Tag Archives: Halloween

Jack Santino: Halloween, Folklore, and Death Festivals

October 25th, 2007 | Posted in Day of the Dead, Dia de los Muertos, festivals, Halloween, Jack Santino, liminality

Dr. Jack Santino is a professor in the Department of Popular Culture at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, OH. His academic work has included an analysis of the cultural meaning of holidays and festivals. Among his many publications is the book Halloween and Other Festivals of Death and Life (Knoxville: University of Tennessee, […]

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Vintage Halloween Memorabilia Collection: Mark Ledenbach Interview

August 23rd, 2007 | Posted in Halloween

July 25, 2012 Update: Mark Ledenbach and his collection of Halloween memorabilia are featured as part of Lesley Pratt Bannatayne’s book Halloween Nation: Behind the Scenes of America’s Fright Night (Pelican, 2011). As should be evident from my discussions on this blog, Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. Some of my hobbies relate to […]

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Halloween in April: Rocky Point Haunted House Finale

April 15th, 2007 | Posted in Halloween, haunted houses, Rocky Point

Growing up in northern California I had a difficult time finding events and attractions associated with the Halloween holiday. Things were especially difficult in my home town of Stockton, but they got a little better when I moved to the Sacramento area as I entered military service and was stationed at Mather Air Force Base. […]

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