This week, I will be sharing with you some curious old tales that were collected by a folklorist in Pennsylvania in the 1950’s concerning the Christmas superstitions of the Scotch-Irish, Pennsylvania Dutch, and Quakers of the 19th century in that area. Some of these traditions are a type of ritual that people performed as partContinue reading “More Christmas Folklore”
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Ghost Stories…
I have always loved a good ghost story. Something about sitting by a campfire, or fire, or anywhere quiet and either listening to someone tell a chilling tale or reading it for yourself has always been one of my favorite pastimes, even if I get a little (or a lot) scared in the process. IContinue reading “Ghost Stories…”
A Winter's Dream 