Who Are You Going To Be For Halloween?

A fat, middle aged white male American, same as every other day. lol I haven't played dress up in 30 years. I'm a really boring person.

Where I live kids don't trick or treat but just in case I will make sure to padlock the front gate. It was fun when I was growing up, I could care less about it now. As for doing anything stupid NEVER! Lol!

Too bad you don't live nearby, David.

For me, life doen't start until you hit one hundred. I would get you in shape and rethinking in no time.

We are what we think we are.

The mind is a wonderful thing. Just like a complicated program like Photoshop, you have to take the time to learn what it is all about.

Stay cool

Chuck,

I am going to be sugar free......no really....sugar free.

LOL

Dave

I am going to be a candy dispenser

Cookie Monster! lol

I am going to sit in my rocking chair on the front porch and hand out Little Debbie Oatmeal Cookies and Pumpkin Cookies.

This will be a photo op for the neighborhood kids.

Dave, I stopped using sugar... maybe before you were born.

Who needs it? It is a drug unto itself.

Recently I have started the organic apple cider and honey regimen because keeping your ph balance is so important. It added more than 10 years of life to my ex-wife's life.

"Mix one tablespoon of organic apple cider vinegar with 12 ounces of warm water and drink it in the morning on an empty stomach. The acetic and butyric acids promote gastrointestinal health by balancing your pH and encouraging friendly bacterial growth"

Here are a few more benefits from the regimen:

https://www.rd.com/health/wellness/apple-cider-vinegar-every-day/

In case that link fails, here is a shorten version: http://bit.ly/2OID3Um

(I did not get this old and young by being stupid.}

Wow! I got off topic.

This is suppose to be fun.

My uncle was 12 when I was 6, and he talked me into pooping into a paper bag.

We took it to a mean neighbors house and rang the doorbell, set the bag on fire, and ran like hell.

When he came out, he saw the burning bag, stomped on it to put out the fire, and got poop on his shoe.

How fun was that!?

Got a better story? Inquiring minds want to know.

BTW: I grew up in funeral homes and used to play hide-and-seek in the casket room.

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LOl!!

I've got a skeleton hanging in the back of my car. On the pavement site ... Hehe

I've got a cobweb with spiders to go across the back window.

I'm just not sure if I should dress up too and then drive around that day spooking people

My neighborhood is not gated, but has a brick wall around it with only two public streets running through it. The civic league with the help of our city police close off the streets to vehicle traffic for 2hrs Halloween evening to create a safe place for the kids to trick or treat. We get hundreds of children and their parents from the surrounding neighborhoods trick or treating.

My neighbors, many of them in costume, sit in chairs in their driveways passing out candy to the throngs of kids. If one doesn't want to participate, they just have no outside lights on and no one bothers them. In years past I've dressed as Micky Mouse, a ghoul, and a fairy, his year I'm going to wrap myself in soiled gauze and be the mummy. It's a lot of fun.

i used to dress up for prize money where i used to work, but other than the first year when i dressed as their product (a hearing aid), i never won. it seems you had to entertain the judges all day long, which happen to work in that dept. plus they took parades down.... and no one had any idea what i was.

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i thought they were obvious, a plate of breakfast (everyone has their own idea but still), no one knew what a mantis was. even the cake confused them.

but the thing is, one year i dressed as a can of sardines, spent way too much money on it, getting materials and all. and won nothing. who won? a bad austin powers, some lady in a mask and something else lame. super annoying. i still have one of the fishes on my wall and the others with crown etc are in the attic. i couldn't fit the thing up there.

after i basically didn't win anything, i just stopped. what's the point? they were sad that i didn't make something for them, but if they aren't creative themselves, they will choose the same level of creativity...

and now, i don't bother, what's the point?

i suppose not clearing the cobwebs from the ceiling must count for something.


oh yeah, did you hear that you can't be past a certain age in virginia, or you get a fine, its illegal to trick or treat in your teens. i think 13 and up if your caught its a $10-100 fine or a day in jail - all for wanting candy. you can go if you have a kid brother/sister (i guess you can rent one) then its ok. i can't imagine any cop checking your age or having any way to card you.


---Mike Savad
http://www.MikeSavad.com

Mike, is that gallery private?

i think i marked them public.


---Mike Savad
http://www.MikeSavad.com

Chuck,

One of my BIL is an endocrinologist. He would say the most regulated part of the human body is the Ph. During our life time, the Ph balance can never stray.That the more recent crazes to balance it with apple cider vinegar do not matter one iota.

