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 Eeeek Night At The Palace....Page 5   Jack The Ripper!.............Page 31 
 Press Release................Page 8   Accustomed 2 Customs.........Page 33 
 The Charity Behind...........Page 10  Mind Games 1993..............Page 39 
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 Little Known Facts #2........Page 17  Witches, Vampires, Etc.......Page 41 
 Laws Beyond Murphy...........Page 18  The Joker's Lair.............Page 44 
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 Little Known Facts!                                                        
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 * October 31, 1926 Harry Houdini died, appropriately on Halloween.         
 * Orson Welles, on Oct 30th 1938 broadcast the Halloween event of the      
   century with "War Of The World's."  Placing many people into a state of  
   panic.                                                                   
 * The only remaining written evidence of the Mayan history is 3 codices    
   written in hieroglyphs on bark paper.                                    
 * Alexander, considered the greatest soldier of ancient times, was taught  
   by the greatest thinker of all time, Aristotle.                          
 * The whale's eye is fixed, therefore to change its line of sight it must  
   move its entire body.                                                    
 * A large oak will, during the typical growing season, give off 28,000     
   gallons of moisture.                                                     
 * Karate did not come to Japan until 1916.  Okinawans developed it.        
 * Joseph Priestley, chemist, discovered oxygen in 1774.  He also named     
   rubber because it would rub out pencil marks.                            
 * Thanksgiving is a day of...wine, according to statistics Americans drink 
   more wine on Thanksgiving than any other day of the year.                
 * The most crowded city in Europe is Naples                                
 * The ice pack over the North Pole is as large as the mainland 48 states.  
 * 1 out of 4 persons in Montana live in a city.                            

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 SUNDAY OCTOBER 31, 1993  - Doors Open 9:00 p.m. - 1735 N. Vine, Hollywood  

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   This is not just "A" party - it is "THE" party of the year!  Eeeek! (tm) 
   along with some of the biggest (and some not-quite-as-big) BBSes will be 
   together for one HUGE costume extravaganza!                              
                                                                            
                          Here are some Highlights:                         
                                                                            
   The first 300 people at the door who say "EEEEK!" will get a FREE GIFT!  
                                                                            
   WarmUp Band: The RS232's - Feature Band: J.D.Hall                        
   (JD Hall presented by Ye Olde Pleasure Shoppe BBS & Ross Management)     
   LIVE: COMEDIAN ROGER KABLER WILL OPEN THE COMEDY SHOWCASE!               
                                                                            
   Literally HUNDREDS of PRIZES to be given away -                          
                                                                            
                   including a prize for:                                   
                          BEST                                              
                          WORST                                             
                          and MOST-ORIGINAL COSTUMES!                       
                                                                            
   AMATEUR COMEDY SHOW in the VIP Lounge with Host Comedian Amy Rafano!     
   (Are YOU funny?  When you show up, register to go on stage and maybe     
   become the BBS Comedy King - OR Queen - of 1993 & win a 14.4 modem!!)    

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   Full Bar and Evening Munchie Menu for tantilization of your tongue!      
   Dancing in the Main Bar                                                  
   LIVE music & Comedy                                                      
   Magician STEEL FIRE as Beetlejuice                                       
   & a variety of entertainment in the VIP Lounge!                          
                                                                            
   The Palace (Once known as the famous Hollywood Palace) has been played   
   by THOUSANDS of Actors/Actresses, Musicians & more.  The ambiance and    
   energy of this historical landmark only lends to the atmosphere of the   
   night.  Be ANOTHER part of history - this will be the first time so many 
   BBSes will be together for one event!                                    
                                                                            
   This event is primarily for the ONLINE Industry, but the general public  
   will also be made aware - so we recommend you purchase your tickets as   
   soon as you can, in order to secure yourself a place at the Halloween    
   Bash that EVERYONE will be talking about!                                
                                                                            
         Tickets are $12.50 per person at all Ticketmaster Outlets:         
                 Music*Plus, Robinsons*May, Tower Records                   
                     or $15.00 per person at the door.                      
                                                                            
   NOTE:  TICKETS *ARE* LIMITED, Get yours early & ensure availability!!!!  

