It was a great night! Everything went well. Dylan, Kim and the Hubbards went trick or treating while I stayed behind to man post. And man my post I did! I would lay in wait as my victims cautiously walked up my driveway, then as they reached my fence, I came around the corner and just appeared silently in front of them. Now, before anyone accuses me of being jerk and scaring little kids to the point of tears, I should say that that was not my intention and when I saw that it was a little guy, I came out way early so as not to startle them, and even took my mask off when they started crying. It was clear early on that my costume was a success! Now it was punk scaring “GO TIME” and with them, I would wait until they rounded the corner of my fence before coming out to maximize the effect. Wow! It was so much fun. If they didn’t scream, they froze and backed up. Classic. Then laughed and everyone was happy. Even had some repeat customers that wanted pictures with me. This particular couple was in there 20’s and of Middle Eastern descent they spoke English well, but screamed and yelled in their native tongue, what ever that was. They were having a great time. As it turns out, they are my new neighbors. What an icebreaker.
It rained pretty much the whole time, but that doesn’t detour a guy like me. I realize I’m not made of sugar and pure mischief doesn’t melt so I carried on until they stopped.
I left the pumpkins lit and conveniently right at the end of my driveway, just begging to be smashed.
Well, the official end of the Halloween season came to a ‘smashing’ end at 2:30 in the morning when a car full of less than sober college kids pulled up with the music blasting. They piled out of the SUV with the efficiency that only seasoned smashers have, hooting and hollering, they smashed my pumpkins and raised their arms in victory as if they knew that I could not rest until someone did it. Of course they left all my other decorations alone. Good pumpkin hunters.
So we conclude another Fall and head into the Xmas season.
I felt the first twinge of Christmas already, which should go away about mid November after I’m barraged with a billion ads and even more Xmas music everywhere I turn, but perhaps this year will different. For Thanksgiving, we’re going ‘over the river and through the woods to Grandmothers house’ in California, (my family) and Jim and Karen are coming to town for Xmas. We’re all really looking forward to that. So I will do what I can to keep the spirit alive and well and not turn into a giant Crankipotamus.
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Happy Halloween!!!!
Glad that the kids you scared didn't go away scared and that you gave "a fright" and then laughter to those that came to see. I would have like to been there to see it too. Will have to wait a couple years but hope that you will still be doing it. Glad too that the pumpkin smashers had a good time. Hope that Dylan didn't get upset to see his pumpkin mangled on the driveway.
He realizes that it really is in the pumpkins best interest to go out in a blaze of glory Vs. turning to putrified mush that he has to try and pick up as it oozes through his fingers.
YOU ARE AMAZING SON!!! NEVER BUT NEVER GROW UP. NOW WE JUST HAVE TO FIND THAT SAME SPIRIT FOR THANKSGIVING, AND XMAS. I'M DARN SURE YOU HAVE A LITTLE ''MEAN-SPIRITED ELF'' IN YOU.
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