That aside, I think there was some sort of thing about too much apple cider being bad for you. I do not remember why.

Dave

As a child, I did the Halloween thing. As a later-life adult, no.

My first memory of a costume is where my mother meticulously wrapped me in strips of white cloth, from head to toe, to look like the Mummy. At one house that I visited for candy, the lady answering the door asked me (seriously), "Are you injured?"

I won third place in a night-club Halloween-costume contest once, in my early twenties, I think -- I was dressed in a pink unitard, with a giant frog head that my mom made. No pictures, thankfully. I remember being in the middle of the dance floor, in full open squat, hopping around in that get up. I was trim, fit, muscular, and I hope I provided some entertainment in the form or body eye candy for interested viewers. (^_^)

These days, I just hide in a dark house, afraid of any knockers on my door who cannot take a hint. Guess that's sort of scary, isn't it?

I was thinking of Popeye, but then I’d only get spinach.
Plus I don’t smoke a pipe or anything.

I heart Halloween. It is some of my most vivid memories of childhood. I remember it most as a young young one because that was when the WAVE of baby booms where out for candy. The neighborhood (6 houses on my street, we did not grow up among crowds) was packed with kids around 6 years older than I (One tried to rob me of my candy as I was just returning from the 2 mile walk, 3 if you include all of the driveways around out "block")

We lived in a 200+ year old house (they started living in it when it was just a hole in the ground, and then built up) that was one of the very early funeral parlors after Lincoln was buried (not there, of course) It was scary looking during the day, in the summer!

Then we got older and my brother would do elaborate décor and a string on the door to open it from the other side of the room where he was sitting, dressed like a witch. He'd scream and cackle and scare the bejesus out of the kids. Then they'd have to reach through a something into a caldron where the candy and some cold spaghetti was. Black Sabbath blaring on the stereo from somewhere in the darkness!

When the little kids were done, we'd make the rounds. Dodge eggs thrown by kids who would keep them out in the sun for a month to rotten up (eggs actually last a LOT longer than one might think!) Which was cool because the people were willing to just empty the basket into the bag, they knew that we were probably the end of the parade.

When I had children of my own I loved living Halloween through their eyes. Now I live in a house that will be 100 in 2 years. I have the front door, and then I have Dutch doors inside the entry way. I'd string the first door while hidden behind the second door and then pop up with my old man (think Einstein, with the wild white hair)rubber mask on and hilarity would ensue. I had one little Asian boy who looked at me and said "WHOOOA, Monster!" as though he had just seen Godzilla.

We don't get crowds anymore, but we're always ready just in case, stocked with the candy that we like... just in case... usually we wind up throwing it away (we used to bring it into the office, or send it into the school, but alas, those days are gone.)

I don't understand people who won't participate in Halloween. It was fine if people gave you candy, but the tradition ends with you? **** Heavy sigh****

My favorite was when I went out as a three headed guy. But that was probably because it got me laid... Those days, sadly, also gone...

TMI
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I'm just going to be myself.

And that's a scary prospect.

I'll celebrate Halloween the way that Reese's commercial recommends.

Chuck, what a rude trick! I also remember being fascinated with the subject and had a word for it which I would say and then laugh uncontrollably, thinking it was so funny.
I'm wondering how between all four of you no one knew they had missed the party. That's why you have friends so they can remind you what day it is and other dates, birthdays, etc.

I'm one of those that don't celebrate Halloween BUT that doesn't stop me from dressing up and celebrating my own thing or giving out candy. Watching the children and handing out candy is the most fun besides dressing up. Where I live is not in a neighborhood, the driveway is a quarter of a mile so the children don't come but if I go over to a friends house I can.

For several years I wore an Edwardian style brown broad brimmed brown velveteen hat I decorated with shiny wide copper ribbon, glittery brown poinsettias and glittery copper floral branches. The decorations were huge. I would start wearing the hat a week before to the store and work. People loved it and still ask me if I am still wearing hats. One year at Christmas I dressed in a white flannel nightgown and wore on my head fake evergreens, white berries and crystal tree decorations. I was in the store, a lady from Sweden stopped me and asked to take my picture. She said I looked just like St. Lucia and reminded her of home.

