Scarecrows: Hay-stuffed sub-morons or fear-inducing super-geniuses?

With Halloween coming at the end of the month, those behind the curtain wish to shift focus a little. September was a fine month indeed for astonishing tales that dealt heavily in science fiction, but perhaps it is time to touch on darker subject matter. Tales thick in atmosphere, and heavy on chills. Our subject matter: the scarecrow. Our focus: to illustrate the secret world of the scarecrow.

Sure, you may say, scarecrows aren’t scary, they sign songs and dance around brainlessly. We here respond by asking, wouldn’t that very sight be frightening, in and of itself, if seen by the unaided eye in the light of the real world? Surely, you may say, there is better Halloween subject matter than the wily old scarecrow; Witches, Bats, Frankenstein’s Monster, Werewolves (oh, we’ve covered that already). Why the scarecrow, you may ask, why?

I’ll tell you why. Because the scarecrow can be more than just a dummy, it can do more than just scare away birds, it can also scare people, yes, it can be a very frightening thing indeed! Of course, it can also sit back and stonily observe …

But, I’m sure you trust us, else you mightn’t have purchased your ticket to the Theatre of Technicolor Dreams to observe … Astonishing Tales of Wonder!