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Our decorations now have a layer of snow on them. That ain't right, folks. While it is pretty normal to snow on Halloween, our winter has definitely come early.
Today I thought I'd share a spooky story I probably terrorized my preschoolers and kindergartners with over the years. Oops. No one ever mentioned horrifying nightmares caused by this book, but, er, I wouldn't be surprised if there were.
The Tailypo is an Appalachian story, usually involving a hermit and his three dogs (Iknow, Uknow, and Cumptico-calico). While out hunting, they come across a strange beasty, cut off its tail, and take it back to the old cabin and eat it up. The Tailypo comes for it in the wee hours, with the chant of "Tailypo, Tailypo, I'm coming to get my tailypo!" It all ends in tears, of course. And off-screen blood and guts. Here is a spooky retelling of it. In my defense, my storybook of it was much less scary.
But not by a whole lot. Heh. The kids always went wide-eyed and giggly and asked to hear it again, so maybe it wasn't too traumatizing.
As an added treat, I found this cracktastic - and actually pretty decent - vid of Disney villains doing a rendition of the Cell Block Tango from Chicago. At first I was like, hahaha no way. Then I watched it. Be sure to hang in there for the Madame Medusa (from The Rescuers) and the Queen from Snow White verses.
Today I thought I'd share a spooky story I probably terrorized my preschoolers and kindergartners with over the years. Oops. No one ever mentioned horrifying nightmares caused by this book, but, er, I wouldn't be surprised if there were.
The Tailypo is an Appalachian story, usually involving a hermit and his three dogs (Iknow, Uknow, and Cumptico-calico). While out hunting, they come across a strange beasty, cut off its tail, and take it back to the old cabin and eat it up. The Tailypo comes for it in the wee hours, with the chant of "Tailypo, Tailypo, I'm coming to get my tailypo!" It all ends in tears, of course. And off-screen blood and guts. Here is a spooky retelling of it. In my defense, my storybook of it was much less scary.
But not by a whole lot. Heh. The kids always went wide-eyed and giggly and asked to hear it again, so maybe it wasn't too traumatizing.
As an added treat, I found this cracktastic - and actually pretty decent - vid of Disney villains doing a rendition of the Cell Block Tango from Chicago. At first I was like, hahaha no way. Then I watched it. Be sure to hang in there for the Madame Medusa (from The Rescuers) and the Queen from Snow White verses.