nothing that warms the soul better than a big bowl of apple crisp straight from the oven, topped with vanilla bean ice cream. While any apples will do, in my opinion honeycrisp is the way to go here. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, greese or butter an 8x8 dish and set aside. In a bowl, mix 6 peeled and chopped apples, 2T granulated sugar, 3/4tsp cinnamon and 1 1/2tsp lemon juice and transfer to greased baking dish. Next combine 1C light brown sugar, 3/4C old fashioned oats, 3/4C all purpose flour, 1tsp cinnamon, a pinch of salt and 1/2C cold unsalted butter cut into small cubes. Use a pastry cutter or fork to cut the butter into the mix until its broken down to pea-sized balls, then spread it evenly over the apples in the dish and bake for 45 minutes until golden brown and

by Kathie Scalf

bubbly. Serve in a bowl with a fat scoop of quality vanilla bean ice cream and snuggle up with your favorite scary movie.

In the way of beverages there’s no shortage of ciders on the market, but I really love liquid apples in mimosa form. Using my juicer, I fresh juice apples and add a splash to bubbles at brunch, served in a caramel rimmed champagne flute. If you don’t have a juicer or just don’t want the hassle, a half gallon of your favorite apple cider will work just as nicely.

I hope these recipes serve as inspiration for adding some apples to your own meals in the coming week! Feel free to experiment and share! I truly believe there’s no better way to show love than by feeding someone a home-cooked meal, especially when it’s made with fresh, seasonal ingredients.

- Kathie

The Munsters

"The Munsters" burst onto television screens in 1964 on the CBS television network and have been watched by millions over the years and are a part of mainstream pop culture. The Munsters have come back in various forms over the years, mostly met with disappointment as the magic of the original show could not be captured. The Munsters have returned in 2022 thanks to, of all people, singer and filmmaker Rob Zombie, best known for his "R" rated horror films. Rob takes on America's favorite monster family (no offense to The Addams Family) in the new "PG" rated family film. I never thought I would say "family film" and Rob Zombie in the same sentence. Nevertheless, we have the 2022 version of "The Munsters" starring Sheri Moon Zombie as Lily, Jeff Daniel Phillips as Herman, and Daniel Roebuck as The Count. The storyline begins with us witnessing the creation of Herman in a laboratory, and with the help of electricity, brings his Frankenstein to life and names Herman Munster. Meanwhile, we meet The Counts ex-wife Zoya (Catherine Schell) who recruits The Counts werewolf son Lester (Tomas Boykin) to convince The Count to see his Transylcanian castle so she can turn it into a theme park and casino. When The Count hears of the plan, he scoffs at the idea and is more concerned about finding a husband

for daughter Lily. After a horribly failed date, Lily and the Count are watching an episode of "Good Morning Transylvania", and Lily witnesses the unveiling of Herman, and is immediately attracted to his unusual personality. Herman soon becomes a celebrity thanks to being the lead singer in the band The Punk Rods. One evening Lily attends a performance of The Punk Rods and goes backstage in order to meet Herman. Upon seeing Lily, Herman falls for the beautiful vampire, and the two are soon cavorting on dates and falling in love. When Lily takes Herman home to meet her father, The Count is not at all impressed, due to his less-than-intelligent demeanor. Despite her father's disapproval of Herman, Lily accepts Herman's marriage proposal, and the duo plan their wedding. At the wedding, Herman meets Lester for the first time and he convinces Herman to sign the deed to the castle over to Zoya promising a windfall of profit.

does set up for a possible sequel, so we shall see. I have heard quite a few negative comments about this film, so I went into my viewing with cautious expectations. I was pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed the film. Is this film wonderful? No. Is it a fun romp with some classic characters? Yes. All the actors do their best to capture the essence of the characters and how the original actors portrayed them. I will give kudos to the actors, as I think they did an admirable job. Plus, Rob can actually direct a

family film! The film often salutes the original series, and features appearances by two famous movie monsters. I don't know about anyone else, but I had a fun time with "The Munsters" and plan on making the film a Halloween viewing tradition. Now on Blu-ray, DVD and streaming on various outlets including Netflix and Amazon Prime. (Rated PG)

Pop Life

By Ken Silvers theloaferonlineprint @gmail.com

When Herman and Lily are on their honeymoon in Paris, frightening all who see them, Herman captures a creature who has been haunting the sewers of Paris for years, and the newlyweds take the creature home and call him Spot. When they arrive home, The Count and Lily are both upset that Herman has fallen for Lester's scheme, leaving them homeless. However, when watching an episode of the television show "Zombo", Herman is convinced they can move to Hollywood and he can become a famous star. The family make the move to America and take up residence we all know as 1313 Mockingbird Lane. The later part of the film involves a Halloween party, at which their neighbors think the family is in costume, and give them prize money. The next morning, after thinking the neighbors really looked like their Halloween appearances, discover to their shock they do not, and are among "normal" people. At the conclusion of the film, Herman begins work at a funeral parlor, and Lester visits with a pleasant surprise for the family. The ending

