With Covid-19, no one is sure what will happen with Halloween, although most have an opinion. But I remember a lot of hot discussions about this unique day. For years, many parents have held debates over what is an appropriate costume? Would you prefer to look like an ax murderer or dress like a saint? I'll leave that answer up to personal taste.
If you’re a New Englander, you may recall that last year, many towns and cities moved this special event to an alternate date because a Northeaster rainstorm was scheduled to arrive that afternoon. (Now, to be truthful, I’d only heard of Northeaster snowstorms.) To some children, it seemed to be a plot to ruin a celebration. In the end, it was confusing. Some communities chose another night while others stuck with the original. Many youngsters benefitted and went out both evenings.
Then who can forget the trick or treat scenes in the movie Meet Me In St. Louis? The characters Tootie and her sister Agnes dressed up, knocked on doors, and threw flour in the faces of folks who answered. There was even a bonfire in the streets for the kids who fed the fire by throwing furniture into it. The highlight was creating a dummy and putting it on the trolley tracks to derail it.
I'm sure you might have more memories that standout. Let me end by saying, no matter how you spend this eve, I wish you a happy and safe Oct. 31.
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Sometimes Christmas brings the unexpected…All Darcy Malone wants is a loving family. Once she had a husband, home, and job she enjoyed. But her husband betrayed it all, and now, in search of her roots, she finds her grandmother in a small New Hampshire town. Except sometimes family isn’t what you expect at all…
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Stay healthy and may you read many great books, Nora.
The last year we got to go trick or treating, the guy up the street gave his kids poisonous candy to kill them for the insurance money. I remember Dad striding into the room and telling us he was going to buy our candy. At the time, police were worried the guy may have given other children poisonous candy, too. Turns out he didn't, but that was the end of that.
ReplyDeleteYou'll never forget that one! Some strange ones out there. Stay safe this one.
DeleteI remember the razor blade scare and the tacks in popcorn scare. My parents just made sure we only went to houses where we knew the residents. Some people are seriously crazy! Hope kids still manage to have lots of fun this year.
ReplyDeleteI hope so too. I know a lot of them are staying home. I forgot about the tacks in the popcorn. Here's to a happy Halloween no matter where it's spent. Harm free.
ReplyDeleteWe’ll be trick or treating here...taking our grandsons out to a select number of homes. I think most people want to give the children a slice of normal. But the candy collected will be isolated for a few days and they’ll get candy on the night that was purchased days ahead. People are coming up with healthy ways to shell out....tubes...hanging bags from a line ... long tongs...etc.
ReplyDeleteHi Bonnie, I can't wait to hear how the night went. It sounds like lots of fun and you'll find even more imaginative ways to give candy. Have a super time with the kids.
ReplyDeleteWhen the kids were young, I put a lot of emphasis on alternate celebrations like corn mazes, parties at the high school for the younger kids, haunted houses, pumpkin carving etc. They still trick n treated, but it was never the main focus.
ReplyDeleteThat was smart. I loved doing corn mazes. Went to a couple in the evening. Tons of fun. Hope you enjoyed with your kids, Kathleen.
ReplyDeleteI remember a year when a friend of my daughter received candy with pins inserted and how shocking it was that someone in our neighborhood would do such a terrible thing. I'm still horrified and wonder if it was the person I suspected. Your new book sounds lovely. Best wishes!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Caroline. I'm still in shock about the candy with the pins. That's one of those, I wish I knew incidents. Hope the friend wasn't too upset.
ReplyDeleteSuch craziness! I've lived in places where no one celebrated Halloween and in others where it seemed everyone did, almost like a competition. New England definitely takes the prize for going all out! I remember the scares and towns that actually cancelled Halloween for years because of it. *sigh* I guess sometimes you just need to make your own spooky fun. I agree with Kathleen about blending in autumn things so it's not just a candy holiday. The history, the movies and TV shows, dressing up, and making sweet treats...all great stuff. No matter what you do this crazy year, Nora...I wish you a Happy Halloween! 🎃
ReplyDeleteLost the contents of a house during one of those Noreaster Storms, and not just one. 4ft of ocean through my house on the Jersey Shore. I remember clearly that razorblade scare. People!
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