Memorial day in Vampire world? by @eva_lefoy #paranormal

Here in the United States we're 11 days from the Memorial Day holiday. Where I work, we get Monday, May 25th off to celebrate. Most often people hold barbecues and get together with family and friends. Some place flowers and flags on the graves of their relatives. Often times there's a parade.

Of course, us humans have plenty of holidays to celebrate throughout the year, which makes me wonder.... what sort of holidays would vampires celebrate? What kinds of vampire events would they wish to mark and how would they celebrate? Let's see...

VAMPIRE HOLIDAY SUGGESTIONS

Night of the frozen blood - February 1st
Depending on where they live - like not Hawaii for instance - things could get pretty cold. Vampires living in say Minnesota or Michigan might have to deal with adverse weather conditions. Perhaps they gather to mark the occasion and share some mutual warmth. Hmmm, that might call for an orgy!

First taste of spring - April 25th
In the northern hemisphere, spring thaw can come pretty early and there's plenty of reason for vampires to celebrate. No longer are their blood stores at risk of freezing but there's plenty of frisky donors about. If they're "vegetarian" vampires, the migrating deer will make an appearance in the festivities.

Fangtascious Summer Solstice - June 20th
After suffering through longer and longer days with more and more sunlight, a vampire would skip and dance at summer solstice, knowing it is the longest day of the year. After solstice, the days get shorter and the nights get longer - just what Doc Vampire ordered!

Full Moon harvest - September 28th
For humans, the harvest moon means bringing in the crops and putting away food for another year. Why not so in vampire world as well? October 27th is the Hunter's Moon but why wait? Catching a few farmers on their tractor late at night could stock up the reseves for that long cold winter ahead.

Coffin polishing day - October 30th
Seriously, with Halloween just a day away, who wants to not look good?

Halloween - October 31st
A vampire's favorite holiday, one that allows them to be themselves, just for one night. To wander the streets as they really are, to blend with and be accepted by people and not to have to worry about that little dab of blood on their chin.

Sleep of the Dead - December 1st 
Yes, vampires can hibernate just as well as bears. And why not? It's so bloody cold in some parts that hibernation station might be the answer to surviving yet another dull winter TV season of endless re-runs and recycled Christmas movies. Besides, even vampires need their beauty sleep!

Well, those are my suggestions for vampire holidays. Can anyone suggest any others?

Have fun on the hop!

Eva

Why aren't there paranormal insect love interests?

Author: ckaras License: Public Domain Dedication

Yeah, I know, a large shapeshifter horseshoe crab isn't very appealing and probably neither is a large preying mantis. But consider these facts before you completely rule out the possibility of an alpha insect.

Photo by SweetCrisis. Published on 18 July 2011

Stock photo - Image ID: 10050169 

1. Bugs outnumber humans on planet earth by about 1,000,000,000 to 1. That's quite a lot. If you're looking for a shifter army, you're gonna have more soldiers in the insect world hands down. If there was ever an insect/human war, I'd pick the larger -- way larger -- team for sure.

2. Bugs are stronger. Okay, they make shapeshifting humans tougher by giving them lots of muscle and strong bones, but they still can't be run over by a car and survive. Yet there are beetles you can step on who won't get hurt at all! Plus, insects can lift hundreds of times their own weight, putting humans to shame. Bugs aren't just tough, they're super tough.

3. Insects can fly! Well, not all of them, but unless it's a vampire we're talking about, most of the paranormal lovers out there don't, even when shifted. They tend to stick to the ground dwelling beasts such as bears, wolves, coyotes, etc. When they aren't shifted, they take planes.

4. Wolves have extra sharp noses, but insects have tricky eyes! Their compound eyes allow them to see in all directions at once. How cool is that?

5. They've got more legs. Does that mean they have more hands? Ah, the better to handle you with my dear!

Well, there's just a few thoughts on why we should have a bug shifter series. I mean, wow, there's so many to choose from we'd never run out of options.

Plus, they're kind of cute, don't you think?

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Eva Lefoy writes and reads all kinds of romance, and is a die-hard Trekkie. She’s also terribly addicted to chocolate, tea, and hiking. One of these days, she’ll figure out the meaning of life, quit her job, and go travel the galaxy. Until then, she’s writing down all her dirty thoughts for the sake of future explorers.

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