
Stranger Carolinas: Let's Get Weird
I was born on Halloween. Let me start with that. As a small child, I can remember people always trying to scare me. I didn't really understand what Halloween was about; I just knew I got to dress up and my Father would put a jack-o-lantern on the top of our chimney, which was cooler than the rest of the neighborhood, who put them on the front porch. I got full size candy bars, while the rest of the kids got the fun size. It was my birthday. I knew it was all make believe. My