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Sunday, October 31, 2010

History for Halloween: Le Creepy Jack-O-Lantern, C'est Moi

Hey, kids!  How about a decorated gourd containing the blood of a guillotined French king?   Umm ... Eww.
Posted by Mad Minerva at 7:28 AM
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