celebrations Archives - Bone and Sickle

Pumpkins, Turnips, and Spooklights

September 30, 2025 boneandsickle America, American lore, anomalies, apparitions, celebrations, England, EPISODE, fairies, folk celebrations, folklore, Halloween, history, holidays, Jack-o'-lanterns, superstition, swamp gas, Will-o'-the-wisp

The Halloween Jack-o’-lantern, made from pumpkins in the US and originally turnips in the UK, began its existence as a[…]

Rolling Hells and Land-Ships

May 22, 2025 boneandsickle Carnival, celebrations, EPISODE, Germany, history, holidays, Middle Ages, pagan, paganism, renaissance, Schembartlauf

During the 15th-century, citizens of Nuremberg, Germany, experienced spectacular Carnival parades highlighted by the appearance of floats known as “hells.”[…]

Book Trailer

May 17, 2025 boneandsickle alridenour, celebrations, holidays

Here’s a new book trailer I put together for A Season of Madness: Fools, Monsters, and Marvels of the Old-World[…]