Charmed Life

Election Day bloodbaths and six-mile-an-hour speed limits. Sam the Joke Man and Ms. Hi-De-Ho. Secluded graveyards and polka parlors. Monuments and murals. City Paper’s “Charmed Life” column takes a walk on Baltimore’s weird side, exploring the city’s lesser known history, unsung heroes, infamous citizens, and peculiar places. CHARMED LIFE–the book–gathers for the first time the best of this popular column.