JNW’S Halloween Challenge: This Is Not a Knock Knock Joke
Zombie
Since I write about travel……… Here goes!
Where do zombies go for cruises?
The Deaditerranean.
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October: A Month of Pumpkins, Day 28, Hooligan Pumpkin
Hooligan Pumpkin
These little guys are tiny and so cute! They are light gold in color with dark orange speckling between the ribs. They are edible and make great little individual soup serving bowls.
JNW’S Halloween Challenge: Full Moon
Full Moon
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Thursday Doors: Prague
Prague, The Czech Republic
Prague is an architect’s dream! You can’t just take a picture of a door here without getting the scope of the entire building! What beauty! It is quite the tourist destination so many photos will also feature Tourists! I took these photos before I got into the habit of getting up early to take photos before the tourists arrived!
Prague, The Czech Republic
Prague, The Czech Republic
Prague, The Czech Republic
Prague, The Czech Republic
Prague, The Czech Republic
Prague, The Czech Republic
Prague, The Czech Republic
Prague, The Czech Republic
Prague is a blend of old and new. This pink building is a motorcycle shop!
Prague, The Czech Republic
Prague, The Czech Republic
Prague, The Czech Republic
Prague, The Czech Republic
Prague, The Czech Republic
Prague is a place of many doorways to another doorway! And I love all the cobbled, tiny streets! This was the way to our hotel…….
Prague, The Czech Republic
And this was the door to the hotel!
Prague, The Czech Republic
And there is a door on the famous Prague Astronomical Clock!
The Astronomical Clock, Prague, Czech Republic
The medieval astronomical clock can be found in Old Town Square. Legend says Hanus, the clockmaker, made the clock that was so admired by everyone, but he refused to show anyone how it was made. When he decided to build an even better clock the city officials became jealous and blinded him so he could not finish the clock. He then damaged the astronomical clock in revenge, and no-one was able to repair it.
The Real history of the clock is this. In 1961 an old document was found which described the clock and said it was made by Mikulas of Kadan in 1410. It was repaired and improved over the centuries, but eventually it was so faulty, it was mostly not working at all, and by 1780 it stopped working altogether. In 1865 major repairs were made to the clock and in 1945 the clock was damaged heavily during the war. After the war the clock was repaired and the striking of the clock was changed from Old Czech Time to the Central European Time.
The wooden figures of the apostles appear in the windows every hour and some of the other sculptures move. Death holds an hourglass, vanity is a man with a mirror, Miserliness is a man with a moneybag. There is also an astronomer, chronicler, philosopher and angel. When the apostles finish their journey, the golden rooster crows and flaps his wings, the bell rings, and the clock strikes the hour.
The Astronomical Dial shows the medieval perception of the Universe: the Earth is the center. The blue part of the dial represents the sky above the horizon, the brown part the sky below it.
There are three circles on the dial showing different times. The outer circle shows Italian time and the inner circle shows “Babylonian Time,” the length of an hour differs there according to season……longer in summer and shorter in winter. This clock is the only one in the world that measures it. The little star by the zodiac ring shows the fixed stars.
The newest part of the clock is the Calendar Dial. There is the Prague Old Town symbol in the centre. The rotary outer circle describes every single day of the year, and the current date is indicated at the top. There are also medallions with zodiac signs and pictures depicting every month. Wow, this is quite the clock!
This is just one of many photos in the Thursday Door Collection featured by Norm2.0! Won’t you join in or take a peak at all the doors?
October: A Month of Pumpkins; Day 27; Jaune Gros de Paris Pumpkin
Jaune Gros de Paris Pumpkin
This is the beautiful, giant pumpkin of historic Paris! The big pinkish-yellow fruit can grow to over 100 pounds! They are round, flattened and have light ribbing and are good keepers! Very popular in France, this pumpkin is good in pies, and soups with a good taste for cooking. It is yellow all the way through and can be a bit on the watery side, so be sure to concentrate your puree before adding it to your recipe!
JNW’S Halloween Challenge: Graveyards
The Angel
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October: A Month of Pumpkins; Day 26, And The Winner Is
The Clear Winner is Quebec City, Canada
No question about which is the biggest pumpkin here!
JNW’S Halloween Challenge: Skeleton
Day of the Dead Celebration
Day of the Dead is an interesting holiday celebrated in central and southern Mexico during the chilly days of November 1 & 2. Even though this coincides with the Catholic holiday called All Soul’s & All Saint’s Day, the indigenous people have combined this with their own ancient beliefs of honoring their deceased loved ones.
They believe that the gates of heaven are opened at midnight on October 31, and the spirits of all deceased children are allowed to reunite with their families for 24 hours. Family members sit vigil in the cemetery throughout the night, so as to welcome the dead children’s spirits the moment they are released from heaven to come home to visit their parents. In graveyards, families clean the graves of their loved ones, and then decorate them with flowers, candles, photos, favorite food and drinks. The family also stays up all night telling funny stories about their dead ancestors. Musicians are hired to stroll through the graveyard playing the favorite songs of the dead. On November 2, the spirits of the adults come down to enjoy the festivities that are prepared for them.
A common symbol of the holiday is the skull, which celebrants represent in masks, and foods; such as sugar or chocolate skulls, which are inscribed with the name of the recipient on the forehead.
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October: A Month of Pumpkin; Day 25, Pumpkins in the Park
Pumpkins in the Park, Quebec City, Canada
OK, Let’s get a head count here! I say two hundred and fifty pumpkins easily! The pumpkins go on and on!
JNW’s Halloween Challenge: Scary
Ingredients
- 8 cups milk
- 1 cup mint chocolate chips
- 1 cup instant hot cocoa mix
- 16 large marshmallows
- 16 Black candies
Directions
- In a large saucepan, combine 1 cup milk, chocolate chips and cocoa mix. Cook and stir over low heat until chips are melted. Stir in remaining milk; heat through.
- Meanwhile, cut a slit in top of each marshmallow; insert a candy.
- Pour hot cocoa into mugs or cups; place two prepared marshmallows in each cup. Serve immediately. Yield: 8 servings.
If mint chocolate chips are not available, place 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips and 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract in a plastic bag; seal and toss to coat. Allow chips to stand for 24-48 hours.
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