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Oct 16Liked by Diana Whitney

"Is it some expression of death-practice, legitimized once a year?" Now I'm thinking about this every time I pass one of those giant lawn skeletons. Fascinating.

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or maybe it's just about scaring people?

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And do we like being scared because we're practicing for the things that will *really* scare us?

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Loved the journey down?...back...?...into?...:-)) memory lane ... And that Sweet Transvestite! Uber into Rocky Horror during graduate school in upstate NY, the last two years rounding the 70's decade. Even organized, with a few peers, to temporarily acquire the film for a wild campus-wide showing. Must have seen the movie over two dozen times. And (sensing a little pride slinking in), still have the vinyl LP of the film's original soundtrack. Ah...those were the days my friend...! Happy Halloween!

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Ryū, how I love this! The campus-wide screening, the vinyl LP! Dreaming of a Rocky Horror outing for middle aged women 🌈

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Yes! Time warp dances, specially today, 6 November, in the midst of, what some may say, US horror! Love to you Diana.

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