1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 &quot;It was on Halloween, or All Hallows' Eve, that superstition ran riot...&quot; &amp;nbsp; Trick or treat! &amp;nbsp; Aurelien explores the spooky archives of Project Gutenberg and comes back with 1880s non-fiction takes on Scottish Halloween traditions. How is bobbing for apples part of a divination ritual? Is any of this actually spooky? Join around the cauldron for readings and stories from &quot;Curiosities of Superstition, and Sketches of Some Unrevealed Religions&quot; (1882) by W. H. Davenport Adams.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Read it for yourself: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/41566/41566-h/41566-h.htm&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; -- Want more random reads? Support the show at&amp;nbsp;https://www.patreon.com/spookyaurelien&amp;nbsp; ------- Theme: Magical Transition by Kevin McLeod Additional music and sound effects from zapsplat.com The Endless Library https://www.instagram.com/spookyaurelien/ <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/28258679/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/da0846/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/28258679