Comments on: on halloween http://tygerland.net/2007/10/31/on-halloween/ occasionally acerbic, cultural and political comment Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:47:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: WitchHazell http://tygerland.net/2007/10/31/on-halloween/#comment-372024 WitchHazell Sun, 04 Nov 2007 00:06:40 +0000 http://tygerland.net/2007/10/31/on-halloween/#comment-372024 This is not so prevelant in NZ, but is growing every year (led by the retailers of course). I find a bag of sweets for the supervised cuties is fine.... and for the teenagers in $1 plastic masks and hoodies I find that offering to read their fortune with my tarot cards usually clears my front porch. Of course, the fact I show the cards face up with the death card on top might have something to do with it......? This is not so prevelant in NZ, but is growing every year (led by the retailers of course). I find a bag of sweets for the supervised cuties is fine…. and for the teenagers in $1 plastic masks and hoodies I find that offering to read their fortune with my tarot cards usually clears my front porch. Of course, the fact I show the cards face up with the death card on top might have something to do with it……?

]]> By: tyger http://tygerland.net/2007/10/31/on-halloween/#comment-368934 tyger Thu, 01 Nov 2007 11:01:19 +0000 http://tygerland.net/2007/10/31/on-halloween/#comment-368934 I was rather presently surprised by the number of *supervised* groups pounding the streets of Newark, actually enjoying the night and behaving impeccably. Maybe times <em>are</em> changing. Maybe fun can be the predominant theme of Halloween. I'd like that - I'm not a miserable bastard for the sake of it. I was rather presently surprised by the number of *supervised* groups pounding the streets of Newark, actually enjoying the night and behaving impeccably. Maybe times are changing. Maybe fun can be the predominant theme of Halloween. I’d like that - I’m not a miserable bastard for the sake of it.

]]> By: septicisle http://tygerland.net/2007/10/31/on-halloween/#comment-368173 septicisle Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:11:16 +0000 http://tygerland.net/2007/10/31/on-halloween/#comment-368173 I've just spent the afternoon selling pumpkins, and every single one went to what I would assume were mums. There are bands of teenagers making mischief going around (I told one lot to fuck off when they said "trick or treat") but it's still mostly small children supervised by adults, and I think we worry far too much about something that happens once a year and which is after all, meant to be fun, something we seem to be lacking at the moment. I’ve just spent the afternoon selling pumpkins, and every single one went to what I would assume were mums. There are bands of teenagers making mischief going around (I told one lot to fuck off when they said “trick or treat”) but it’s still mostly small children supervised by adults, and I think we worry far too much about something that happens once a year and which is after all, meant to be fun, something we seem to be lacking at the moment.

]]> By: tyger http://tygerland.net/2007/10/31/on-halloween/#comment-368147 tyger Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:47:02 +0000 http://tygerland.net/2007/10/31/on-halloween/#comment-368147 Is this, now, my own gang? Hmmmm. Interesting... ;) Is this, now, my own gang?

Hmmmm. Interesting…

;)

]]> By: Political Penguin http://tygerland.net/2007/10/31/on-halloween/#comment-368030 Political Penguin Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:58:19 +0000 http://tygerland.net/2007/10/31/on-halloween/#comment-368030 Can I join you? Don't worry, I can bring my own rifle. ;-) Can I join you? Don’t worry, I can bring my own rifle. ;-)

]]> By: lavenderblue http://tygerland.net/2007/10/31/on-halloween/#comment-367935 lavenderblue Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:44:04 +0000 http://tygerland.net/2007/10/31/on-halloween/#comment-367935 See you there.........let's get the bastards ! and then take their money.Hehhehheh See you there………let’s get the bastards !
and then take their money.Hehhehheh

]]> By: mikepower http://tygerland.net/2007/10/31/on-halloween/#comment-367861 mikepower Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:32:30 +0000 http://tygerland.net/2007/10/31/on-halloween/#comment-367861 The amount of merchandise on sale is incredible! What a racket. I've got a couple of full-head latex masks I used to wear for the Hasting's carnival which I've used in the past when I've opened the door. Add an old raincoat and a 'blood-stained' cleaver and it tends to scare the shit out of most of them. They are still only interested in money though :( The amount of merchandise on sale is incredible! What a racket.

I’ve got a couple of full-head latex masks I used to wear for the Hasting’s carnival which I’ve used in the past when I’ve opened the door. Add an old raincoat and a ‘blood-stained’ cleaver and it tends to scare the shit out of most of them. They are still only interested in money though :(

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