September is nearly over and an iconic American holiday is just around the corner.
Yes, I'm talking about HALLOWEEN!!
Or, in the vernacular at my house, SPOOPY TIME!
I asked my daughter where that term came from--how it came to be a part of how we describe Halloween. Her response? "Ummm... I have no idea. The internet?"
So I searched the internet and found SPOOPY MOVIE TIME. It's a series in which a couple of animated horror hosts sit down with you to watch classic B horror flicks, like Night of the Living Dead (the OLD one), and Invasion of the Bee Girls, all while commenting--and apparently adding terrible music videos.
It may or may not be your cup of witch's brew. The reviews are less-than-stellar with an iMDb rating of 4.7/10.
They have a whole 68 subscribers on YouTube. If you REALLY want a taste of what Spoopy Movie Time is all about, check out THIS MUSIC VIDEO on Youtube.
Sigh.
Back to the internet, which wasn't cooperating very well.
I came up with this from the Merriam Webster Dictionary Wordplay/Arts & Culture section:
"Essentially, the word is used to describe something that typically would be spooky, like an image of a skeleton or ghost, but is actually rather comical (often because of how it is graphically modified or manipulated, amusingly captioned, or just plain silly). The word has other connotations as well: it is sometimes used for things that are intended to be spooky but simply fail to scare, or it describes something that mingles cuteness with spookiness in a grotesque way."
Apparently, according to KNOW YOUR MEME, the word originated from a photo posted on Flickr in 2009. Here it is:
I imagine some content designer in China failed to see the nuanced differences between a P and a K. It happens. It's not unlike the numerous folks here in the US who get some beautiful Chinese word or expression tattoo, not realizing they now have "pond scum" instead of "peace" forever imprinted on their bodies. LIKE THESE
But whatever you call it, Halloween is awesome! Second only to Christmas in my list of favorite holidays.
Bats and skeletons and ghosts and spider webs and everything in between.
And, wouldn't you know it, Artistic Chaos Ink offers some great products to help you and your family or office or classroom celebrate. What could be better?
A COUPON CODE!! Just type in Epiccoloring10 at checkout.
How about a GIANT poster? We have two designs available on our heavy-duty Premium paper, suitable for pretty much any medium you can come up with for coloring:
Or, if you're looking for something a little more budget-friendly, we also have a couple of designs available on our Classic paper, suitable for water-based markers, crayons, and colored pencils:
Or this fun 18-foot coloring roll:
Or, if FREE Is your style, we can hook you up there, too, with this collection of HALLOWEEN MANDALA designs.
It's SPOOPY TIME!
Happy Halloween!