7/3/2023 0 Comments Lesley pratt bannatyne![]() ![]() Some embrace fully the campiness of “Jack’s Day” while still others live within its shadows. Halloween may just be one night a year to dress funny or strangely without fear of derision to some, but for other it is a lifestyle that lasts the whole year ’round. ![]() Many things are explained and set right within the pages and photos that make up this reference book of sorts. Halloween Nation has all the info a true fiend would need to do the night up right. ![]() So, if you have the same feelings about the darkest night of celebration, then Halloween Nation: Behind The Scenes of America’s Fright Night is for you.Īuthor Lesley Pratt Bannatyne has covered all the bases in her research for the book, from witches, ghosts, ghouls, and devils to how to carve proper jack-o-lanterns (and the history behind them), Halloween-themed tattoos (Joseph Boo in Boston is apparently the authority in that subject), where the first Halloween parade began (Anoka, Minnesota, the home of author Garrison Keillor), and how to conduct séances. The darkness, the pranks, the unlimited imagination, the scary movies on TV, the candy. But Halloween? That’s one I could get behind. Christmas is too shiny, Thanksgiving is too anxiety fueled (I come from a large, loud family), and Valentine’s Day is a joke. Halloween, for as long as I can remember, has been my favorite holiday. Halloween Nation: Behind The Scenes Of America’s Fright Night, By Lesley Bannatyne Published on September 29th, 2011 in: Book Reviews, Books, Current Faves, Halloween, Holidays, Horror, Reviews | ![]()
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