Pumpkin: A Countdown to Halloween (Day 26)

October 26th is National Pumpkin Day.

Over one billion pounds of pumpkins are grown in the United States every year.

Pumpkins are 90% water.

Pumpkins originated in Central America.

And that's all the time we have for Pumpkin facts tonight... 

THE COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN: DAY 30

(Frankenstein's Flea Market)

Since the ol' clock is winding down and the candle's getting low, I figure it's time to unload some of these items I planned on making better use of for the Countdown this year, but just didn't quite get around to.

These things happen, and it just goes to show that no matter how well prepared one might think they are, sometimes life gets in the way.  I don't want to refer to much of this as leftovers or remnants or spares, but more like an anthology.  I'm sure, once they're all pieced together like a patchwork Frankenstein monster the entire picture will become more clear!

Never fear, reader, dear, there's still a goodly focus on Bram Stoker's novel on the last day--the holiest day on my calendar.  But in the meantime, let us see what we have in our files...

(If you click it, he will give you a closer look)

Here we have what I believe to be a Jack Davis illustration of Bela's Dracula--

an ad for a door-length poster featuring said vampire!

 

 

ONLY 175 DAYS UNTIL...

HALLOWEEN!

PUMPKIN PATCH POLITICS - COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN (Day 2)

Nothing profound tonight, just a note on how eerily similar these politicians paw a pumpkin...





For some reason everyone seems more sincere with a pumpkin in their hands...








This brings the question: Is there an official Presidential Pumpkin? We have the White House Christmas Tree, the pardoned Turkey--why not an official Jack 'O Lantern? I think Linus would approve...