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   * PRESS RELEASE *                                 For Immediate Release  
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   Comedian Roger Kabler is amongst those who will appear on 10/31/1993 at  
   the Eeeek! Night At The Palace multi-BBS event. Mr. Kabler is probably   
   currently known best as the Zima man from Zeveral Commercials. But Mr.   
   Kabler's credits also include numerous shows & specials on many large    
   cable stations (Including the JJ Walker special, Caroline's Comedy Hour) 
   & tv (Comic Strip Live, Rythym & Blues) He will open the Amateur Comedy  
   Showcase with lots of laughs.                                            
                                                                            
   BBSes participating are, (in alphabetical order):                        
                                                                            
   After Hours, Annex, Avatar, Baud Town, Beyond Eternity, Camelot,         
   Chatterbox, Dreamscape, Fireside, Infomat, KBBS, LA Online, Modem        
   Butterfly, The Motherboard, Pasadena Online, SoapBox, Talk Salad,        
   Westside, Ye Olde Pleasure Shoppe. And the Underground Informer          
   Online magazine is also supporting this event.                           
                                                                            
   For many years SysOps of the online community have maintained an overly  
   competitive spirit.  With this event, past differences and competitions  
   have been put aside in an effort to show a camaraderie and to let others 
   see how diverse and respectable the online community truly is.           

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   HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:                                                      
   Opening Band: The RS232's               Feature Band: J.D. Hall          
   Amateur Comedy Showcase/Contest - Hosted By Comedian Amy Rafano!         
                                 Winner gets prize of a 14.4 Modem!         
   Comedian: Roger Kabler Will Open Comedy Showcase                         
   Magician: Steel Fire as Beetlejuice Will Close Comedy Showcase           
   300 door prizes  PLUS  Prizes For BEST, WORST, & MOST ORIGINAL costumes! 
   Dancing, Full Bar Available, Friends, Fun, Food & so much more!          
                                                                            
   Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets. Cost is $10.00 plus   
   Ticketmaster fees.($12.50 total) Tickets at the door are $15.00 per      
   person.  In the event of a sell-out, persons attempting to buy tickets   
   at the door may have to wait until someone leaves in order to get in.    
   Eeeeks is recommending early purchase of tickets through TicketMaster.   
   Costumes are OPTIONAL.                                                   
                                                                            
   The Palace is located at 1735 N.Vine in Hollywood. The date is 10/31/93, 
   doors open at 9:00 p.m. Eeeek Night At The Palace is open to the general 
   public as well as the online community, but 18 and older only please, ID 
   is required.                                                             

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                      Eeeek Night At The Palace!                            
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  Now that we have your attention regarding the party taking place on       
  October 31, 1993 for the BBS world at the World Famous Hollywood Palace,  
  we come to the time we tell you what motivated the entire event.          
                                                                            
  On October 31, 1993 from Noon until 5 p.m. The Palace and Eeeeks will     
  work together to provide a safe Halloween for the children of Hollywood.  
  The Palace will be decorated in the motif of a haunted house, to provide  
  an entertaining tour for the children.  The children will be entertained  
  by a magic act, given a bag of candy & sent on their way.                 
                                                                            
  There are 6,300 children in the Hollywood area that fall into this age    
  bracket.  We want to provide as many of them as we can with a safe place  
  and entertainment.  The days of trick or treating when we were kids, and  
  probably when most of you were kids too, are long gone.  Children simply  
  aren't safe on the streets at night, not even early evening. This is what 
  motivated the entire event of Eeeek Night At The Palace.  Eeeek Night At  
  The Palace is an event designed to attempt to defray the cost of the      
  afternoon event.  Any donations made to the afternoon event will be put   
  to good use and if any money should be left over from these donations, it 
  will be given to a charity which gives support to battered children.      

