I know I was at that Salem witch museum when I was a kid because I remember being horrified to see a wax reenactment of a witch being planked to death between two boards! Excellent and fun newsletter, Anne! Have a cozy indoor week ❄️
You are right the reviews really can sell a place. Sounds like Monterey knew how to play up the positioning of the figures and made you question what the hell was going on back then instead of just propping up dolls and including a historical blurb. I went to this wonderful little museum about the Erie Canal near Buffalo NY. It was a little kitschy but again the charm was in feeling like you were there. The immersive aspect I think is always a winner even if your materials aren't tip top.
So we still haven't moved on from sensationalizing Voudon (I think that's the real name). Sigh...
I love that photo of your house - very pretty sunset!
Wax oddities are sub clown terror level but slightly above politicians and used car salesman. Creepy for sure. We got about 12-16” of snow and the drifts are waist to chin high. Pretty wild night. Winds were insane. We lost power for about 24 hours but everyone here did. Amazed they had it on so quick. Those linemen and women are Saints! Currently raining so I’m gonna make sure my ducks aren’t turning into push up pops. (They are fine, those weirdos go sub zero in the wild.) Another fine post Anne! Gratzi!
I know I was at that Salem witch museum when I was a kid because I remember being horrified to see a wax reenactment of a witch being planked to death between two boards! Excellent and fun newsletter, Anne! Have a cozy indoor week ❄️
That poor fern!
You are right the reviews really can sell a place. Sounds like Monterey knew how to play up the positioning of the figures and made you question what the hell was going on back then instead of just propping up dolls and including a historical blurb. I went to this wonderful little museum about the Erie Canal near Buffalo NY. It was a little kitschy but again the charm was in feeling like you were there. The immersive aspect I think is always a winner even if your materials aren't tip top.
So we still haven't moved on from sensationalizing Voudon (I think that's the real name). Sigh...
I love that photo of your house - very pretty sunset!
I should clarify - I mean that a plastic voodoo doll is still a thing people can buy. I just kind of thought we were done with that.
Wax oddities are sub clown terror level but slightly above politicians and used car salesman. Creepy for sure. We got about 12-16” of snow and the drifts are waist to chin high. Pretty wild night. Winds were insane. We lost power for about 24 hours but everyone here did. Amazed they had it on so quick. Those linemen and women are Saints! Currently raining so I’m gonna make sure my ducks aren’t turning into push up pops. (They are fine, those weirdos go sub zero in the wild.) Another fine post Anne! Gratzi!
Hey! I wrote the text for that voodoo doll. It works and is dangerous.
The tie-in to Salem was a bit of a surprise.
If there's magic we're there...
I thought you might like that cameo appearance.