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12/11/2025

12/10/2025

ALICE THE WITCH’S GRAVE...
In the outskirts of Zachary, Louisiana, is a small cemetery with only one above-ground grave. This grave holds the remains of a woman named Alice, whom many claim was a witch. The eerie story came to life in the 1950s and 1960s, when the large stone grave’s marble slab covering was removed on three separate occasions, and her remains were removed and left outside the grave. Large, heavy iron bars were placed on the grave to “hold her spirit in,” but were removed, leaving her remains outside the grave yet again. Locals claim you can see her walking around the cemetery at night and hear her voice calling for her loved ones.

11/22/2025

In the summer heat of July 16, 1860 — just one year before the Civil War would set Charleston aflame — a photographer captured a quiet moment between two lives separated by a brutal system. The ambrotype shows a young white boy named Louis seated confidently, and behind him stands the man described only as his “Captain,” a servant whose name history never bothered to record. The boy’s cheeks are softly tinted with color, while the man’s face — older, restrained, protective — remains untouched by the painter’s brush, as if even the photograph could not mask the truth of who held power and who bore the weight. There is a studio stand visible in the background, a reminder that the subjects were carefully positioned — yet the most telling pose is unspoken: Louis sits as a child of privilege, and the man stands as a guardian who is bound, by law and circumstance, to protect a future that would never belong to him. This single image, now preserved in the Charleston Museum, freezes them at the edge of a nation about to fracture — a boy who would grow up free, and a man who stood behind him, loyal perhaps by force, with a life and name that history allowed to disappear. It is a portrait of innocence and injustice sharing the same frame — a reminder that even in a beautifully composed photograph, the cruelties of slavery cannot be cropped out.

11/22/2025

On May 6, 1993, three eight-year-old boys were found dead, naked, and hog-tied with their own shoelaces in a drainage ditch in West Memphis. Before long, three local misfit teens named Jessie Misskelley Jr., Jason Baldwin, and Damien Echols were accused of murdering the boys as part of a Satanic ritual, though little hard evidence tied them to the crime.

Controversially, 17-year-old Misskelley was questioned by police for 12 hours without his parents or a lawyer present. Only 46 minutes of the interview was actually recorded, and this recording included multiple leading questions from the officers. Furthermore, it was later revealed that Misskelley had a learning disability and an IQ of just 70. And when he eventually "admitted" to murdering the young victims with his alleged accomplices Baldwin and Echols, his statement was full of inconsistencies and inaccuracies. Yet this supposed confession was used to convict and imprison all three teens for 18 years — until they were all released in 2011: https://inter.st/vya7

11/20/2025

A groundbreaking discovery in Tennessee has revealed that tattooing is far older than previously understood. Archaeologists unearthed a 5,000-year-old tattoo kit, including sharpened turkey bones stained with dark pigment and half-shells likely used to hold ink. These implements are now recognized as the world’s oldest known tattoo needles, predating European contact by thousands of years.

For ancient Native American communities, tattooing likely carried deep cultural significance. It may have marked personal identity, told stories, or established spiritual connections. The meticulous craftsmanship of the tools demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of materials and technique, blending beauty, belief, and social meaning.

This remarkable find not only pushes back the timeline of tattooing in the Americas but also highlights humanity’s enduring desire to express meaning through the skin. It offers a vivid glimpse into the artistry, traditions, and cultural values of people who lived millennia ago.

11/18/2025

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11/16/2025

11/13/2025

✨🧹 World Kindness Day at The Broom Closet 🧹✨

Today, we honor the quiet magic of kindness—the spell that needs no wand, no incantation, only intention.

Kindness is a sacred act. A whispered blessing. A ripple of healing in a weary world. Whether you're lighting a candle for a friend, offering a smile to a stranger, or simply speaking gently to yourself, you are practicing powerful magic.

🌿 Ways to weave kindness today:
🔮 Pull a card for someone in need of clarity (with their permission of course)
🕯️ Leave a note of encouragement in a public space
🌙 Offer a moment of presence to someone who feels unseen
💫 Speak a kind truth to yourself—yes, you are worthy

From our enchanted shelves to your sacred path, we see you. We celebrate you. And we thank you for being part of this beautiful, witchy web of care.
Blessed be, and may kindness guide your steps today and always!

11/13/2025

This Day in History: General Leonard Covington was killed on November 11, 1813. The city was later named in his honor. t.ly/ykqU5