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Finally! I have been dying to go to the
Edward Gorey House in Yarmouthport (Cape Cod) ever since I found out it existed. It was every bit as informative, bizarre-o, and inspiring as I hoped it would be. We took the guided tour which I highly recommend; our docent pointed out lots of Gorey facts and tidbits we would've missed on our own. Like maybe-
G is for George smothered under a rug (The Gashlycrumb Tinies)
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A serpent stone path (created by Gorey himself) and a statue of the
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And finally the graves of each of the 26 tinies, made by Gorey's friends. So morbidly delightful.
Overall, it was a creeptastic, fascinating visit; I learned a lot about Gorey and what inspired his unique body of work. I wish I could time travel back to the mid-nineties and hang around Yarmouthport just to possibly bump into him.
Next time you're on the Cape, you should pay the house and all of Gorey's meticulous collections a visit. I will definitely be going back!
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