“Zozobra: The Quirky New Mexico Tradition That Promises to Take Your Gloom Away,” Mental Floss, Sept. 2020

Puppet burning in effigyEvery fall, cries of “Burn him! Burn him!” rise from the crowd at one of the United States’s most unusual customs—but it’s not as macabre as it sounds. Read more about the traditional burning of Zozobra in this story for Mental Floss.