From the Desk of William Pauley III
So, last week I told you about our adventures in Cynthiana, KY—a spooky, quirky little town about a half hour from where we live, and one that surprisingly we’d never visited before then. We met many of the residents there, most of them friendly and chatty. Some talked to us about Cynthiana’s rich history—hauntings, cults, covens, even down to the construction of the surrounding buildings. We learned a lot! And we liked so much of what we heard that we decided to revisit the following weekend.
Last Saturday night, we headed out to Roh’s Opera House for their world-famous Ghost Walk, a guided walking tour of Cynthiana’s most haunted buildings. We had the great privilege of hearing creepy tales involving spooks in the old courthouse, the old jail, and other notable spots, including the Opera House itself. We actually got to do a bit of our own ghost hunting as well in both the old jail and the Opera House! The jail especially was giving off ghoulish vibes.
Here’s some pictures from our adventures:
Oh, and there was a CLUE-themed photo op in the lobby of the Opera House from a live performance the night before (that we sadly weren’t aware of and missed). Here’s us having fun with it:
Along the walk, I snapped pictures of all the random skeletons hanging out of windows, on doorsteps, and one that stood as tall as a two-story building. There were so many! The entire city of Cynthiana is filled with them. There were more skeletons than living people!
I love this creepy little town so much. I think I’ll go back again this weekend.
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You may have already heard, but Roger Waters recently re-recorded the entirety of Dark Side of the Moon—a beautiful, perfect album that’s widely regarded as one of the very best ever put to tape… So why re-record it? Knowing his tumultuous history with his band Pink Floyd, one might automatically assume this is Waters’ attempt at removing all traces of his bandmates’ presence, reworking each song until they only contain the elements he wants them to contain, i.e. only *his* stuff. There was major backlash against this project from the moment Waters first announced he was working on it, and I was one of the many who found the news annoying, assuming he was just being an asshole again.
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