I once knew a kid who got his head smashed with a claw hammer while he was asleep. This memory came out of nowhere recently and deserves some writing. Now Im recalling that some drunk idiot kids tried to start a fight with me in the next county over because hammerhead, who is also John from Henry County, had stolen something from one of their friends. Ya know, because theres only one John allowed per county. Two Muhammads.
The right front corner of his skull was kind of wavy looking after it healed. The outside corner of the eye near it sagged and was lifeless. Wonder whatever happened to Johnboy?
Update: John works at the Toyota plant and is a gym rat. His head/face looks a lot better than I recall it. Time has treated him well.
Iโm mad because of the appropriation of a hammer and a pair of tighty whities being used as Halloween costume as itโs disrespectful to the British and their long-standing tradition of blah blah blah blah blah buzzword buzzword blah blah blah buzzword blah blah blah blah blah.
What does Chuck hand out on Halloween? Whole candy bars? But Iโm thinking itโs packages kids are unable to open without destroying them and inside are worry stones.
Just finished I Loved You More and reeeeally want to know who Hank and Ruth actually are. Absolutely loved it. It was fascinating to see the tools Ive learned by proxy here, and in Pity the Reader, put to use in the teacher's teacher's writing writing.
Apparently, Campfires is the only thing that ever saw the light of day. Bummer. Seemed like he led an interesting existence. Also can't find any of her writing. Guess its best a mystery.
But we do need to talk about them Washington rubes who put up my tombstone on your property. In case they get me, Happy Halloween and belated anniversary.
Happy Halloween! Even though I really don't know what it feels like.
Since reading the Suicide Club, I've become way more interrested in the Halloween-like Limnoids ( Limnoids right?) that bloom past midnight. Maybe one day, walking back home at three in the morning, someone hands me a business card that reads Fidelio! An Eyes Wide Shut like costume party must be out there somewhere! If not, I might wanna start one. Life's short.
Hah! I just watched that (well, the first two-thirds) on Saturday night. As I comforted the dog during bursts of fireworks. What a great gimmick for a costume.
Someone in the Kubrick society facebook group, had an incredible finding the other day. She found the actual shop where those masks were made. Including one thats an exact replica of the one worn by Tom Cruise. Its in Venice, Italy ( How can it not be). Type MasqueboutiqueVenise on google.
Okay, latest news. A glitch in the US Postal Service prevents me from sending to you and the winner in The Netherlands. The post office is working on the issue. A slight delay.
A neat last-minute Halloween costume idea: A name tag with "Tom Ripley" written on it and crossed out with Dickie Greenleaf written in cursive underneath.
Alternatively: See nametag with Cornelius, Rupert, Balthazar, etc., written on it and crossed out with Tyler Durden written/scrawled underneath. Compliments any The Narrator/Jack Halloween costume.
I would love to plan a flight โ๏ธ and hotel and come out to a Hindsight and maybe workshop combo one week in the next few months. Just trying to figure out what the schedule for each is.....................
P.S. The Millionaire may tag along.
P.P.S. Never not once had a single trick or treater because the driveway is hidden good. It really sucks......
Have you seen the price of candy this year? It's insane. And yes, I bought two bags from Safeway, and each cost $50. AND I'll likely take Ambien and eat them both.
Holy shit. What bags did you buy that were $50?! I knew everything was getting more expensive but that's just bananas. They had to have been the 7 pound bags. At least. And please don't get sick on chocolate!
Underpants and a hammer. The best last-minute costume idea, ever.
I once knew a kid who got his head smashed with a claw hammer while he was asleep. This memory came out of nowhere recently and deserves some writing. Now Im recalling that some drunk idiot kids tried to start a fight with me in the next county over because hammerhead, who is also John from Henry County, had stolen something from one of their friends. Ya know, because theres only one John allowed per county. Two Muhammads.
That's quite the image you've just put in my head ๐๐
The right front corner of his skull was kind of wavy looking after it healed. The outside corner of the eye near it sagged and was lifeless. Wonder whatever happened to Johnboy?
Update: John works at the Toyota plant and is a gym rat. His head/face looks a lot better than I recall it. Time has treated him well.
"My culture is not your costume."
I always look like trash. Why are you mad today?
Iโm mad because of the appropriation of a hammer and a pair of tighty whities being used as Halloween costume as itโs disrespectful to the British and their long-standing tradition of blah blah blah blah blah buzzword buzzword blah blah blah buzzword blah blah blah blah blah.
Hammer pants were trademarked by MC Hammer in 1990. Hammer underpants, however.
Pretty sure they were trademarked by the British Empire around 1588.
What does Chuck hand out on Halloween? Whole candy bars? But Iโm thinking itโs packages kids are unable to open without destroying them and inside are worry stones.
Last year I gave out those little Whitman samplers the candy co wraps in Halloween paper.
Exactly. This year I'm reading each child a passage from John Donne. You should see how their eyes light up!
Aw Chuck! Dost thou cruelly jest? โNo man is an islandโ blew my undergraduate brain way back when
Though, I must say his best work is probably the seduction poem,
The Flea, https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46467/the-flea at least I remember that 20+ years later. How easy were those 17th century girls?
