by J.M. Plumbley | Jan 28, 2021 | Monster Meet
History! It’s important that we know it, and that we learn from it. One of the reasons that I’m so into ghosts is how they represent history encroaching upon the present: literally, they can’t be ignored. This month has been full of historical events, great and...
by J.M. Plumbley | Oct 1, 2020 | Monster Meet
Anyone with even a passing interest in urban legends and folklore will know that ghost bride stories (especially in the U.S., which I am most familiar with) are a dime a dozen. Certainly there are some practical reasons for this–white wedding dresses double...
by J.M. Plumbley | Jul 5, 2020 | Monster Meet
Happy hangover-after-Independence Day! In case you haven’t gotten enough America, I’ve got a themed post for you. I hope you like history. And ghosts. Authentic reenactments Fort Mifflin from above. Fort Mifflin, located on “Mud Island” in the...
by J.M. Plumbley | May 7, 2020 | Monster Meet
During this whole self-isolation pandemic apocalypse thing, I have noticed two things about myself: 1) I miss eating out way more than I thought I would and 2) I have more of a sweet tooth than I thought I did. Based on what I’m seeing around the internet, it looks...
by J.M. Plumbley | Sep 14, 2019 | Monster Meet
It was August, 1966. In an unassuming house at 30 East Drive, Pontefract, England, Sarah Scholes was watching her 15-year old grandson Philip Pritchard while his parents and sister were away for the holiday week. Though the weather was hot, the house was curiously...
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