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A is for Ambroseburg (opposite page)

on May 18, 2020
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Bird's eye view of Ambroseburg. Peering down past dandelions, sumac, trees, and telephone wires, are about four blocks of early-to-mid-20th century commercial buildings. The tallest building (3 floors) has a "for rent" sign in one window, Coletti Circus Museum in another, and an establishment called Laundro-Matt's on the ground floor. Across the street, paint peels off a wall mural which proclaims "AMBROSEBURG: WATCH US GROW!" depicting the town's past (cattle & log cabin), present (nuclear family in front of split-level ranch) and future (monorail and spacesuits).

I really went to town on this drawing. To fully go to town yourself, I recommend that you click on the image and enlarge. -Suzanne ↓ TranscriptBird's eye view of Ambroseburg.

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G is for Gallows

on October 13, 2024
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A pile of old newspaper clippings fills the top half of the page. One has a photo of a middle aged woman being frogmarched by the police from a day care center. Another photo depicts picketers with signs reading "Hang 'em!", "Bag the Hags", Keep Ambroseburg Safe", and Life's a witch and then they should die". An article headlined "Quinlan to witches: 'Watch your necks'" features a photo of a ribbon cutting taking place on a gallows in front of a cheering crowd. Other headlines: "Rev pleads 'Exorcise, don't execute'" and "Justice served? Afraid knot". Below, a banner in the park reads "GALLOWS DAZE". Vendors sell crystals, brooms, plush black cats, and t-shirts that read "Hang 'em!" Children eat noose-shaped pretzels from a booth called the Cheese Cauldron. A small crowd is gathered around the gallows to watch a 3-piece rock band perform under the noose.

Lotsa details in this one — click the image to enlarge, if you want a closer look! ↓ TranscriptG is for Gallows. Once, the townsfolk decided to get rid of all their witches. People still can't agree why it didn't[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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I is for Investigate

on January 10, 2026
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In a dark, cluttered room, a young woman sits before a laptop, staring wearily. In the bed behind her desk, a wiry, white-haired man is shouting something while clipping the toenails of his sole foot. Layers of tattered maps, photos, letters, and other printed matter stretch across two walls, connected by string and thumbtacks. A mirror above the dresser reflects the view outside the window where a disembodied leg (in camo pants and boot) stands in the moonlight, noticed only by the cat. Outside, tracks suggest that the leg has been hopping door to door through the neighborhood.

Okay, I got so carried away with the back wall in this image that WordPress won’t let me display it big enough for you to zoom in all the details. Click on the thumbnails below to get a closer look.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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