DotDitWell Day

Autumn Begins with the September Equinox; today, September 23, 2007. This day also brings the little known tradtion of "the Dumping Of The Dolls In The WELL". For generations, local townsfolk would bring their decapitated doll heads, or other doll parts, to the farm who had the deepest well in the county.

Dumping the doll heads and other misc parts would cast away evil spirits that have been lurking. This tradition and honor has been honored by my family for generations. For everyone knows we have the deepest well in the county. No one knows the actual depth.

Above is the first photo of my great-great Aunt Lizzy and Uncle Frank back in 1927 on DotDitWell day.

We will continue this tradition today. Please feel free to bring your broken doll parts to the well today. Enjoy the festivities!