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The Common Scold is named after a cause of action that originated in Pilgrim days, when meddlesome, argumentative, opinionated women who displeased the Puritan elders were punished by a brisk dunk in the local pond. Believe it or not, the tort lasted until 1972, when State v. Palendrano, 120 N.J. Super. 336, 293 A.2d 747 (N.J.Super.L., Jul 13, 1972) pretty much put it to rest. But the thought of those feisty women, not afraid of a little cold water, has always cheered me up and inspired me. I first used the moniker as the name of my humor column at the University of San Francisco School of Law many moons ago, and revive it now for this blawg!


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SPOOKY

Saturday night's Halloween, so what better time to check out the latest ways to spend money frivolously! A quick Google search reveals a few options:

Demon_Halloween_iPhone-Case • You can dress yourself or your pet as a cell phone or iPhone. Check out the new iDog.

• You can transform your cell phone into an orange devilish jack-o'-lantern.

• You can get Cute Logic's GhostWriter app for your iPhone and send messages in two "ghostly" fonts: Blood Writ or Angered Spirit (with optional sound effects).

• How about a Halloween Theme for your BlackBerry?

Candy Catch by Lima Sky is good for kiddies, who can catch candy corn falling from the sky.

Haunted Cemetery provides bats, spiders, zombies and other monsters.

• Want to bark, growl or howl? Check out Scary Sounds.

Have a safe, fun Halloween: Enjoy the treats, escape the tricks!

October 30, 2009 | Permalink

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Comments

Hey, I love this blog. It has so many interesting topics. I like this post cause my wife went as Dorothy and dressed her poodle up as Toto.

Posted by: Devil's Ivy Grower | Nov 5, 2009 12:32:08 AM

I also wanted to say that I love the iPhone costume! Very cool!

Posted by: Devil's Ivy Grower | Nov 5, 2009 12:34:14 AM

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