THE SEASON OF THE WITCH!

     FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2021

   THE SEASON OF THE WITCH!

    I've seen what seems to be more

Halloween decorations than usual this

year. Carved pumpkins, ghosts, and

witches are in abundance and, very 

soon, a lot of kids will be dressed as

witches will be knocking on doors in

search of candy treats. For them it's all

fun. But there was a time when the subject

of witches was all too serious. In was on

this very day in 1675 that Sweden's Torsaker

Witch Trials began! In a single day 71 people

were beheaded and burned! A few years later, 

in 1692, the infamous Salem Witch Trials

began in Massachusetts. 200 people were

accused. 30 were found guilty 19 of whom

were executed by hanging! One man was "pressed 

to death" by stones for refusing to confess and 5

of those charged died while in prison. So as

Halloween roll around, make sure you know

which witch is which! Hope you're well and

that all your NEWS is good!