tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post4460197453643464677..comments2024-03-27T01:07:03.944-04:00Comments on The Roses of Prose: When I Was a Kid...Alison Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-17513021638105181892011-10-24T15:27:37.811-04:002011-10-24T15:27:37.811-04:00What fun. Love it when adults really get into the ...What fun. Love it when adults really get into the act. Never was my thing but I appreciate others' efforts. One of my son's friend's father totally went all out. They lived in a 2 story house and for two weeks they turned it into a haunted house that was free to tour. The whole family dressed up every night. It was a scream.Brenda Whitesidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162555468154752820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-2024232157706422782011-10-24T14:06:02.539-04:002011-10-24T14:06:02.539-04:00Trick or treat still seems to be popular in my Ari...Trick or treat still seems to be popular in my Arizona neighborhood. (possibly due to the perfect weather this time of year) I only buy candy I like so I can nibble along with the costumed visitors. Not sure how it is for today's kids, but I always thought of it as a magical night since we had a professional make up artist living up the street who went all out to scare the crap out of the kids brave enough to go up to his door. The year he was a werewolf I almost peed my pants! Fun times. LOLMackenzie Crownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14495228596521457813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-7909139838618986042011-10-24T13:42:33.557-04:002011-10-24T13:42:33.557-04:00I'm kind of the mind that by the time they rea...I'm kind of the mind that by the time they reach the teens, they can stop the door to door stuff. I know we went up into our teens but we were still kids in those early teen years. At least compared to now, I think.Brenda Whitesidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162555468154752820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-7621705597956048512011-10-24T13:22:32.346-04:002011-10-24T13:22:32.346-04:00I used to adore having kids come trick or treating...I used to adore having kids come trick or treating at our door. I had treat bags made up weeks in advance, hidden in the closet so Calvin wouldn't sneak a bag or two. I filled them with various candy bars and boxed raisins. But over the years trick-or-treaters have changed, too. Kids now glare at you and say, "You're only giving me ONE?" Or they shake their bags and demand, "Give me more!" One teenager rolled her eyes at me when I waited for her to extend her treat bag to me instead of my stepping out to her...oh, and she had to stop texting to do this which probably irked her sensibilities even more. I love the tiny tricksters with their running, skipping excitement but I can do without the teenagers' rudeness.Vonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-1718078603255193722011-10-24T11:53:19.333-04:002011-10-24T11:53:19.333-04:00Sounds like a lot of fun, Jannine, even for the pa...Sounds like a lot of fun, Jannine, even for the parents!Brenda Whitesidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162555468154752820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-43451322994182535592011-10-24T11:25:40.542-04:002011-10-24T11:25:40.542-04:00In Tahoe there are a lot of neighborhoods (like mi...In Tahoe there are a lot of neighborhoods (like mine) with second homeowners. So everyone goes to the one neighborhood loaded with year round residents. The kids go wild trick-or-treating, and the parents have their own party while they wait. My kids are 12 & 14 so I don't have to walk door to door anymore. They go with their friends, and it is all very safe. So, yes, small town America does still have old fashioned trick-or-treating. Something to be thankful for!Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17692098634695675967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-64632968371922092342011-10-24T10:45:15.114-04:002011-10-24T10:45:15.114-04:00Actually, I saw a resurgence of that several years...Actually, I saw a resurgence of that several years back when I was living in Arizona. There were some schools that outlawed the holiday, saying it was evil. And I thought Halloween was not to worship evil but to ward it off. I should google that.Brenda Whitesidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162555468154752820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-48877965884472044582011-10-24T10:20:43.389-04:002011-10-24T10:20:43.389-04:00Wasn't allowed to celebrate Halloween as a kid...Wasn't allowed to celebrate Halloween as a kid. My family was devoutly Catholic, and my mom was convinced that if we trick-or-treated, we'd drop to our knees and worship Satan. Small town. Weird ideas.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151823918670971538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-56379350737466195332011-10-24T10:14:43.372-04:002011-10-24T10:14:43.372-04:00There were years at the house we just moved from w...There were years at the house we just moved from when we didn't get a half dozen kids. Then others we would get triple that number. But you're right, the numbers have dwindled.Brenda Whitesidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162555468154752820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-63776082450176302542011-10-24T09:51:59.116-04:002011-10-24T09:51:59.116-04:00I grew up in suburban Kansas City, and trick-or-tr...I grew up in suburban Kansas City, and trick-or-treating was quite safe, although I remember getting pretty cold and tired before my friends were ready to call it a night. Now it seems we get fewer kids every year, and I do love seeing the little ones in their costumes.Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-31194269574097628312011-10-24T09:02:06.879-04:002011-10-24T09:02:06.879-04:00And we never thought we'd say that, did we!? H...And we never thought we'd say that, did we!? Ha.Brenda Whitesidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162555468154752820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-73873904412172315672011-10-24T08:48:00.947-04:002011-10-24T08:48:00.947-04:00I remember those Halloween days. too bad they'...I remember those Halloween days. too bad they're part of the 'good old days' now.<br />BarbaraBarbara Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10379534828904059584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-75213566289554101002011-10-24T08:35:17.018-04:002011-10-24T08:35:17.018-04:00Margaret, no Halloween in Australia. I never gave ...Margaret, no Halloween in Australia. I never gave a thought to where the holiday is celebrated.<br /><br />Jerri, that's the truth, isn't it. I never put it in that context but how ridiculously true.Brenda Whitesidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162555468154752820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-30029925919438840922011-10-24T06:45:01.772-04:002011-10-24T06:45:01.772-04:00Brenda,
I love your dog's costume. He's so...Brenda,<br />I love your dog's costume. He's so cute! As for Halloween, I do love having the kids come by in their costumes. They're adorable. I have always thought Halloween to be kinda silly though. We tell our kids never to take anything from a stranger, yet one night a year we walk them from house to house with their bags held out. Fun, though, and good memories!Colleen Connallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12195931651391347529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-54696264406846783152011-10-24T05:49:21.356-04:002011-10-24T05:49:21.356-04:00Hi Brenda,
Nice post. I don't celebrate Hallow...Hi Brenda,<br />Nice post. I don't celebrate Halloween at all and it is not very big here in Australia not like in the US, but I personally would find it too dangerous now to send kids around to different houses. Sad but true. How despicable, contaminating candy.<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />MargaretMargaret Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123830410502520003noreply@blogger.com