tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076293789081887442.post8809834164560977847..comments2024-01-04T19:29:46.884-06:00Comments on The Not-Writing Spectacle: HalloweenUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076293789081887442.post-9596953652531700282014-10-31T16:47:09.174-05:002014-10-31T16:47:09.174-05:00Our trick-or-treaters are dwindling each year as c...Our trick-or-treaters are dwindling each year as churches and neighborhood youth centers are stepping in to provide "safe places". It works for me! I'm just an old curmudgeon these days, making Sprout's Snoopy costume notwithstanding. LOL I bought one bag of 200 pieces of candy. Once it's gone, the porch light goes out and I'll be off to finish getting stuff ready for the road trip tomorrow.Silver Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15606837105470988646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076293789081887442.post-42533909593565541712014-10-31T16:10:00.987-05:002014-10-31T16:10:00.987-05:00I love having the little ones come to our door! Sa...I love having the little ones come to our door! Sadly, we don't get many of those any more and more of the older ones - who are taller and hairy than either me or my husband. LOL You're right. With grown children, it's just not as fun. So, I can take it or leave it. But I think I would really love Guy Fawkes night and a big bonfire to gather around. That's sounds like a lot of fun!Karyn Goodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07137027268568162257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076293789081887442.post-13739395273195413442014-10-31T11:17:48.775-05:002014-10-31T11:17:48.775-05:00Growing up in Yorkshire in the 70s we didn't d...Growing up in Yorkshire in the 70s we didn't do Halloween, we were more interested in Guy Fawkes Night on 5th November (bonfire night). I didn't take my kids trick or treating - always felt wrong to me. We spend so much time telling our kids not to take sweets from strangers, then on Halloween we practically drag them to the door of strangers. Daft or what? Anyway, I think the influence of y'all over the pond & movies/TV has made Halloween big here. Thankfully I live in a block of flats with security doors, so I won't be bothered by knocks on the door and demands for sweets. I know I'm bah humbug and proud of it!Fran Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11079042659459259795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076293789081887442.post-65399287301666156752014-10-31T09:03:31.279-05:002014-10-31T09:03:31.279-05:00We've never had children and for most of our m...We've never had children and for most of our married lives we've lived too far from other families to see any trick or treaters--with the exception of five years when I lived in a suburb. <br /><br />But...from time to time we throw a Halloween costume party for adults or go to someone else's Halloween party or community event. While it's fun to see the kids' faces light up at the door, there's no law that says adults can't be goofy and have fun too.<br /><br />I don't care for dressing up but it's kind of fun to let my hair down once in a while. This year, hubby comes home after two weeks away, so it'll be all about the two of us tonight.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.com