This summer I bought a black straw broad-brimmed Melania hat which I wore to church. I have wanted to wear hats in the every day sense but I also had bought the hat to drape with black gauzy fabric for this season. I've done that but it's so big I can't get enough light under it when wearing to get a decent picture. I guess I will have to take it outside. I also made two fascinators this spring that I have worn several times. One with heavy black lace I can also wear this winter. As you can see I'm wearing a candle wreath decoration I bought to use in some crafty way and temporarily turned it into a hat.

Well I shall just have another evening in my alter ego as the 'crazy cat lady living half way up a mountain'. Given where we live, if someone turned up at our door for 'trick or treat' I would have kittens (no wait... that is not quite what I meant...).

I used to really love Halloween but these days we usually turn off the lights and hide in our house. The 'kids' around here are kind of aggressive when it comes to trick-or-treating and we would run out of candy very quickly. They would come around without a costume on often, not even say 'trick or treat?' or 'thank you' and just silently shove their bag at you for some candy. Adults drive cars and trucks full of kids from neighborhood to neighborhood, golf carts come careening across the lawn. Grown adults with babies in their arms too young for candy come up to get their share. It really is hard to believe the way folks act just for a little free candy. I don't even carve a pumpkin anymore. It's kind of depressing actually.

My all time favorite costume year was going as Bloody Mary and my date was Harvey Wallbanger.

Marlene, lol.. did you arrive by Grasshopper?

One thing about being my age.... you no longer need to wear a mask to greet kids when they show up for trick or treat.

They automatically scream and run when you open the door and they see you.

Banksy, just before I'm ready to leave I'm going to shred my costume and then eat all the candy.

Chuck,

I just got some spam in my Yahoo email box. The spam was for a anti fat forming fungus. I may have been a victim.

I figure this is just in time for Halloween.

Dave

I dress up every day as a normal person, but I'm myself on Halloween.

Unlike most profit-making holidays, I would say the ones who make out best after Halloween are the dentists.

They must love it... All those young, rotting teeth to fix.

"Thanks for coming in today, sweetheart. Here... have a lollypop."

I'm sure the costume and candy manufacturers make out like bandits as well.

Lisa's going as one of Robert Palmer's band.

I will be partying at my son and daughter-in-law's house this Saturday, for their 10th annual Halloween party. They are Halloween people -creative costumes and makeup to die for, as are all their friends and relatives. Even my 2 yo granddaughter has gotten into to spirit - she is in love with all things skeletal and not frightened by things that go boo! Of course, with the kiddo, there's much less focus on beer pong and the like. My costume? We're done with the ones that are uncomfortable or difficult to eat/drink in. I happened upon an inexpensive suit for The Hubs that had yellow skulls all over it. Since I couldn't find anything for myself with the same skulls, I designed and had the fabric printed, and sewed up a dress to match his outfit. Poof! Bang! Voila! Costumed.
When my kids were young, I was totally taken with making their costumes and doing their makeup, giving out candy and all that. I no longer answer the door on Halloween. I stopped when I had to do it alone because hubby was working away and hirsute teens were coming to the door, with no attempt at a costume at all. Done. No more. I hide the fact that I'm home (if I am).

That's who she looks like Uther ! I thought she resembled a James Bond girl.

I'll be going as a Scarecrow, as usual. I own the clothes, just a little bit more dramatic on the make-up and throw my straw cowboy hat on my head.
Looking like I'm hung out to dry, as I do look dishelved on most days.

Trick or Treating with the Grandkids if the impending Nor'easter blows away, and a special 50th Birthday for the little sister .


Great time of year , one of the last outdoor shebangs ( love a Homecoming bon fire ) before the big winter chill sets in .

The 10th Doctor.

The title says it all. I went to a dentist for a short time because the really good dentist I was going to previously moved farther away. I should have driven the extra miles because I soon discovered in his enthusiasm to make his business grow I was getting the drill for a non-existent cavity. He actually had a sign in his waiting room "Eat More Candy." I should have read the sign and taken it to heart! He gave me the biggest filling in my mouth when I had not eaten any candy for a year and had almost no cavities He tried for a second but I refused to make another appointment with him. You should have seen the look on his face when I refused to continue with his money making scheme. My next dentist said I didn't have any cavities.

ROFL Uther, that is awesome, I would fit in very well at Robert's party.

Last year we had a dark carnival themed halloween party. I went as an evil Ringmaster - the pic is me and my daughter, she was a fortune teller. I'll probably wear the same get up this year, and my husband and I will go have dinner and wander around downtown to see everyone's costumes.

