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  • 29.10.2025

    The grumpy bastard who couldn’t pay his bar tab

    The grumpy bastard who couldn’t pay his bar tab

    Stingy Jack was an Irish blacksmith with all the charm of a hangnail and the morals of a used-car salesman. He cheated the Devil, made terrible deals, and wound up wandering the earth with a turnip lantern. His mischief lives on every Halloween, carved into our glowing pumpkins. Continue reading

    funny holiday, Halloween, Halloween Stories, quirky history, seasonal satire, spooky stories
  • 23.10.2025

    Rules for surviving the unseen

    Rules for surviving the unseen

    Halloween is more than costumes and candy. It’s crawling with old superstitions. From black cats and spiders to unlucky numbers, people have always tried to outsmart fate. Some of it’s spooky, some of it’s silly, but all of it shows just how far we’ll go to feel a little safer. Continue reading

    Halloween, quirky history, seasonal satire, spooky stories, superstition
  • 23.10.2025

    Witch, please: You don’t know Halloween

    Witch, please: You don’t know Halloween

    Think you know Halloween? Witch, please. This quiz is packed with eerie legends, creepy superstitions, and a few wicked tricks to keep you guessing. Some answers are true, some are total traps, but all will test your spooky smarts. Dare to play, or be haunted by wrong answers. Continue reading

    funny holiday, Halloween, humor, quirky history, sarcasm served daily, seasonal satire, spooky stories

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