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On The Road – ema – Paranormal Activity

by WaterGirl|  October 31, 20225:00 am| 17 Comments

This post is in: Albatrossity, On The Road, Photo Blogging

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Today is Halloween so we have this awesome post from ema, so Albatrossity Monday just had to move to Tuesday this week.  Then FelonyGovt takes us to CA, JanieM shares some thoughts with us, and we finish up the week with a haiku post from Munira!

ema is dedicating this post to Lily.

With Halloween fast approaching, the paranormal activity in the city is out of control.

For example, just the other day I was taking a leisurely stroll through Tompkins Square park, minding my own business, when I was

Stabbed by a knife-wielding thug …

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Stung by a mean bee … 

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Tripped by a big dill …

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Yelled at by a tough construction worker …

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Bewitched by a sleepy Harry Potter …

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Squashed by a giant pumpkin …

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Threatened  by a convict …

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Kidnapped by a pirate …

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Searched and siezed by the FBI …

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And, last but not least, trampled by an innocent-looking uterus!

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Tompkins Square Park Halloween Dog Parade; 10/22/22; cellphone

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  1. 1.

    Baud

    October 31, 2022 at 5:23 am

    This post belongs in last night’s Medium Cool horror thread.

    FYI the descriptions go with the photo beneath the description, not with the photo in the same box as the description.  It took me a minute.

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    eclare

    October 31, 2022 at 5:39 am

    The dog with the Top Secret box o’files made me laugh!

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    Donatellonerd

    October 31, 2022 at 6:01 am

    pretty sure this type of activity did not exist when I left downtown Manhattan for Paris 38 years ago (planning to return of course). the things I learn on Balloon Juice…

  4. 4.

    OzarkHillbilly

    October 31, 2022 at 6:30 am

    Too much fun.

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    zhena gogolia

    October 31, 2022 at 6:57 am

    @eclare: That was great.

  6. 6.

    BretH

    October 31, 2022 at 6:59 am

    Thanks, I needed that.

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    Ken

    October 31, 2022 at 8:35 am

    That dill pickle costume is a useful idea. Not the costume itself, but the technique of writing “this is an X costume” on the side. Saves so much time.

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    Ken

    October 31, 2022 at 8:39 am

    @Baud: It reminded me of the puzzle where you have to fix the punctuation in a long run-on sentence so it makes sense.  Something like

    Ema while walking saw a thug skipping rope; a bee playing the violin; a pickle eating a sandwich; a construction worker dancing in a tutu…

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    Anyway

    October 31, 2022 at 8:48 am

    These are great! Over the years i’ve warmed to the idea of Halloween costumes for doggies …some of them are so creative.

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    WaterGirl

    October 31, 2022 at 9:16 am

    @Baud: I had asked ema if she wanted to change that up because I thought it would throw people, but I didn’t see an answer so artistic license wins the day.  As it should!

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    WaterGirl

    October 31, 2022 at 9:19 am

    Happy Halloween, everyone!

    ema, thanks for the fun start to the day, and to the week.

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    ema

    October 31, 2022 at 9:52 am

    Thank you all, and I would like to dedicate this submission to Lily.

  13. 13.

    ema

    October 31, 2022 at 9:59 am

    Thank you all!

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    MelissaM

    October 31, 2022 at 10:19 am

    Reminds me, I need to get the canine torture outfits out of the basement!

    (Sleeping HP is pretty darn cute! Box o’files is hilarious!)

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    stinger

    October 31, 2022 at 10:31 am

    I needed this today of all days. Thank you.

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    Benw

    October 31, 2022 at 11:05 am

    @eclare: actual LOL from me! Now we know where the missing docs are!

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    pat

    October 31, 2022 at 12:56 pm

    @WaterGirl:

    I just read through it again and having the descriptions ahead of the photos just makes you wonder and anticipate what is coming next.  It works for me!

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