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It's time for our
third annual Halloween tribute post! But in keeping with the zeitgeist,
USA Today reports that this year's celebrations might be a little muted: "The frightful economy is scaring many people into a thriftier, more homemade Halloween."
Time doesn't lighten this mood much, asking "Is Trick-or-Treating Dangerous?" And in the
Guardian, Tim Dowling berates the UK for its attitude to the holiday: "You have taken the tradition and given it your own twist, adding an element of threat and a general air of resentment at being coerced into participating." Fair enough. So why not ignore the hoopla and curl up with a good book this Halloween? And why not go back to basics? Below, you can enjoy "The Haunted House" from Washington Irving's
Bracebridge Hall (1822).
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