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                      Eeeek Night At The Palace!                            
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  The evening event is designed to pay for the cost of opening the doors of 
  the Palace, its employees, electricity, cleanup, etc.  The evening event  
  is not designed as non-profit.  If costs are covered and a profit is made,
  it will be the profit of the Palace - Eeeeks WILL NOT make any monetary   
  profit from this event.  So when you purchase a ticket to join in on the  
  evening event you are helping the children of Hollywood without even      
  realizing it and getting something for your money besides.                
                                                                            
  Eeeeks has managed to secure the well known JD Hall for your evening's    
  music entertainment, as well as the famous comedian Roger Kabler.  Thus   
  far, these people are donating their time for this event.  In addition,   
  we have companies donating prizes to give to the best, worst, and most    
  original costume, the winner of the Comedy Contest (a 14.4 modem for      
  that lucky person) and door prizes.                                       
                                                                            
  We want to generate a good feeling about the BBS world.  The online       
  community has taken some strong raps this & prior years.  Many BBSes      
  have faced closures and other problems as a result of these bad raps.     
  The people calling BBSes have also taken these raps.  But we know the     
  online world is made up of normal, caring people.                         

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                      Eeeek Night At The Palace!                            
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  Tickets for the evening event are available at all Ticketmaster outlets.  
  Cost is $10.00 plus Ticketmaster fees($12.50). Tickets at the door are    
  $15.00 per person. In event of a sell-out, persons attempting to buy      
  tickets at the door may have to wait until someone leaves in order to get 
  in. Eeeeks is recommending early purchase of tickets through Ticketmaster.
  Costumes are OPTIONAL.                                                    
                                                                            
  The Palace is located at 1735 N.Vine in Hollywood.                        
  The date is 10/31/93, doors open at 9:00 p.m.                             
  Eeeek Night At The Palace is open to the general public as well as        
  the online community, but 18 and older only please, ID is required.       
                                                                            
  Get your ticket at Ticketmaster today & show everyone we DO care and CAN  
  work together to make life a little better for others.                    
                                                                            
  Make checks payable to: The Palace Holdings Inc.                          
  Mail checks to:  The Palace                                               
                   1735 N. Vine                                             
                   Hollywood, CA 90028                                      
                   Attn:  Laurie Albert                                     

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                          VOLUNTEERS NEEDED !!!                             
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 You DO Want to Volunteer don't you? Eeeek! As most of you are aware, Oct.  
 31, 1993 is not only Eeeek Night At The Palace, A Multi-BBS party, but     
 during the day we're co-hosting a charity event to provide a safe Halloween
 for the children of Hollywood and children from Homeless Shelters/Battered 
 Children in Safe Houses.  Well we need some volunteers to help us for this 
 event. What we need is:                                                    
           1: Some people to volunteer to help monitor the children as      
              they go through the haunted house at the Palace.              
           2: People to dress up like Freddie, Frank or something equally   
              frightening to put a slight chill down the spine of these     
              children as they make their way through the haunted house.    
           3: People to pass out candy.                                     
                                                                            
 If you wish to volunteer your time and services the hours are Noon to 5.   
 Please call & leave your REAL name & phone number so we can contact you.   
 Call Laurie Albert @ The Palace at 213-462-1229. A meeting is scheduled at 
 The Palace at 6:00 pm 10/25/93. The Palace is located at: 1735 N. Vine,    
 Hollywood. Take the 101 Fwy to Gower Exit, go south on Gower then west on  
 Yucca to Vine Street, go south on Vine & the Palace is in the first block  
 of Vine after turning left.                                                

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 Historical Little Known Facts!                                             
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 * George Washington, during the Revolutionary War, slept on average, only  
   3 hours per night.                                                       
 * Benjamin Franklin's last public act was to sign a memorial to Congress   
   for the abolition of slavery.                                            
 * Thomas Jefferson informed Congress that the Louisiana Purchase he had    
   effected was unconstitutional.  He requested that Congress ratify the    
   purchase from Napoleon to make the agreement legal.                      
 * In Trafalgar Square, London, England, a statue was erected by the British
   to George Washington.                                                    
 * Paul Revere, best known for his silversmithing, was also a dentist in    
   colonial Boston.                                                         
 * 4 prominent American politicians did not attend the 1787 Constitutional  
   Convention.  They were:  Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Samuel Adams and  
   Patrick Henry.  Most felt the convention would yield a document that     
   interfere with the rights of the states and of the people.               
 * The first U.S. Chief Justice, John Jay, would buy slaves then free them. 
 * Signers to the Declaration of Independence were not revealed until Jan.  
   1777, though the document was signed July 1776.  The reason, it took the 
   printer that long to print the document and it was agreed not to reveal  
   the names of those signing it until it was printed.                      

