Our trick & treaters haven't come yet(we're thinking at least 4-perhaps up to 7?)but I know what one of the girls across the road is wearing because I made it for her (with her assistance actually).
She chose to be "A Dead Cheerleader".And what does a dead cheerleader wear?-well, it is a cheerleader costume, in black.It had a bit of dark gold on it (her school colours are black & gold & white)plus a skull & crossbones & the letters of her school(the latter 2 items were the white part).Shannon bought herself some leotards(tights?)in black with the skulls on them, so that she won't freeze going to the doors.
My granddaughter wanted me to make her a corpse bride outfit-white with black lace-unfortunately she didn't tell me so until just before her grandfather went into the hospital, so I had to back out.But Karen took her to the Goodwill store where they found a bride-type dress, but when she got it home, Anya decided a normal bride would be better.
I read Janet's posts about Hallowe'en with a hint of longing.My father loved to get into the spirit of Hallowe'en, & living on a Base with lots of children-he'd have a ball.He made a scarecrow to sit by the front door-& have a microphone in it so that it seemed to talk (or howl).And for the little kids he'd tell them no treat without a trick-I cannot tell you how many wee ones would stand on our step & sing "Jesus Loves Me" or "Happy Birthday"-the only songs they usually knew! So embarrassing when I was a teen-now I remember & laugh.
Living where we do now-so far off the road-we are lucky if we have more than 4 kids, some years we've had none.Adam has never eaten candy-but his sisters used to take him around when they went to University-they'd go to their friends' rooms or apartments-gather "the loot" & then take it for themselves, & he was happy to give it to them!
Nora
