October Oddness #2 (Utter Oddcast #27)
From the archives. Released on October 1st, 2007.
On this episode of Utter Oddcast…
OCTOBER ODDNESS 2007
- The first of a scheduled five “October Oddness” themed episodes which are to be released each Monday in October.
HAUNTED HOUSE TIPS
- #1…Don’t go to a haunted house if you do not want to be scared.
- #2…Don’t hit
RETAILERS
- Halloween in August? Christmas in September?
- Survey: average Halloween tab is $64.82 [link]
GHOSTS
- Ghosts linger, long after the end of Ghost Festival in Taiwan [link]
“SCARY” MOVIES…For Kids
- Nightmare Before Christmas
- Corpse Bride
- Monster House
- Casper
- The Great Pumpkin
- Garfield’s Halloween Special
(NOT SO) CREEPY DISNEY
- Haunted Mansion “Re-Haunting”- Walt Disney World’s Haunted Mansion Gets a Spooktacular Update [link]
- Disney’s Not So Scary Halloween Party 2007 [link]
OTHER ODDNESS
- Rabies scare after bats invade dorm [link]
CANDY “NUTRITION” FACTS
- Reese’s Pieces…”Peanut Butter Candy in a Crunchy Shell”
Serving Size: 51 pieces
Calories: 190 – From Fat: 80
Fat: 9g – 14% (Saturated: 7g – 35%)
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 80mg – 3%
Carbohydrates: 24g – 8% (Dietary Fiber: 1g – 4%, Sugars: 22g)
Protein: 5g
No Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Calcium or Iron.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS, TEASERS & SHOUT-OUTS
- Call for stories – Have something to share, please get in touch. [see full details]
- Future topics:
- What makes October “creepy”?
- How do Jehovah’s Witnesses “celebrate” Halloween?
- Bag snatching “tricks” (not tips)
- And much more…
- Shout-outs:
- Nick Gathany for the background music – www.zyzzymusic.com
- Gene and Bryan at Hometown Tales
- Annette and the crew at Indy Ghost Hunters
- Garrett and Al at Haunted New Jersey
- Len at Jawbone Radio and Monster by Mail
