🎃 The Allure of the Shadows

Good morning, Kodiak Crossing! This is Callie at Dawn on KWAC 890, and it's that time of year again - when pumpkins don the most fiendish grins and the fabric between our world and the one beyond grows thin.

Yes, it's Halloween season, a time where we all indulge a bit in the macabre, the eerie, and yes, even the scary. Ever wondered why we find such thrill in being frightened? Why would anyone crave those chills running down their spine, that rush of adrenaline pumping through their veins?

Let's take a step back. Remember our favorite childhood stories? They often had monsters under the bed or witches in the woods. They were scary, yet we loved them. Because, my friends, fear can be exciting - it can remind us of our humanity, our capacity to feel, to face the unknown.

As we grow up, we swap imaginary monsters for real ones - fear of failure, fear of rejection, fear of loss. But during Halloween, we get a chance to transform these fears into something tangible, something we can laugh at, even if it's just for a little while. We get to say, "Boo!" to our fears, turn them into creatures we can chase away with a piece of candy or a well-placed Jack-o'-lantern.

So, as we prepare for Halloween, let's not shy away from that thrill of fear. Let's embrace it, dance with it, and then, perhaps, we might just find it a little less scary.

And now, to get us into that Halloween spirit, here's a classic from Screamin' Jay Hawkins - "I Put a Spell on You." Enjoy, Kodiak Crossing, and don't let the boogeyman bite!

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