{"id":1655,"date":"2014-10-12T10:15:53","date_gmt":"2014-10-12T10:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/?p=1655"},"modified":"2017-06-12T10:20:37","modified_gmt":"2017-06-12T10:20:37","slug":"happy-halloween-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/index.php\/2014\/10\/happy-halloween-2\/","title":{"rendered":"HAPPY HALLOWEEN!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Halloween, everyone! I found the image above while poking around for a Halloween-related watermelon photo. It\u2019s an eerie postcard from the olden days, made only eerier by the \u201cSalem, Mass\u201d at the top. (Home of the infamous <a href=\"http:\/\/www.history.com\/topics\/salem-witch-trials\">Salem Witch Trials<\/a>, of course.)<\/p>\n<p>What I don\u2019t understand about the image is why a witch would need to be chauffeured around in a watermelon car in the first place? I mean, aren\u2019t witches supposed to be able to fly on brooms? She\u2019s even holding her broom! One possible explanation is that she just likes to show off her awesome watermelon car. I know I would if I had one. Or maybe her broom isn\u2019t working and she\u2019s on her way to get it repaired. Yeah, that\u2019s probably what\u2019s happening in this picture.<\/p>\n<p>Not all vintage Halloween postcards feature watermelon (actually, the card above was the only one I found). Most are just weird. Like the one below. The little witch is adorable, but that thing standing next to her would get a door slammed in his face if he ever stopped by my house for a trick-or-treat visit. And I\u2019m pretty sure he stole the little witch\u2019s hat. Give it back, Mr. Creepy. While you\u2019re at it, please put the cat down.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-4965\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pic20.jpg\" alt=\"pic\" width=\"558\" height=\"366\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nowadays, when I think of watermelon and Halloween, I much prefer images like the one below. I carved this charming jack-o-melon last year and even propped him up on my front porch with a candle inside. It\u2019s simple, it\u2019s festive, and it doesn\u2019t make me afraid to open my door when I hear a little tap-tap-tapping on my door on Halloween night.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>UP NEXT: Our November prize!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Halloween, everyone! I found the image above while poking around for a Halloween-related watermelon photo. It\u2019s an eerie postcard from the olden days, made only eerier by the \u201cSalem, Mass\u201d at the top. 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