Monstrous Turn
The Balkans once believed a pumkin or watermelon left outside for too long after picking could turn into a vampire.
Quotable
by Mason Cooley, American aphorist (1927-2002)
"Clothes make a statement. Costumes tell a story."
Sickeningly Sweet
A century ago, doctors blamed candy for the spread of polio.
Grisly Accompaniment
Fifteenth-century Romanian ruler Vlad of Wallachia, considered to be the inspiration for Bram Stoker's Dracula, reportedly never ate a meal without Ottoman Turks, impaled on stakes, dying all around him.
Lore Has It
According to superstition, a spider seen on Halloween may be the spirit of a dead loved one.
Haunted Habitats
The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel is supposedly home to the ghosts of Marilyn Monroe and Montgomery Clift.
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