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Trick or Treat, smell my feet, give me something good to eat!

October 31, 2007 6:31 PM

Just a few snapshots of some of the creatures haunting the neighborhood tonight.

A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject.

Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965), British statesman, writer. Quoted in: New York Times (5 July 1954).

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SuBe

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November 1, 2007 6:20 AM

Looks like you had a busy neighborhood...what fun that must have been! I really enjoy seeing how creative some of these poeple are and how well they play the part of the costume. You had a wide variety. What was your costume?

WebProf

Member

November 1, 2007 7:49 AM

Some have suggested that for me, wearing a costume for Holloween is redundant.

James

Member

November 1, 2007 11:24 AM

Is there an upper age limit for the trick or treaters over there? In England it tends to be just little ones up to about 10-12 that do this now, quite sad really. Seems the older ones have forgotten how to have fun!
Excellent pictures thanks!!

WebProf

Member

November 1, 2007 11:55 AM

There's no official age limit, but the older teens tend to skip the door to door trick-or-treat routine in favor of their own Holloween parties. Also, some communities hold special, centralized events for the kids where they can manage things a little better from a safety standpoint. (Sad to say, but between auto accidents and tainted candy, things sometimes turn tragic.) These special arrangements sometimes have age limits.

Lori

Member

November 1, 2007 12:13 PM

Wow! You had LOTS! We only had 3 groups last night (and I only got one photo, which I'll post a little later...)

The littlest ones are my favs. Loved the Sesame Street characters!

WebProf

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November 2, 2007 7:04 AM

Yes, I'm fortunate that I don't get so many that I'm overwhelmed but just enough to make it fun!

My last house, we almost never had any trick-or-treaters. I think in the twenty five years I lived there, I might have had a grand total of five!

James

Member

November 3, 2007 1:18 AM

Drat I just discovered at work that the street that one lady lives in is halloween crazy. 6 houses dressed to the nines in gravestones skeletons monsters and even sound efects and smoke!
Ah well next year I will visit that for sure.

WebProf

Member

November 3, 2007 8:27 AM

James - Halloween is just the start for us. Halloween begins the anticipation of Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving gets us revved up for Christmas, and after Christmas we cap it all off with New Years Eve!

Of course, some of these celebrations are not observed by everyone, but there is still a holiday atmosphere throughout this time period...and don't the retail stores just love it!

James

Member

November 4, 2007 1:12 AM

"Like lambs to the slaughter". comes to mind

WebProf

Member

November 4, 2007 8:34 AM

Lambs to the slaughter, indeed! And the retail stores push the envelope more and more every year. I've seen Christmas decorations go on sale as early as the first of September in an effort to grab every possible penny.

(Sorry, this is one of my pet peeves but I know I'm not alone in this!)

Steven Hawke

Member

November 4, 2007 5:07 PM

I love halloween! Watching the kids dress is slightly better than getting involved.
I'm new at this, but I loved visiting your site!

WebProf

Member

November 4, 2007 6:00 PM

Thanks, Steven. I really enjoyed seeing the art work you posted and I encourage everyone that hasn't already seen it to visit your site and check it out. You are certainly a welcome addition to the Groupee family.

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