That poem was the Rohypnol of its day. Equal to three Quaaludes.
Awww.
Let those make-ups and masks scare the crap out of everyone until dawn. Then tomorrow we can go back to our usual frightening stuff.
Happy Halloween everyone! ๐ป ๐
Just finished I Loved You More and reeeeally want to know who Hank and Ruth actually are. Absolutely loved it. It was fascinating to see the tools Ive learned by proxy here, and in Pity the Reader, put to use in the teacher's teacher's writing writing.
Hank was Peter Christopher, whose collected work was just reissued by 11:11 Press.
Appreciate you
Apparently, Campfires is the only thing that ever saw the light of day. Bummer. Seemed like he led an interesting existence. Also can't find any of her writing. Guess its best a mystery.
Her name is Caroline, and I hesitate to invade her privacy.
Of course. Was just hoping I could find some of her work as well.
Happy Halloween ๐ everyone!
I canโt tell if this is complimentary euphemism or just a really painful time. Happy Halloween!
Have a great Halloween!
But we do need to talk about them Washington rubes who put up my tombstone on your property. In case they get me, Happy Halloween and belated anniversary.
Wah!?
Remember? End of the Halloween party we were eating sushi with our hands and you said, "you were supposed to be dead 2 hours ago."
Did you see 'Dahmer'? That wasn't really sushi...
Really? I don't remember too much other than the ice in the shower.
And you're not supposed to roofie yourself!
Happy Halloween ๐
Happy Halloween! Even though I really don't know what it feels like.
Since reading the Suicide Club, I've become way more interrested in the Halloween-like Limnoids ( Limnoids right?) that bloom past midnight. Maybe one day, walking back home at three in the morning, someone hands me a business card that reads Fidelio! An Eyes Wide Shut like costume party must be out there somewhere! If not, I might wanna start one. Life's short.
Hah! I just watched that (well, the first two-thirds) on Saturday night. As I comforted the dog during bursts of fireworks. What a great gimmick for a costume.
And your package goes out today. Fingers crossed.
Fingers crossed.
Someone in the Kubrick society facebook group, had an incredible finding the other day. She found the actual shop where those masks were made. Including one thats an exact replica of the one worn by Tom Cruise. Its in Venice, Italy ( How can it not be). Type MasqueboutiqueVenise on google.
Okay, latest news. A glitch in the US Postal Service prevents me from sending to you and the winner in The Netherlands. The post office is working on the issue. A slight delay.
I hope they find a solution. A delay's no problem. Only death comes in a hurry!
But, if it couldn't be sent. I wouldn't mind someone else takes the prize.
A neat last-minute Halloween costume idea: A name tag with "Tom Ripley" written on it and crossed out with Dickie Greenleaf written in cursive underneath.
Alternatively: See nametag with Cornelius, Rupert, Balthazar, etc., written on it and crossed out with Tyler Durden written/scrawled underneath. Compliments any The Narrator/Jack Halloween costume.
I'd like a world where everyday is Halloween and on Oct 31st every year, people all pretend to be normal and the world is just what it seems.
Happy Halloween!
Anybody have any good Halloween stories - real or fictional?
(p.s. Tonight we are giving the adults who come with their kids hot apple cider with rum. Yum....)
For some real Halloween stories: https://wildalton.substack.com/p/the-halloween-memories-i-didnt-share
these are great true stories for Halloween - thanks for sharing your piece.
Thanks for reading!
For fictional, Stephen Graham Jonesโ Universal Horror is fun: https://www.nightmare-magazine.com/fiction/universal-horror/
Or if you got 2.99 or a kindle unlimited subscription, hereโs a flash fiction Halloween anthology: https://www.amazon.com/Shallow-Waters-Special-Halloween-Supernatural-ebook/dp/B0BGYXGH4D/ which forgive the shameless self-promotion, but also includes some new fiction by me!
Shameless self-promotion is all good. We writers have to stick together. I just bought and sent to my kindle. I'm just getting into flash fiction.
Yes! Please leave a review and mention me by name! Even if it leaves you scratching your head what the horror was!
no problem - will do.
cool - i'll read it. thanks.
Happy Halloween, Friends!!!
Sweet!
Happy Halloween (I'm writing today)
I would love to plan a flight โ๏ธ and hotel and come out to a Hindsight and maybe workshop combo one week in the next few months. Just trying to figure out what the schedule for each is.....................
P.S. The Millionaire may tag along.
P.P.S. Never not once had a single trick or treater because the driveway is hidden good. It really sucks......
Haha! Happy Halloween, Chuck! Hope the ghost/scary stories night went well. Looking forward to the vids.
And if this is your first time at Underwear Hammer Fight Club, you have to underwear hammer.
I should have the files for Halloween Story Nights later tonight. Cheers.
Chuck, did you buy a big bag of candy for Trick or Treaters?
Have you seen the price of candy this year? It's insane. And yes, I bought two bags from Safeway, and each cost $50. AND I'll likely take Ambien and eat them both.
Holy shit. What bags did you buy that were $50?! I knew everything was getting more expensive but that's just bananas. They had to have been the 7 pound bags. At least. And please don't get sick on chocolate!