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Halloween Is Coming! Fetch My Candy Barrel

Posted on October 28, 2018 by Austin

Happy Halloween, Modern Philosophers! Usually, this blog is chock full of Halloween themed posts in October, but I just realized I’ve yet to write a single one this year. My bad. The Halloween Season begins in Maine on October 1, … Continue reading →

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Trick or Treat or Time Travel

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Austin

Justin exploded up off the couch excitedly the second he heard the knock at the front door. He loved Halloween, but rarely got any trick or treaters.  He didn’t understand why since he lived in a nice neighborhood.  The rumor … Continue reading →

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How Dating Is Like Trick Or Treating

Posted on October 14, 2017 by Austin

Halloween is quickly approaching, Modern Philosophers, so it’s time for a holiday themed Dating Tips post for those of you looking for love. Like Halloween, dating can be very scary, but a lot of fun.  It’s easy to let down … Continue reading →

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Timbo’s Halloween Special: A Recap

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Austin

November 1 is more than just my blog’s Birthday, Modern Philosophers.  It also marks the official end of the Halloween Season. No time of year brings more tourists to Maine than the Halloween Season, so it’s going to seem very … Continue reading →

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Maine Zombie Control Agency Promises Zombie Free Halloween

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Austin

Norman Nicotero, Maine’s Zombie Control Czar, assured Mainers today that, despite rumors of a Zombie attack in Washington County last night, the state’s Zombie population is under control and will not be a problem on Halloween. “Trick or treating can … Continue reading →

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Analysts Baffled By Maine’s Egg And Toilet Paper Shortage

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Austin

Originally posted on The Return of the Modern Philosopher:
Apparently, Maine has caught the attention of economists and market analysts, Modern Philosophers. According to a report released on ConsumerMarketWatch.com, several of the big brain, number crunching, what’s going on with…

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The Time Traveling Trick-or-Treater

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Austin

Originally posted on The Return of the Modern Philosopher:
I was sitting in the living of The House on the Hill, watching the latest episode of “The Walking Dead” on my DVR, when there was a knock on the door.…

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Throwing It Back To Old School Halloween Costumes

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Austin

Are you like me, Modern Philosophers, in that you sleep better when you have photographic proof of the fact that you were an adorable child? The interns were causing too much commotion around The House on the Hill, so I … Continue reading →

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“Treat” Widely Outpacing “Trick” In Early Halloween Polling

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Austin

The Department Utilizing Statistics & Tables (DUST) released the results of some of its early Halloween polling today, Modern Philosophers. 73% of those polled, answered that they would prefer to receive “treats” over “tricks” this Halloween. When the poll was … Continue reading →

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Halloween Is Not A Bank Holiday

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Austin

Jack sighed heavily as he strode across the nearly empty lobby of the bank.  It upset him that while most things in life could be done online with the click of a mouse or the touch of a button, there … Continue reading →

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