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 Laws Beyond Murphy!                                                        
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 * Never fish in the sea of life without bait.                              
  * A man who is so busy he forgets the beauty in life is truly poor.       
 * The primary objective of a committee is to avoid making a decision.      
  * When it comes to money, you can only spend it once.                     
 * A mediocre person is always at his best.                                 
  * Clean your desk, it is a sure sign of an impending disaster.            
 * Forecasting, to be correct, should never deal with the future.           
  * The most difficult thing in dealing with a problem is finding the       
    solution.                                                               
 * Work is accomplished by those who have not reached their level of        
   incompetence.                                                            
  * A man with courage constitute a majority.                               
 * Logic allows you to come to the wrong conclusion with confidence.        
  * An idea always works in the head but rarely works otherwise.            
 * In order to be eternally youthful one should never mellow.               
  * Everything in life is easier to get into than out of.                   
 * If you don't like something, do something about it.  If you don't do     
   something about it, don't complain.                                      
  * No rule for success will work if you don't.                             
 * Remember, the customer is always right, then ignore them.                

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  Grave Humor!                                                              
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 * Ad:  Ashes to Ashes, Dust to dust, We bury only the upper crust.         
  * On the tombstone of a mother: "Of children in all, she bore twenty-four,
    Thank the Lord, there will be no more."                                 
 * Another nightmare tombstone: "Here lies the father of twenty-nine.  He   
   would have had more but he didn't have time.                             
  * Here lies a man of steel Who couldn't see a banana peel!                
 * A bird, a man, a loaded gun.  No bird, dead man, thy will be done.       
  * This is the grave of Silas Bean, He started a fire with gasoline.       
 * Here lies James Bunn, Shot by an empty gun.                              
  * "He 'rose in health at early dawn To hail the new born year;            
     Before the evening shade came on He finished his career."              
 * Eddie Cantor's epitaph:  "here in nature's arms I nestle, Free at last   
   from Georgie Jessel.                                                     
  * Jean Harlow's epitaph: "Of this quiet and peace I'm very fond; No more  
    remarks -- "She's a Platinum Blonde."                                   
 * Here lies the body of Michael Quiz; Made love to a wife that wasn't his. 
  * Here lies the body of old Jim Lake Tread softly, all who pass.  He      
    thought his foot was on the brake, But gosh, it was on the gas.         
 * Here lies the body of Les McGrae, Who died defending his right-of-way.   
   He had the light -- he had the pluck; But the other fellow had the truck.

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   Superb-Stitions!                                                         
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or having a black cat cross one's path brings bad luck.  But the truth is,  
it depends on where you live.  In the U.S. and some parts of Europe, a white
cat is lucky and the black cat unlucky.  In Great Britain, the opposite is  
believed.  So here is the true belief of all countries:  1.  To meet a black
cat is a good omen, especially if it crosses your path.  2.  A black cat is 
a bad omen if it crosses your path from left to right or turns back towards 
you then runs away.                                                         
* To have a coffin, even a miniature one, in the house is considered an ill-
omen.  They will, it is said, bring bad luck to all in the house.           
* 13 - The number feared so much that there used to be no thirteenth floor  
in many buildings.  But the number is either lucky or unlucky, depending on 
your personality.  If it brings you good luck, mark every Friday the 13th   
for any new undertakings.  If it is unlucky, stay in bed, but don't dream,  
especially if you happen to live on Elm Street, for you see, it is lucky for
Freddie.                                                                    
* Meeting a hearse is an evil omen.  The omen, it is believed by some, to be
even more evil if the hearse is empty.  This applies only to a hearse coming
towards you but not to one passing you.                                     
* Broom is bad luck, for it is said to sweep away one's luck!               