Is the daughter on the right or the left, Cynthia?

Two amazing beauties, beautiful Halloween pic and make-up art faces.

I used to turn all the lights out and be quiet as a mouse.

But then my daughter started buying big bags of candy and I was anxious to get it out of the house, so now I am very generous.

Which candy is your favorite? My weakness is Snickers.

Lisa, that's me on the left. It was a fun night!

I can pretty much pass on all commercial candy. It's too sweet and the chocolate is always waxy. I love York peppermint patties, but those aren't really halloween fare. If I'm gonna take something from the candy bowl, it'll probably be a Reese's cup.

It's really scary - I'm going to be myself. I set the water sprinklers, turn out the lights and lock the front door. I'm trying to find a device that will cause the sprinklers to come on, you know, like a movement detector.

I'm not particularly fond of any of the 'holidays' and Halloween is at the very bottom of the list. at the top - Thanksgiving, July the 4th, and I suppose third on the list is veterans day.

Tonight's the night!

Well, my granddaughter spent the night at a friend's and my daughter hasn't bought candy, so I may have to turn off the lights.

The sprinklers go on at nine, but that's pretty late for the young kids that show up here.

I go as Sam Beckett from "Quantum Leap" every year. No one notices.

As it turns out, Honey has planned an evening out. It took quite awhile for me to decide if I should stay home and be a candy dispenser, or have a nice meal out and be a lady....NOT.

I'll keep the motion detector camera on so I can see the cute little munchkins (and any angry teenagers that might wanna egg my house.)

Awesome Cynthia - you and your daughter are gorgeous! A great time to walkabout in your costumes in your town. Sounds like a UK Facebook friend and her husband. They dress up with the whole town in Cornwall and have a great time roaming the streets and restaurants. I'm "The Kentucky Derby Lady," NO, I did not say "Kentucky Fried!" Leaving soon to distribute candy to friends in town.

Har!

Nice Uther! Got any skyscrapers to climb? ;-)

Boxcar Willie. That way I won't have to buy any new clothes.

" I'm trying to find a device that will cause the sprinklers to come on, you know, like a movement detector. "

I like that idea! Most the neighborhood has learned to not bother ringing my bell anyway, even on a regular night I'm unlikely to answer. lol

Cool image Lisa!

Uther, you are the only person I know that can get away with wearing a lame costume! Did you pump air in that thing?!! lol

Robert, you sound like a typical guy. No new duds - no dates or whatever the case may be, new adventures with your wife!

Chuck, RD, David; Shame, shame on you! I'll take all your children. If I could afford it I would fly them all to my house!

I think i am going to be just me - that´s scary enough LOL :o)))

That's why I dress up Hans - to AVOID being me!

It's filled with laughing gas.

No doubt Uther or gas of some sort!

I dressed up as an artist and pretended to be important.

i dressed as that billionaire... and hid from everyone.


---Mike Savad
http://www.MikeSavad.com

My goodness, they started while it was still daylight... dozens of little urchins and goblins and princesses and lord knows what else.
All sticking their greedy little hands out, begging for sugar products.

But I fooled them. I unplugged the doorbell and retired to my room at the back of the house, where I reheated my caldron and finished cooking my frog eye soup.

We ended up sitting in the dark when we returned from dinner. Honey was on his laptop and only his head lit up in the room...it looked like it was floating.
That was enough to go back to my traditional candy dispenser routine next year. lol

I had a nice conversation with my sister in Montreal last night.

They had over 200 visitors. All races, all religions, all bundled up against the Montreal night.

She just adored interacting with the little children, and asking them why they were there.

I had to tap my gorilla toe a couple of times to remind them that they are supposed to say "Trick or Treat" like they mean it. They sometimes need help coming out of their shells and enjoy the beauty of the night and of the ritual. It's community building. It's Little black children seeing big white people with a smile on their face and a welcome on their doorstep.

How often do they get to see that? It's Muslim children finding out that non-muslims don't all hate them. Because we don't. We love our younger generation and we want to encourage the bonds that make us revel in a shared memory of a happy childhood.

My sister noted that some of these children didn't even understand what exactly was happening, and so she was talking with them and complimenting them on their pretty costumes and engaging them in the absolute FUN that is Halloween.

If they don't know, there is already a disconnect, so how are they going to find out? You have to tell them. It's our job to help our children grow to understand.

Thank you, Chuck for the topic, and for running the thread so smoothly.

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