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th74 Posted Wed 31 Oct, 2007 5:57 PM |
Happy Halloween everyone!
We get anywhere from 100-200 kids at our door, and we've giving away the good stuff! Snickers, Milky Way, Twizzlers, Reeses, Almond Joy, we have 3 buckets of candy sitting by the door.
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weirdmom Posted Wed 31 Oct, 2007 6:01 PM |
Turtleneck wrote: My step-dad's mother came to the US from Germany many years ago. She was not familiar with Halloween. Now back then, people used to say "Help the poor" instead of "Trick or treat." (I think this was in the 1930's) So, she was at home and someone knocked on her door and said, "Help the poor," and she gave them a can of beans. Moments later, more people came saying, "Help the poor." She gave them some canned soup. After the third group of people came, she began to think that coming to the United States was a big mistake and she never realized how many poor people there were in this country. She went to her neighbor's house to ask if this was a common occurrence and found out about Halloween and also learned that canned goods were not a traditional treat.
That is so funny. I'd never heard that people used to say "help the poor." |
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Peewee Posted Wed 31 Oct, 2007 6:17 PM |
This is the first year in like the past 3/or 4 that I ain't going to a Halloween Party. Keeping it low key this year so no fancy dress.....which is a pity!
We got Halloween rhymers calling to our house last saturday evening and I had totally forgotten about it so no sweets in the house. I ended up routing through my purse to find change.....bloody kids cost me a small fortune! lol But they looked sooooooooo cute.
We just moved into our street in Feb and oh my gosh it is like kiddie central! Loads of kids, halloween decorations etc. I think our house and a couple of other have no decorations....I feel guilty but will make up for it come Christmas! lol :) |
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Turtleneck Posted Wed 31 Oct, 2007 6:19 PM |
weirdmominaustin wrote: Turtleneck wrote: My step-dad's mother came to the US from Germany many years ago. She was not familiar with Halloween. Now back then, people used to say "Help the poor" instead of "Trick or treat." (I think this was in the 1930's) So, she was at home and someone knocked on her door and said, "Help the poor," and she gave them a can of beans. Moments later, more people came saying, "Help the poor." She gave them some canned soup. After the third group of people came, she began to think that coming to the United States was a big mistake and she never realized how many poor people there were in this country. She went to her neighbor's house to ask if this was a common occurrence and found out about Halloween and also learned that canned goods were not a traditional treat.
That is so funny. I'd never heard that people used to say "help the poor."
That's why some older people call it "begging." My grandparents used to ask, "Are you going begging tonight?" and I'd always wonder why. I'd say, "You don't have to beg, they just give it to you." |
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weirdmom Posted Wed 31 Oct, 2007 6:20 PM |
Peewee wrote: This is the first year in like the past 3/or 4 that I ain't going to a Halloween Party. Keeping it low key this year so no fancy dress.....which is a pity!
We got Halloween rhymers calling to our house last saturday evening and I had totally forgotten about it so no sweets in the house. I ended up routing through my purse to find change.....bloody kids cost me a small fortune! lol But they looked sooooooooo cute.
We just moved into our street in Feb and oh my gosh it is like kiddie central! Loads of kids, halloween decorations etc. I think our house and a couple of other have no decorations....I feel guilty but will make up for it come Christmas! lol :)
What is this Saturday night business? Halloween is TONIGHT. It's not a week or a seasonal thing. It's one night that you can go ask for candy. All other nights is just plain begging!
It is a good thing they were cute. |
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AbsolutPurple Posted Wed 31 Oct, 2007 6:36 PM |
Talking about house decoration, some ppl in my folks village bought a massive inflatable Santa and put it on the house's balcony.
Quite a sensation i must say (last year it drove many ppl to walk in that neighbourhood to look at it).
The thing is about 4 meters high and is surrounded by all kind of lights in different patterns/shapes and colours that blink 24/24, on the balcony but also around the house.
