Otto and the ghost that cried, being a fictionalized account of a man who was scared of Halloween

Other than the candy, it seemed to Otto, who was a simple man, that Halloween was an entire holiday devoted exclusively to fear, well beyond mischief night or the day itself, and being frightened was something he spent his entire life avoiding. Otto had a big problem with Halloween.  He liked the candy well enough,… Continue reading Otto and the ghost that cried, being a fictionalized account of a man who was scared of Halloween

The end of Thanksgiving as we know it, being a fictionalized account of a simple man who loved the holidays

Otto hadn’t received a gift for as long as he could remember, if ever.  In all these senses and more, the entire holiday season meant absolutely nothing to him.  In that case, why did he love the holidays so, when he was alone and did nothing to celebrate in any event? Otto didn’t have much… Continue reading The end of Thanksgiving as we know it, being a fictionalized account of a simple man who loved the holidays