What's the world coming to?

[trystinn]

Been a very frustrating week at work, so I decided to entertain myself with some retail therapy while waiting for prescriptions to be filled. Immediately my attention was caught by a very large Halloween display. You read that correctly, HALLOWEEN. Children aren't even back at school, its August and stores are already pushing the next big holiday.

I was so offended, I immediately bought several things - mainly to protect others from the shock of it all. And, I'll admit - if you don't buy your Halloween decorations by mid-September on the Island, there's nothing but junk left. Go figure.

I have this really amazing idea to transfer the side porch into a creepy encounter with the Angel of Death for the trick o' treaters. I'll need some black cloth to drape over the sides of the porch, a couple dozen luminaries to direct a path down the front of the house to the side gate and, of course, Thanatos in all His glory. Black wings, skull face and flowing robe. Can't decide between a sickle or a sword, but I'd love to get some dry ice to bathe the side yard in spooky fog. I've got quite resin skulls, cauldrons and the like, including a glorious rendition of Mozart's Requiem, for full effect. Then, possibly dressing myself up as the Angel of Mercy to pass out candy - very much the Twin Pilalrs. Sadly, we get very few Trick o' Treaters so this whole shabang will be mainly for our own amusement.

For myself, I think I'll just get myself that pair of fangs I've been wanting for a few years now.

Comments

[paigemom.livejournal.com]

I, personally, am in search of a very large orange t-shirt with a zig-zag black stripe all the way around it.

Shorts.

Baseball cap.

Bridey Beagle (I will refrain from color hair-spraying her lemon spots black)

That will do it for me.

[tryst-inn.livejournal.com]

Okay, linky, please!

[paigemom.livejournal.com]

I will -- when I get the costume put together.

[tryst-inn.livejournal.com]

Just ran the idea by hubby, he says he loved it then went into a 20 minute tirade about parents freaking out and liability.

Geesh. You'd think I was planning to teach the neighborhood kids the LBRP at midnight in our front yard. In the nude. With sigils painted in indigo on their bodies. By a crazed Correlian.

Or something.

[wild-heart.livejournal.com]

My ex and I used to do very elaborate Halloween "events" at our house. VERY elaborate. The last year we were together, we did an outdoor movie theater showing old B horror films. I was dressed up like a Baby Jane psycho concession girl, and made a concession stand for the front door. We made popcorn and put it in little bags, plus the little candies, and I made people ask for what they wanted. All the while, I kept up a running psycho patter in a really heavy Brooklyn accent. Friends of ours lurked in the yard, in costume, and scared people or acted out scenes.

Since it wasn't the first year we'd done something, we'd developed a reputation. People came from all over to see us, and brought their friends. We got a LOT of compliments from adults.

I say to go for it!

[tryst-inn.livejournal.com]

Sounds like the kind of people I adored as a teen when we'd cruize neighborhoods looking for the "cool houses". Mesa was a good town for that kind of thing, lots of very involved parents, lots of children.

We didn't get many trick o' treaters last year, about three groups as I recall but Josh wasn't in town so things were pretty minimal. It was our first year in the neighborhood, and as we don't have kids of our own, I think folks were understandably concerned.

Now we're that nice Navy couple, and even more families have moved in - so maybe its time!

[kajiracad.livejournal.com]

bought several things - mainly to protect others
i tried that excuse once myself. american express was not amused. lol
theraputic shopping indeed! turn me loose on the office supply aisle and stand back!