Brotherhood of Bald People

[rich_g]

I'm not talking about handing out candy or trudging the kids around the neighborhood. I'm talking about dressing up and "letting your hair down" for a while in the name of having fun. Making a costume, going to a party / community event, etc.

To make sure I get everybody, feel free to include All Saint's/Soul's Day, Guy Fawkes Day, and Samhain as part of the original question.

I will be running around dressed as a 15th century samurai (minus the swords) Saturday. I'm not going to any parties or anything; I just want to have fun with the reactions that I know I'm going to get... especially when I start conversations in Japanese...
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- Rich G.

2010 - The Year Of The Brotherhood !!!

[Rickenbacker]

Well, I'm part of the "trudging the kid around" crowd. He's 12, this may be his last year. One year I attempted to dress up as his favorite wrestler, Sting. Wow, it takes A LOT of makeup to cover this mug! So, I won't be doing a costume.

The big non-traditional Halloween activity for me is carving the pumpkin. Sure, anyone can have a jack-o-lantern. Last night, I carved a Transformer! It's the Decepticon (bad guys), because the Autobot (good guy) was a little more intricate. This took over an hour. Stringiest pumpkin I have ever worked with. It was bad. But, the end result was pretty decent. The wife gave us these little tea light "flameless" candles...which apparently translates to "not enough damn light". We'll remedy that tonight!
Here he is..


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In memory of our friend, Waliguy

[BulletHead]

Halloween used to be one of my favorite times. I used to get into costumes and go to parties every year. Now it's just all about the kids, I don't have any time for anything else.
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[Logan]

There's a dentist in my town that is allowing children to trade their treats for cash. When kids show up at the dental office their candy is weighed, and based upon the weight receive their monetary prize, plus a dental health kit, including a tooth brush and other oral hygiene products. On average they receive 3 to 7 pounds of candy per person -- about a big bowl full. This year the exchange rate is $1 per pound.

Last year I wanted my two boys to exchange their stash. What they said to me is not $$$ printable. It's not about the candy. It's not even about the cash. It's about good oral hygiene.

And look at cool activity book they get along with the cash and dental health kit.

[Rebob]

We live on a dead end street so we don't get a lot of treaters. We went ghost hunting last year and did ok. I think we are going to do it again and see if I can get something on video this year. Got a couple of good still photos of orbs last year.

[ShavedJoey]

Call me a party pooper, but I just don't 'get' any of this trick or treat business. Since when is it a good idea to start teaching kids to demand freebies with menaces? Don't they lock you up if you try it as an adult?

I'm more of a Guy Fawkes type. There is something much more wholesome about trying to blow up the government.
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[Logan]

Last Thoughts On Halloween

Halloween decorations used to consist of pumpkins, scarecrows and the occasional friendly ghost or black cat. Since when did this become an occasion to drag out the ugliest and most evil-looking figures and sprawl them across your lawn to offend unassuming passersby?

It seems that every year, Halloween displays become more and more ghoulish, violent and excessive. The proliferation of these images indicates that most people have become desensitized to them, and that is truly disturbing.Why should people be confronted with such nightmarish images in our own neighborhoods?

Consider this: If someone were to display a demonic figure, witch, grim reaper, etc. on their home at any other time of year, they would probably be considered a menace. Why, then, is this behavior acceptable every October?

Although homeowners who “decorate” may mean well, and probably consider these spectacles to be in the name of “good fun,” I would ask them to consider their impact on young children. How can a parent be expected to explain skulls, demons and grim reapers to the ever-questioning toddler and pre-schooler?

This is just one more example of society trying to rob children of their innocence. Perhaps next year, people can consider the impact of their Halloween displays on the young people who will doubtlessly view them.


~~Kudos go out to Rickenbacker for his Transformer pumpkin carving!~~
The perfect example of a "cool, but tasteful", non-ghoulish holiday decoration. Way to RB!

[Rickenbacker]

Well, speaking of non-traditional...my kid was Abraham Lincoln this year!


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In memory of our friend, Waliguy

[kflatfoot]

Yes, very nice job on the carving. I've tried to do ones a little more detailed and all I ever get is broken pieces, crush pumpkin and start over. Nice job RB.
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