Just after the ghosts and goblins of Halloween disappear, we will enter yet another spooky holiday: Nov. 3 -- Culture Day.

At least it's spooky in our house. Especially after one particular Culture Day 20 years ago. Here's the story:

The year was 1979 and the world was a gentler place. It was quieter, cleaner and more logical. In other words, this was before we had children.