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    Aries [Mar 21 - Apr 19]: A transaction that you've been waiting for     
    will finally be completed, and it will exceed your wildest dream.       
    Employment problem will be solved...  Expect the unexpected now.        
    Virgo very involved.                                                    
                                                                            
    Taurus [Apr 20 - May 20]: Creativity highlights the month. Romance in   
    the evening hours!  Money that you had once thought lost will now be    
    regained.  Employment problem will be solved...  Sagittarius may be     
    featured.                                                               
                                                                            
    Gemini [May 21 - June 20]: You'll find that you now have a new lease    
    on romance. Your money picture is now due to brighten & you will        
    located needed finances & be able to proceed on! Speak up! No one can   
    know how you feel if you don't tell them!  Aquarius present.            
                                                                            
    Cancer [June 21 - July 22]: Your love relationship will start to        
    mellow a little! Now is a good time for making Romantic decisions!!     
    Take special care during the morning hours.  Virgo, Capricorn is in     
    picture.                                                                

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    are dealing with people you don't know too well. Business may flow      
    over into evening hours.... Words may have to be said to a friend or    
    roommate, just keep calm & it'll be ok! Capricorn provides insight.     
                                                                            
    Virgo [Aug 23 - Sept 22]: Attraction between you and another            
    intensifies. This may be the big one for you!  Your finances should     
    be watched carefully! This month could hold a particularly sensuous     
    evening or two - be prepared! Cancer is in your corner now 100%         
                                                                            
    Libra [Sept 23 - Oct 22]: You must learn that if you want something,    
    you must make some move! You may be feeling a bit nostalgic these days, 
    why not call that old friend?!   Focus on your physical attraction,     
    sensuality, creativity, variety this month.  Sagittarius native may     
    play role.                                                              
                                                                            
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    adjustments will be required soon.  Sending some flowers or a small     
    gift to a loved one is a great idea! Leo provides insight.              
                                                                            
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    mellow a little!  Now's a lousy time to plan on borrowing!  A           
    long-standing friendship may be at risk somehow! Aquarius is in         
    the picture.                                                            
                                                                            
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    unreasonable promise.  Do not allow love to impair judgment.  DON'T     
    SPEND MONEY CARELESSLY NOW, trust me on this! Virgo, Capricorn is in    
    your corner 100%                                                        
                                                                            
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    Focus energies on your own uniqueness and creativity!  A transaction    
    that you've been waiting for will finally be completed, and it will     
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 "Grey Sunshine"            (c)1993 Marta DeLuna                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                   The sunlight hits the curtains,                          
                       As I wrap the dark around me,                        
                   And I simply try to recognize                            
                       where greyness first came in.                        
                   The night became the morning,                            
                       And the morning thought it fooled me,                
                   But between the black and white facades                  
                       - in truth I just gave in.                           
                                                                            
                   The sunlight hits the blankets,                          
                       As I scramble to the window,                         
                   Though I simply cannot summarize                         
                       why greyness holds the light.                        
                   The life became the death and then                       
                       the death rebirthed the living,                      
                   But between the lies and grey sunshine                   
                       - I reached the highest height.                      

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 Jack The Ripper!                                                           
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 Every few years a group of individuals who restudy the evidence, come up   
 with a new theory behind the identity of Jack The Ripper.  Although there  
 have been a large number of unsolved murder cases throughout history, the  
 case of the Ripper is by far one of the most fascinating -- perhaps due to 
 the time and place.                                                        
                                                                            
 Jack the Ripper killed prostitutes during the Victorian Era (a time when   
 sex itself was all but denied as being real.), and the city of Whitechapel 
 was a poverty stricken, lower grade area of London.  Violent crime of this 
 sort was extremely rare in Victorian London, and the fact that they never  
 "caught" the Ripper makes the case even more intriguing.                   
                                                                            
 The Ripper's spree began on August 31st, 1888 with the brutal slating of   
 Mary Ann Nichols, a 42 year old prostitute.  Not only had the Ripper slit  
 her throat, but her abdomen as well. On November 10th 1888, the body of    
 Mary Kelly and her body was not found in the street but in her room in     
 Miller's Court.  Apparently the Ripper had several hours in which he/she   
 totally butchered the body.                                                
                                                                            
