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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[…]

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Happy May Day!

April 30, 2025 boneandsickle Bone and Sickle, folk celebrations, may day

Your favorite podcast is now seven years old! As a birthday gift to our listeners, we decided to try a[…]

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