MicroHorror

Mickey often used Old Jeffer’s scarecrow to frighten his younger sisters. He told tales of how the straw man could come to life at night and carry off and murder little children. On Halloween he dressed like the scarecrow and laughed delightedly when, out of sheer terror, Sadie peed her pants. Walking into town that night to go trick-or-treating he heard a hoarse voice say “You’re a nasty, spiteful, little bastard.”

“Sticks and stones may break my bones…”

As the scarecrow lifted a rock an ugly grin split the skin of its pumpkin head.

“Whatever you say, kid.”