The Hearse Song

Illustration by Stephen Gammell

The Hearse Song

Author Unknown

Don't you ever laugh as the hearse goes by,
For you may be the next to die
They wrap you in a big white sheet
From your head down to your feet.
They put you in a big black box
And cover you up with dirt and rocks.

All goes well for about a week,
Then your coffin begins to leak.
The worms crawl in, the worms crawl out,
The worms play pinochle on your snout.
They eat your eyes, they eat your nose,
They eat the jelly between your toes.

A big green worm with rolling eyes
Crawls in your stomach and out your eyes.
Your stomach turns a slimy green,
And pus pours out like whipping cream.
You spread it on a slice of bread,
And that's what you eat when you are dead.

Click on the pic for the song in all its icky glory...

Locked in the Attic...

GIFs from Guillermo Del Toro's Crimson Peak.

What a delicious haunted house/locked in the attic story... 

Halloween Party

"Halloween Party" by Sideshow Monkey on Deviant Art.

I love this piece. It's such a great blend of the old, Beistle-style Halloween offerings and the new, more sinister Halloween art...

Speaking of Seances...

I shared this lively (heh) tune before, but it seemed a nice time to share it again.

Click on the pic for a tune which will put some swing in your seance... 

Ectoplasm, Etc.

"Ectoplasm is a substance that seeps out of orifices on the medium's body. It allegedly makes it possible for the spirit to materialize and communicate with the living or perform feats of telekinesis.

In reality, the ectoplasm was made from from paper, cloth and egg white, muslin or other textiles smothered with potato starch. It was swallowed and regurgitated by the medium at the right moment, to show the spirit had "arrived."

From the article "12 Strange Vintage Photos of Séances"

The seance thing back in the day was wild, fam! Ectoplasm, speaking in tongues, and parlor tricks of all kinds, all to separate the credulous from their hard earned cash.

Possibly the most famous of those with more money than sense was Sarah Winchester of the now-notorious Winchester House. Mystery still swirls there as to why the house was in a constant state of construction until her death, but most believe the motivation came from a psychic who saw Sarah as easy pickings...

Regardless, seances have a certain thrill factor. Have you ever attended one?

The Medium

“The Medium” by Al Lunois.  From Jugend, 1920.

 This and other vintage delights can be found at Prof. Oddfellow's blog...

WIlliams-Sonoma Halloween

Once again I find myself wishing for gobs of cash to blow on impractical yet super-cool purchases like nearly everything in the Williams-Sonoma Halloween store this year.

I LURVES the upscale look!

 It's as if they're helping me to shop for housewares with which to fill that gorgeous house the Owens ladies own (which I also don't have)!

And those sweet people even have recipes for that Halloween party I'm going to have in that gorgeous Owens house I don't own...

Ugh. At least I can dream, right?

Moving Parts

For a creepy little cautionary tale of what happens when you only follow the money, click on the pic...

Your Halloween Sound Collection...

If you're interested in more music and stories for Halloween, and you've become painfully aware that you should have a hardcopy of the things you love, try my Pinterest board for ideas. Most of them have links (some to Amazon [sorry] and qualifying purchases may get me a small commission).

I've done my best to collect a BUNCH of cool things on that board, and I'm hoping it'll be a good jumping off point for you!

Nocturne

What really happens in the woods at night?

Click on the pic to find out...