Here in the U.S. it’s Halloween season. I call it a “season” because the push to celebrate the day starts as early as late July: supermarkets and drugstore chains start packing their shelves with bags of candy corn, mini chocolate bars, masks of vampires, werewolves, and other monsters, Halloween-themed napkins, plates, and table coverings, etc., […]
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61. A Cold and Stormy Night
Let me tell you a true story: It was a cold and stormy night somewhere in Ireland in the early days of the new year. After a full day of sightseeing, two American travelers, let’s call them Iris and Barb, have arrived in a small coastal town, looking for lodging. They plan to drive on […]
