On the Road is a weekday feature spotlighting reader photo submissions.
From the exotic to the familiar, whether you’re traveling or in your own backyard, we would love to see the world through your eyes.
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 …
Stung by a mean bee …
Tripped by a big dill …
Yelled at by a tough construction worker …
Bewitched by a sleepy Harry Potter …
Squashed by a giant pumpkin …
Threatened by a convict …
Kidnapped by a pirate …
Searched and siezed by the FBI …
And, last but not least, trampled by an innocent-looking uterus!
Tompkins Square Park Halloween Dog Parade; 10/22/22; cellphone
Baud
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.
eclare
The dog with the Top Secret box o’files made me laugh!
Donatellonerd
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…
OzarkHillbilly
Too much fun.
zhena gogolia
@eclare: That was great.
BretH
Thanks, I needed that.
Ken
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.
Ken
@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…
Anyway
These are great! Over the years i’ve warmed to the idea of Halloween costumes for doggies …some of them are so creative.
WaterGirl
@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!
WaterGirl
Happy Halloween, everyone!
ema, thanks for the fun start to the day, and to the week.
ema
Thank you all, and I would like to dedicate this submission to Lily.
ema
Thank you all!
MelissaM
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!)
stinger
I needed this today of all days. Thank you.
Benw
@eclare: actual LOL from me! Now we know where the missing docs are!
pat
@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!