Scarfolk Council

Scarfolk Council

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Scarfolk Council is an alternate reality website which presents itself as the official blog of Scarfolk, a fictional town located in North West England where time has ceased to pass beyond the year 1979. Since its launch in February 2013, the blog has ran a series of elaborately designed vintage product advertisements, book covers and public service announcements that are truly reminiscent of an authentic, small-town community in England during the 1970s, albeit with some dark and mysterious elements that suggest otherwise.

History

The Scarfolk Council Blog[1] was created on February 4th, 2013, by Richard Littler. The first post published, titled "Practical Witchcraft Today," features the cover of fictional vintage book titled Practical Witchcraft Today: How to Hurt People.


3'6 Penguin Guides Practical Witchcraft Today How To Hurt People

The description of the blog, included underneath the title reads:

"Scarfolk is a town in North West England that did not progress beyond 1979. Instead, the entire decade of the 1970s loops ad infinitum. Here in Scarfolk, pagan rituals blend seamlessly with science; hauntology is a compulsory subject at school, and everyone must be in bed by 8pm because they are perpetually running a slight fever. "Visit Scarfolk today. Our number one priority is keeping rabies at bay." For more information please reread."


A book based on the blog titled Discovering Scarfolk will be released in the fall of 2014.

Media Coverage

On May 17th, 2013, TOR[6] published an article titled "Welcome To Scarfolk… Hope You Survive." The site was covered by The Independent[8] on April 17th, 2013, and The Laughing Squid[7] on July 9th, 2013. On July 31st, 2014, The Daily Dot[9] published an article titled "Welcome to Scarfolk Council, an eerie alternate reality imagined in blog form."

Online Presence

As of July 2014, the blog's official Facebook page[3] has gained over 6,000 likes and its Twitter account[4] has gained over 2,000 followers. Its YouTube account[4] has gained over 400 subscribers. As of July 2014, its most popular video titled "We Watch You While You Sleep," which was uploaded on February 19th, 2014, has gained over 14,000 views.



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Redundant Infant? into a fortune fortune It is a simple fact that some children are not as strong, clever or even as interesting as other children. While your weak genes or working-class unbringing may be to blame, it is probably just nature's way of telling you that your child is an evolutionary cul-de-sac. Please do not be alarmed... Now you can sell your unwanted child to Scarfolk De- Family Centre and we will send you a free gift of a carriage clock worth £4. Please note that the clock only suggests approximate time and may be inaccurate by up to 12 hours. Scarfolk Family Planning & Recycling Services For more information please reread the information above Royal ave a heart Give the gift of lfe Whether you are posting your own organ or an organ you recently found, your local post office can help you. Prices start from only 95p per organ for 2nd class, £1.22 for 1st class. If the organ is from a 3rd class or non-UK citizen it must be thoroughly cleaned BEFORE posting. You may be asked for proof of legal ownership "Please expect up to 30 days delivery time Home Suro or trail-box,ice sachet & fivpaper can be purchased se or more information please re-read this advertisement. £97p a Pelican Original An End to Starvation? Recycling surgical waste Dr Frances PechischerEasy-make Books Totalitarian Salads of Kiss Haster Cook Chef Georginor Well author of Despotic Puddings love s. ...swifty terminating your partner ifthey contract a deadly disease such as rabies and then putting them in the sack provided by your local health authority Scarfolk Council for Public Health DON'T SMUGGLE DEATH Keep babies out of Britain SCARFOLK COUNCIL FOR MORE INFORMATION ARE KILLERS IO BABIES PREVENTION PLEASE REREAD

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