31 Days of Halloween: October 11
Good evening, cuties,
A long day over here at Halloween HQ, so a short (but interesting) note this evening!
I’m digging these Halloween postcards from 1900-1920, shared by the Public Domain Review. (Thanks Eliot!) There are some real gems in there; here are a few favs:
They remind me of “Meet Me In St. Louis”, which has a long sequence set at Halloween in 1903, which shows it as more of a “mischief night” for kids to wreak havoc — if you’re interested in the holiday around the turn of the century, it’s definitely worth checking out (it’s also a great holiday movie in general!) This essay has more info on the background of the film and the meaning of the sequence.
No shenanigans for me — at least for tonight! I’m climbing into my gourd car and heading home to count my broom bristles.
Til tomorrow,
Laura
Laura E. Hall
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