 Who was really Jack The Ripper? Was it the Lawyer that London Police said  

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 Jack The Ripper!          ....continued....                                
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 it was?  Or was it the Russian immigrant, a qualified physician and raving 
 lunatic.  A very popular theory is that Jack The Ripper was a person of    
 high rank, and the police covered up the scandal.  The Duke of Clarence -  
 a grandson of Queen Victoria was one such accused person.  Another theory  
 is that Jack The Ripper was a woman.  According to the British writer John 
 Godwin, this would explain how the Ripper was able to escape so easily..   
 he stated that a female even when stained with blood, wouldn't have rated  
 a second glance during the East End panic.  She could have walked anywhere 
 at any time with the assurance that witnesses would be focusing their      
 attention on MEN.  The woman might have been a midwife, which would account
 for the knowledge of anatomy.  She probably was able to be friendly with   
 the girls on the street and could approach any one of them without putting 
 them on their guard.  When Queen Victoria died, her shameful secret        
 was revealed.  In the upstairs rooms of her house "Osborne House", rooms   
 which she kept darkened and locked and allowed no one else into, her son   
 Edward discovered hundreds and hundreds of photos - all with a strange     
 similarity... they were all pictures of dead people - corpses photographed 
 at their own funerals. The queen had a terrible dislike of sex (probably   
 since Albert died...) & she had a fetish with the dead.  If the Ripper was 
 indeed a woman... our thoughts wander into the area of 1 particular woman. 

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Accustomed 2 Customs!       The Custom of Halloween                         
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On October 31st, throughout the United States, groups of small, bigger, and 
even bigger children ban together to go from house to house demanding a     
treat or the promise of the delivery of a trick.  Well, at least they did   
when I was a kid.  We'd roam the neighborhood around our houses, without a  
parent in tow to supervise us.  When someone failed to provide the demanded 
treat, you can be sure we had a trick or two up our sleeve for them.  But   
today children are walked or even driven around their neighborhoods by their
parents. Regardless of these facts, the custom itself began, it is believed,
among ancient Druids, who believed on that evening, Saman, Lord of the Dead,
called forth hosts of evil spirits.  The Druids, apparently to ward off the 
evil spirits, lit great fires on Halloween.                                 
Among the Celts, Halloween was the last night of the year and was considered
a time of reflection as well as a time to look towards one's future.        
When the Romans conquered Britain, the Roman Harvest Festival was added to  
the Halloween festivities.  The Roman Harvest Festival was to honor the     
goddess Pomona, goddess of the fruits of trees.  Out of this festival came  
forth the custom of bobbing for apples.                                     
When the custom aged, Scotland and Wales got into the action and set forth  
the custom of witches and ghosts.  Telling tales of both roaming the world  
on Halloween night.                                                         

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Accustomed 2 Customs!         Halloween continued                           
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The craved pumpkins, though not a new concept (we'll tell you more about    
that later), with the candle placed inside, took the place of the great     
fires the Druids once built.  The grotesque face on the pumpkin was develop-
ed to frighten off the evil spirits released by Saman.                      
In the medieval times, around the eighth century, Pope Gregory III,designat-
ed November 1 as the feast day of departed Christian saints.  The is how, to
Christians, Halloween became known as All Saints Eve or Hallowmass.         
The custom of wearing a costume came about in that same period of time as   
Pope Gregory III.  In the tradition of the Druids, the belief still contin- 
ued that evil spirits were released on Halloween night.  So the village     
people would dress up in a costume, representing the dead spirits, or what  
they believed the dead spirits would look like, and then parade on the out- 
skirts of the village to frighten the evil spirits away.  They also believed
the evil spirits took possession of houses, so the costumed villagers began 
going from house to house to scare the spirits out the homes.  The custom of
getting a treat came out of an old Irish tradition.  The Irish always went  
soliciting on All Saints' Eve in the name of Muck Olla, a shadowy figure    
coming from the Druids folklore.  They asked for a penny, but as time went  
by, the penny was replaced by a piece of fruit or candy.  The trick came    
about if one failed to supply the requested treat to Muck Olla.  The trick  

