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GO THERE! …and bring a flashlight!

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 by teammarcopolo

El Panteon de Belen is an historical cemetery built in Guadalajara, Mexico, in 1848. Though it closed in 1896, it remains open to the public as one of the most incessantly haunted cemeteries in the world. Â So, of course the best time to be there is for the special nighttime tour.

The most popular day of the year?

Hallo-what? No, silly!

November 2, Mexico’s Day of the Dead!

History Schmistory: October 8. Today never happened.

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 by teammarcopolo

1582: Italy, Portugal, Poland and Spain adopt the Gregorian calendar, officially eliminating this day from existence.

GO THERE!

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 by teammarcopolo

It’s Halloween season, so it’s time to get to know some of the more spooky, scary and downright creepy destinations in the world, starting with Portugal’s Capela dos Ossos, or Chapel of Bones.

This 16th Century chapel is stacked wall to wall with human bone remnants from the once overcrowded cemeteries, with the intention of embracing death as an ephemeral and joyous spiritual transition. But really, it just ended up being super creepy. The inscription at the door:Â NÃ³s ossos que aqui estamos pelos vossos esperamosÂ (â€œWe bones, lying here, for yours we wait.”)Â Makes us go all prinkly!!

Ludicrous Latin: Veni, vidi, vici

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 by teammarcopolo

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History Schmistory: October 7. A Painful “Memory”

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 by teammarcopolo

1982: Cats, the musicalÂ opens on Broadway and runs for almost 18 years, just above the average life-span of your typical household cat.

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Deadword of the Day: Seeksorrow

Monday, October 6, 2025 by teammarcopolo

Seeksorrow: Describes a personÂ who finds some form of enjoyment out of being incurably miserable.

As in: The typically seeksorrow musician decided it might be time to make a comedy album.

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Deadword of the Day: Blatterations

Monday, October 6, 2025 by teammarcopolo

Blatterations: Senseless roaring or screaming as a histrionic attempt to annoy.

As in: I don’t care who you are, cease the blatterations and say the lines properly!
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History Schmistory: October 6. Around the World in 4,833 days.

Monday, October 6, 2025 by teammarcopolo

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2007: Modern day adventurer,Â Jason Lewis completes his human-powered circumnavigation of the globe, having hiked, biked, roller bladed, kayaked, swam and pedaloed his way around the entire planet! The trip was supposed to take around 3-4 years, but he had a few hang ups, like capsizing in two oceans, going to jail, being robbed at machete point, breaking both of his legs, dodging the bullets of a civil war, and being attacked by malaria, blood poisoning, altitude sickness and a crocodile, just to name a few. All told, when reaching his original starting point, Jason Lewis had traveled nearly 46,000 miles in 13 years. As far as we’re concerned he deserves a lifetime lazy-pass. Though he probably wouldn’t even use it.