Well, late summer is here (almost autumn). The dark purple ironweed is blooming, and the trees have started to change--a patch here and a patch there. The whole atmosphere has changed, expecting the fall soon coming. As I said in another post, I always read Mr. Bradbury's "Tricks! Treats! Gangway" in the early evening of Hallowe'en, but there is another tradition I have that is not linked to a specific day--reading "The Fog Horn." This is a "movable feast" for me, because it has to be read on a certain kind of evening with a wild storm raging outside, Thor throwing his hammer for all it is worth, and waves of rain lashing against the windows, and I, cuddled up in my chair beside the window with my copy of "The Fog Horn." I liked "The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms," even though just about its only resemblance to the story is the wrecking of the lighthouse. It was done really well in the movie, with the two lighthouse keepers playing their favorite music, the storm raging outside, and then the horror at the window. Mr. Bradbury always comes to mind when I hear the word "Hallowe'en." He has seen many of them, and loves it as it used to be, as I do--
12 September 2007, 07:30 AM
fjp451
Viktoria, well said!! Good to hear from you again.
Ditto here. Nice imagery. (Being Orthodox, I'm familiar with "moveable feasts"!) Hey, I noticed you came on board here in October! Another one of the Autumn People!
12 September 2007, 08:29 AM
Doug Spaulding
quote:
Originally posted by Braling II: "moveable feasts"
Do you carry yours in a picnic basket?
"Live Forever!"
12 September 2007, 09:47 AM
grasstains
Yup, "The Foghorn", that's a mighty fine story. Bradbury could have quit writing after that story alone, and still been famous. Ofcourse, I'm glad he didn't quit.
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31 October 2007, 04:43 AM
psychkreep
That time is finally HERE!!!!!!!!!!! HAPPY HALLOWEEN
That time is finally HERE!!!!!!!!!!!