NEW ENGLAND FOLKLORE
November 25, 2019

Was Jingle Bells Written for Thanksgiving?

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Most people are familiar with the song "Over the River and Through the Wood." It's associated with Thanksgiving and the lyrics...
November 20, 2019

We Don't Celebrate Thanksgiving Because of The Pilgrims

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Thanksgiving is the ultimate New England holiday. It has deep historical roots in this region and the menu, with its emphasis on turkey, pi...
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November 13, 2019

Folklore and Pagan Gods in The Lighthouse

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My work schedule has been very busy the last few weeks, but I did manage to see The Lighthouse , the new film by Robert Eggers, the New Hamp...
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November 03, 2019

Encountering A Ghost at New Hampshire's Haunted Resort

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Well, another Halloween has come and gone. I'm a little sad because it's one of my favorite holidays but I console myself at its pas...
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October 24, 2019

Pickets, Cabbages, and the Pigman: Halloween Lore

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I used to have a neighbor from Detroit, Michigan. One day in the fall while we were discussing the neighborhood trick-or-treaters he told me...
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Peter Muise
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Author of WITCHES AND WARLOCKS OF MASSACHUSETTS (September, 2021) and LEGENDS AND LORE OF THE NORTH SHORE (2014). My work has appeared in various other places, including MAGICAL FOLK: BRITISH AND IRISH FAIRIES: AD 500 TO PRESENT (2018), and Sam Baltrusis's 13 MOST HAUNTED CRIME SCENES BEYOND BOSTON (2016). Avid folklore fan and New England native. Questions? Email me at hilldwellingpete(at)hotmail.com, or leave a comment. I like New England's legends, folklore and weird traditions.
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