Old Man Gloom
September 21st, 2010 by John WolfeRevisiting Old Man Gloom (better known as Zozobra) for 2010. The forty-nine foot tall, 1600 pound, spooky effigy was burned two weeks ago in Santa Fe, New Mexico, along with all the cares and concerns of the attending crowds.
The autumn tradition of destroying Zozobra is symbolic of removing old fears and worries, allowing room for the new joy and prosperity to be welcomed in. Once again, I didn’t attend, but I thoroughly enjoyed watching YT user, nemec3rd’s footage of the event!
Here’s a list of some of the items used to create “Old Man Gloom” (courtesy of Zozobra.com): wood, wire, poultry netting, muslin, nails, screws, pulleys, plywood, shredded paper, spray paint and duct tape.
That list sounds an awful lot like the arsenal of a home haunter to me. 
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