Mark of the Hyde

Just in time for Spooky Season, Warner Archive brings two movies to blu-ray for the first time. Both films have been long overdue for an HD upgrade and it’s a great treat to see them looking the best they ever have on home video. From 1931 we have Fredric March in the fantastic, and Oscar-winning, role of “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” then from 1935, Tod Browning gives us the very fun horror/mystery “Mark of the Vampire” reuniting him with “Dracula” star Bela Lugosi.

Back in May Warner Archived released the 1941 MGM film “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” on blu-ray. At the time I commented that I hoped the superior 1931 version would come soon. Though MGM’s take on Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic story is the “prestigious” film, it lacks the punch and bite of director Rouben Mamoulian’s take for Paramount.

I’m going to assume I don’t need to tell you the plot of “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” but just in case here’s a quick rundown. A brilliant doctor is experimenting with the nature and duality of man, he is a kind, considerate person. But the good doctor makes a potion in hopes to tap into his primitive side, and in doing so he transforms into a raw, animalistic monster. There have been many adaptations of this material over the years, and they all owe a debt to this movie, which to this day I feel reminds

the best film version.

Fredric March is brilliant in the title role, he well deserved that Oscar and is hands down one of the finest actors who ever lived. The transformations in this movie are still stunning and iconic, the way March’s face was warped into the evil Hyde was so experimental the makeup almost did serious damage to his skin. Being a “pre-code” horror film parts of the movie have been out in censored versions as more suggestive sequences had to be cut down for future releases, this new blu-ray gives the complete film in its full 96-minute form.

The 1080p HD transfer is a revelation of what has come before. Where prior home video releases were scratchy and washed out, we have a rich and deep black-and-white image. It’s arguably better than the film looked when it was out in theaters in December of 1931. Bonus material is nicely done on this blu-ray too.

The commentary with historian Greg Mank from the original DVD is carried over, and a new commentary with historians Dr. Steve Haberman and Constantine Nasr has been added. Both are great tracks and well worth a listen. A fun extra is the 1955 Bugs Bunny cartoon “Hyde and Hare,” and the cherry on top is a 1950 radio take on the story with March reprising his Academy Awardwinning role.

Despite forever being known to time as Count Dracula, Bela Lugosi only played a vampire four times on film. Twice as Dracula, and twice as unrelated vampires in other movies. One of those films is Tod Browning’s “Mark of the Vampire.”

A remake of Browning’s lost 1927 movie “London After Midnight,” “Mark of the Vampire” is very interesting in the horror cannon.

Vampire” such an interesting film. It’s a horror movie, but also a comedy that downright plays as a satire of Horror tropes of the era, some of which Browning himself helped to establish.

Lionel Barrymore plays a professor who has been called to investigate a strange murder, where the victim was found with two punch marks on his neck and the body drained of blood. Vampires!? Or maybe something else trying to appear to be a vampire?

I have a soft spot for this film as it’s such a great deal of fun and the truly strange twist at the end makes the whole thing seem like such a lark for the era. Though it doesn’t reach up the comedic highs as “The Bride of Frankenstein,” you could argue it’s the “flip side” to “Dracula.” “Mark of the Vampire” has always looked very rough on home video, so this new blu-ray is a

stunning experience.

The image is sharp, clear, rich, and detailed. Again, I’d say it never looked this good when prints were delivered new to theaters. Warner Archive carries over the extras from the DVD release, a very good commentary with historians Kim Newman and Steven Jones, plus a theatrical trailer. They add a short, “A Thrill for Thelma” and a cartoon, “The Calico Dragon.”

Warner Archive has done it once more with two great additions to your home library just in time for Halloween.

If you’re a fan of these movies—as I am—seeing them looking restored and the best they’ve ever looked will be an absolute treat for you. Both discs are highly recommended. See you next week.

Batteries Not Included

By Andy Ross theloaferonlineprint @gmail.com

When Universal found massive success with Horror movies in the early 1930s, other studios wanted to try to get a taste of the business for themselves. MGM was the prestige studio and they were a bit more cautious about dipping their toes into the horror vein. Due to the success of “Dracula”, they hired its director to come and make some movies for them.

At the studio, Browning would make his most notorious film 1932’s “Freaks,” the failure of which about ended his career.

This is what makes “Mark of the