Halloween is upon us, so I’ve decided to post this bizarre Q&A about a mysterious exploding watermelon. For optimal effect, read it with the lights off and a watermelon lurking in the next room. ED ASKS: I had a watermelon sitting on the kitchen table when all of a sudden it split and began … [Read more...]
SECOND SLICE: WHY DON’T PEOPLE CARVE WATERMELONS FOR HALLOWEEN?
I love watermelon, which is why I have to ask the important question: Why don’t people carve watermelons at Halloween? The answer might lie in the history of pumpkin carving. According to Wikipedia, the practice of carving jack-o’-lanterns (which aren’t always made from pumpkins) dates back to … [Read more...]
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Happy Halloween, everyone! I found the image above while poking around for a Halloween-related watermelon photo. It’s an eerie postcard from the olden days, made only eerier by the “Salem, Mass” at the top. (Home of the infamous Salem Witch Trials, of course.) What I don’t understand about the … [Read more...]