Happy Halloween everyone! And especially to my fellow artists at Greeting Card Universe who work so diligently to create for the Holiday Season. Many of us are rendering witches and pumpkins while Easter eggs are still on the ground. I can't think of a more beloved holiday for children and the very site of the first ghosts and pumpkins pulls me back to my own "trick or treating" days. Dating myself here, but in our little Old Orchard neighborhood in Toledo, Ohio, the day began at the hour and a half lunch hour. We scurried home and hoovered down bologna sandwiches and a big glass of milk (yes, whole milk). Costumes were donned and the walk back to school was a quite a scene as classmates were transformed into witches, ballet dancers, cowboys (and no one thought a thing of a holster and cap gun going into the school for the festivities), and tramps (usually a combination of dad's old sport coat and oversized shoes.) After a collective march by class around the neighborhood, the mothers began to arrive with treats. Popcorn balls, cookies with thick layers of orange icing slathered on them, and a full assortment of candy corn and caramel apples, mostly homemade. A quick dinner preceded the trick or treat festivities. My mom taught piano in our house so it was my dad's job to aid in getting me out the door, a job I'm sure he didn't cherish as I changed my mind about what to wear at least two or three times. Finally, it was dark enough to gather with friends and venture out. There was very little if any "ghoulish-ness" and I don't recall much fake blood, but lots of running and shouting as we made our way across the lawns. Every neighborhood has a "haunted" house and ours was no exception as we avoided a Spanish style home rumored to be occupied by the mob and replete with bullet proof windows. Scary stuff. Much of our time was spent visiting with neighbors who generously invited us in to "ooh and aah" over our costumes and insist we have a powdered doughnut. Cider and doughnuts rounded out the evening (followed of course by a great deal of vigorous tooth brushing.) To those memories I leave you to explore the wonderful Halloween cards offered at Greeting Card Universe.
http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/Holidays-Halloween
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Enjoyed your post and have wonderful memories of Halloween too-thanks for a fun read :)
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Thank you. Tonight as the "tricker treaters" make their way through our neighborhood, I hope parents will remember their Halloweens and perhaps start some traditions of their own to make it special.
You really brought back alot of the memories of Halloween. Thank you.
I grew up in the city, your halloween memories are wonderful!