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was supposed to be something the goblins did in retaliation for not support-
their leader.                                                               
The pumpkin, as stated before, was a custom that came about from another    
custom.  Again, this is an Irish custom.  The Irish had the custom of carv- 
ing and creating lanterns from vegetables.  In Ireland the traditional      
Halloween lantern was a hollowed-out turnip or potato with a candle inside. 
When the Irish came to America, the tradition was maintained but the turnip 
or potato was replaced with the pumpkin.  The Jack O'Lantern got its nick-  
name from a tall tale about a man named Jack.  Jack was notoriously a stingy
man who almost lost his soul to the devil on a Halloween night in a pub.  As
Jack was about to expire, he struck a deal with the devil.  One more drink  
and he would then follow the devil to hell, happily, was what Jack told him.
But, he told the devil, he had no money to buy the last drink.  So he asked 
the devil to charge the drink so they could be on their way.  The devil     
obliged.  As the devil was getting the drinks, Jack somehow managed to pop  
him into a purse and refused to let him out unless the devil promised not   
to take him for at least ten years.  The devil agreed and was released. The 
story does not end there however; for ten years later when the devil came   
back after Jack, Jack once again managed to fulfill another double cross on 
the devil.  This time, before releasing him, Jack made him promise he would 

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never ask for his soul again.  The devil, though reluctant, finally agreed. 
When Jack died, he went to the gates of heaven and because of his misdeeds  
throughout his life, he was turned away.  So Jack went to the door of hell. 
He asked the devil to let him.  The devil told him he could not let him into
hell because he had promised not to ask for his soul again.  Jack asked the 
devil if he could at least provide him with a light to guide his way.  The  
devil obliged by throwing Jack some coals from the never-ending fires of    
hell.  Jack, who had been munching on a turnip, caught the coals and placed 
them inside the turnip.  He walks the void between heaven and hell, lighting
his way with the coals of hell in his turnip.  He is referred to as Jack    
O'Lantern, as a result.                                                     
These are the multiple customs of what makes up our modern day Halloween.   
Though trick or treating has been replaced, in many areas, with children's  
activities in malls or a public park, the customs still thrive.  And so     
does, it seems anyway, the custom of goblins, ghosts, gremlins and witches  
being released on the eve of All Saints' Day.  If not, it would be safe for 
the children to be out on the streets on their own, as I was and probably   
most of you were.  Have a safe and sane Halloween!  Filled with care and    
concern for the children out enjoying the scariest night of the year. Oh,   
and one more thing.....BOO!                                                 

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Witches,Vampires Etc!                                                       
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some interesting statistics regarding witches and warlocks and so-called    
vampires.                                                                   
           Heymann states that there are about 15,000 Americans who practice
witchcraft, and about 4500 of these are male witches also known as Warlocks.
                                                                            
Additionally he says that 12,000 are former Catholics and 750 former Jews.  
                                                                            
Finally he reports that 1500 witches are gay or bisexual, and about the     
same amount are under the age of 13.                                        
                                                                            
Heymann also brings it to our attention that there are an estimated 500     
Vampires roaming our streets.                                               
                                                                            
It seems that the majority of our pointy-toothed friends (425 out of 500)   
prefer to use the method of biting to get their dosage of hemoglobic junk.  
                                                                            
Seems the other 75 Vampires prefer to use syringes and other cutting type   
instruments to gather their liquid.                                         
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 all his friends. He has a feeling that now he'll get a response from God.  
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 I'm really poor. I've given you the rest of my money, my friends' money,   
 & I've really sacraficed. PLEASE, PLEASE PLEASE!  Let me win the lottery!" 
 So, he sits and prays, and he sees this light, and he hears this voice...  
 "Son," the voice says. "YES!! Is this God?"  says the poor man.  "Yes Son, 
 I am God, & I have heard you, but you have to meet me half way."  "What do 
 you mean?" says the man?     "You have to buy a ticket!"                   