My dad says it's only a matter of time before a plane lands on the house.
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Turtleneck Posted Wed 31 Oct, 2007 6:36 PM |
weirdmominaustin wrote: Peewee wrote: This is the first year in like the past 3/or 4 that I ain't going to a Halloween Party. Keeping it low key this year so no fancy dress.....which is a pity!
We got Halloween rhymers calling to our house last saturday evening and I had totally forgotten about it so no sweets in the house. I ended up routing through my purse to find change.....bloody kids cost me a small fortune! lol But they looked sooooooooo cute.
We just moved into our street in Feb and oh my gosh it is like kiddie central! Loads of kids, halloween decorations etc. I think our house and a couple of other have no decorations....I feel guilty but will make up for it come Christmas! lol :)
What is this Saturday night business? Halloween is TONIGHT. It's not a week or a seasonal thing. It's one night that you can go ask for candy. All other nights is just plain begging!
It is a good thing they were cute.
Yeah, what's a Halloween Rhymer? |
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AbsolutPurple Posted Wed 31 Oct, 2007 6:42 PM |
Peewee wrote: This is the first year in like the past 3/or 4 that I ain't going to a Halloween Party. Keeping it low key this year so no fancy dress.....which is a pity!
We got Halloween rhymers calling to our house last saturday evening and I had totally forgotten about it so no sweets in the house. I ended up routing through my purse to find change.....bloody kids cost me a small fortune! lol But they looked sooooooooo cute.
We just moved into our street in Feb and oh my gosh it is like kiddie central! Loads of kids, halloween decorations etc. I think our house and a couple of other have no decorations....I feel guilty but will make up for it come Christmas! lol :)
did you move in with Darran ? |
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goosey_84 Posted Wed 31 Oct, 2007 6:43 PM |
AbsolutPurple wrote: Talking about house decoration, some ppl in my folks village bought a massive inflatable Santa and put it on the house's balcony.
Quite a sensation i must say (last year it drove many ppl to walk in that neighbourhood to look at it).
The thing is about 4 meters high and is surrounded by all kind of lights in different patterns/shapes and colours that blink 24/24, on the balcony but also around the house.
My dad says it's only a matter of time before a plane lands on the house.
aww...this reminds me of this neighborhood out here in l.a. that we call 'candy cane lane'....the whole block puts on these massive decorations...people go and drive through the neighborhood to check it out...i haven't been since i was a little girl... |
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AbsolutPurple Posted Wed 31 Oct, 2007 6:47 PM |
goosey_84 wrote: aww...this reminds me of this neighborhood out here in l.a. that we call 'candy cane lane'....the whole block puts on these massive decorations...people go and drive through the neighborhood to check it out...i haven't been since i was a little girl...
They do that too in my village...some houses look alright but others scream "bad taste".
My mum only put candles coz she likes it to be "understated".
Next Xmas, i'll take pictures of that insane Santa.
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deepi Posted Wed 31 Oct, 2007 8:25 PM |
if your feeling in the halloween mood and/or are bored, try this is quite entertaining:
http://www.cubpack81.com/images/carve_pumpkin.swf |
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ricv64 Posted Wed 31 Oct, 2007 8:26 PM |
| So far th74 and carlottarocks are the UBER COOOL Houses , keep up the good work |
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ElspethOllie Posted Wed 31 Oct, 2007 9:49 PM |
| I'm thinking about popping a movie, preferably suspenseful (not so much scary). I'm thinking... Hitchcock |
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ricv64 Posted Wed 31 Oct, 2007 9:56 PM |
| the original ju-on scared the hell outta me |
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carlottarocks Posted Wed 31 Oct, 2007 11:55 PM |
ricv64 wrote: So far th74 and carlottarocks are the UBER COOOL Houses , keep up the good work
Uber cool, eh? We'll see if the neighborhood kids are as appreciative :) |
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