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 THE HEARSE SONG...(an all time favorite)                                   
                                                           ,|,              
 Don't ever laugh as the Hearse goes by,                 ==|||==            
 For you may be the NEXT to die.                           |||              
 They wrap you up in a big white sheet,                    |||              
 And cover you from head to feet.                   /~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\        
 They put you in a big black box,                 /                  \      
 And cover you with dirt and rocks.             / #####.   ##   #####. \    
 All goes well for about a week,               |  ##  ##   ##   ##  ##  |   
 And 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.         |  Here Lies The Body -  |   
 A big green worm with rolling eyes,           |  Of Johnny MgGee -     |   
 Crawls in your tummy & out your eyes.         |  He murdered the town -|   
 Your stomach turns a slimey green,            |  But forgot about me.  |   
 And pus pours out like whipping cream.      .-'------------------------`-. 
 You spread it on a slice of bread,          |                            | 
 That's what you eat when you are dead.      `----------------------------' 

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 John stood in the bedroom, waiting once more for the horrible sound of a   
 young woman's scream.  He had heard it several times since he moved into   
 the house.  It always happened at the same time every night.  After the    
 scream, he would hear the sounds of someone being dragged across the floor 
 and down the stairs.  The thump, thump, thump, of the body being dragged   
 down an uncarpeted stairway.  Even though, the stairs were fully carpeted  
 The first time this happened John hurried about the house looking for the  
 owner of the screams.  He found nothing.  Even the second time it occurred 
 John again sought to find the woman who was screaming.  He checked every   
 room in the house, including the attic and still he found nothing.         
 Finally the scream came.  A blood curdling scream vibrated throughout the  
 house.  John made no attempt to search it out this time.  He knew he would 
 find nothing.  Then the familiar sound of thump, thump, thump, went down   
 the stairs.                                                                
 John had bought the house about a month before.  He had no feelings of any-
 thing unusual when he looked at the house.  He even looked at the house 4  
 times before making his offer to buy.  He felt comfortable there.  At least
 until his first night in the home.  It is an old Victorian style home.     
 Not really a mansion but large and rambling for a single person.  It needed
 some repairs, and John set out to do them as soon as he moved in.  There   

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 was nothing major to do.  General things, like painting, some minor repairs
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 went about the entire house in the first week, oiling the hinges of every  
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 master bedroom still creaked, regardless of the amount of oil John put on  
 the hinges.  He finally succumbed to replacing the hinges and even that    
 did not stop the creaking noise.  John used this room as his office.  On   
 several occassion in the month that had past, John had felt extremely cold 
 in this room, even though it was in the 70's outside and the rest of the   
 house was comfortable.                                                     
 Tonight the house felt differently than it had ever felt before. John could
 sense a stronger vibration of another or several other entities.  He walked
 out of his bedroom and down the hall to his office.  Slowly he opened the  
 the door, as it creaked open, John caught the glimpse of someone moving    
 in the room.  He heard the rustle of feet on a hard wooden floor, yet the  
 floor was fully carpeted.  He stood in the doorway of the room, transfixed 
 by the scene unfolding before him.  A shadowy figure walked across the room
 from the closet area, dragging one leg across the floor.  He was not limp- 
 ing, but clearly he dragged his leg as though he had no control over it    
 when he walked.  He stood at the end of John's desk, situated where a bed  

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 as he positioned himself at the end of the bed.  "Where did you put my     
 gold?"  The woman, John now could see clearly, lay on the bed in a heap.   
 "I don't have your gold," she sobbed.  The man moved towards her and be-   
 fore John realized what was happening, the man hit the woman then placed   
 his hands tightly around her neck.  The woman let out a loud scream, then  
 fell limp in the man's hands.  The man then pulled his hands away quickly. 
 He stepped back slightly and looked at the woman on the bed.  He reached   
 down and lightly slapped at her face, no response.  The man then grabbed   
 both hands of the woman and began dragging her to the door.  John moved to 
 the side.  The man then dragged the woman out the doorway, down the hall   
 to the stairs and then slowly down the stairs.  John followed and watched  
 as the entire story unfolded before him.  He followed in silence as the    
 man dragged the woman out the front door and into the yard.  The man lay   
 her on the ground and disappeared around the corner of the house.  When he 
 returned, he carried with him a shovel and he began digging.  John watched 
 all of it.  When the deed was done, the man disappeared into thin air.     
 The history of this house is simple.  It does not have one!  It is some-   
 thing merely to entertain all you ghosts and goblins on this week of       
 Halloween.  Have a happy one and be safe!  Ghosts do roam you know!        

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