tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post2709450709281325884..comments2024-03-13T04:00:21.690-05:00Comments on Life 101 : A lot to love about October ~ my column from Sunday's paperRick Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01005727239466916086noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-24807331867191942742017-10-18T12:14:14.853-05:002017-10-18T12:14:14.853-05:00Halloween should be fun!!Halloween should be fun!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-7732969935349856712017-10-17T23:10:17.607-05:002017-10-17T23:10:17.607-05:00I liked getting homemade treats for Halloween. The...I liked getting homemade treats for Halloween. There were cookies, candied apples, cake, cupcakes, and other goodies. Of course I also liked the candy bars, paper ups full of candy and even the pennies that added up to a tidy sum at the end of the night.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-1569758427211917022017-10-17T20:52:08.682-05:002017-10-17T20:52:08.682-05:00As a kid, I always loved Halloween. Usually we ma...As a kid, I always loved Halloween. Usually we made our costumes, but sometimes Mom would buy them for us. We lived in a predominately military neighborhood. We had Grandma's that invited us in for milk, cookies and caramel apples. My sis and I would take pillow cases, fill them up, then go home and empty them and go back out for more (we were very greedy!). Our parents never accompanied us, but we never felt afraid or worried about our candy. It's really too bad it can't be that fun anymore.<br />We took our son to Fiesta Texas (now Six Flags) for Halloween, which they ruined by giving out the same candy at every stop.....they must have made a deal with Mars because all he got in his bag was dark chocolate Milky Way. I had to promise I would get him a mix of candy the next day.......It's.a.crazy.worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01097206219065815316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-79787316153236170662017-10-17T16:53:14.783-05:002017-10-17T16:53:14.783-05:00I don't think Halloween has much to do with pa...I don't think Halloween has much to do with pagan worship. I think it's just a fun holiday to blow off steam and eat too much candy.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-14373472675986329132017-10-17T14:15:41.074-05:002017-10-17T14:15:41.074-05:00I love October today: it's seventy degrees, br...I love October today: it's seventy degrees, breezy, not humid. Dressing up in a costume and getting candy never turned me against God. I don't understand the fuss, either.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-55696567471575287232017-10-17T11:37:44.699-05:002017-10-17T11:37:44.699-05:00I never looked at Halloween as an evil day. But I ...I never looked at Halloween as an evil day. But I know some take it to extreme. I was always in it for the candy and had to dress up just get it. <br />LisaLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03109633602729593188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-30456569041486423082017-10-17T10:17:21.546-05:002017-10-17T10:17:21.546-05:00When we were young we just borrowed our parents ol...When we were young we just borrowed our parents old clothes and we dressed up to disguise ourselves and we went trick or treating and got homemade fudge and molasses toffee or other hand pulled candies. Everyone knew everyone in the neighbourhood and the adults would try to guess who we were. When we could stump them we felt proud of our disguise...<br /><br />Making the candies was just as much fun. There was no evil... What happened?<br />Commercialism got involved to make money. Now it an industry. Fake pumpkins and an array of decorations and stores full of costume. Big $$$ business. Greed and Evil got in on the act.<br /><br />I still love the old Halloween traditions but not much the new one. <br />Hugs, JuliaJuliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03423754263165266554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-56390857754215395692017-10-17T07:33:37.876-05:002017-10-17T07:33:37.876-05:00October is a special month and here we always cele...October is a special month and here we always celebrate Halloween too. Trick or treat for the little ones is a lot of fun. Nice you have the chance to have a party. Always good to get together with family and friends!I'm mostly known as 'MA'https://www.blogger.com/profile/12107548726472541669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-21930338434094185752017-10-16T23:17:18.288-05:002017-10-16T23:17:18.288-05:00A local condo (rentals) just got new ownership and...A local condo (rentals) just got new ownership and 'they' outlawed all halloween decorations. Condos are full of little kids - what does this teach them.<br />JoyJoy@aVintageGreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16788328980114729976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-91452572938276329102017-10-16T23:03:15.682-05:002017-10-16T23:03:15.682-05:00We have lost some innocence through the years and ...We have lost some innocence through the years and it has diminished Halloween a bit, but it is still a fun day, especially for the little ones.<br /><br />There may be maybe 6 or seven really nice days in October, but they might be the nicest days of the year. joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-2460281169929695262017-10-16T22:05:20.960-05:002017-10-16T22:05:20.960-05:00We don't celebrate Halloween over here but you...We don't celebrate Halloween over here but you are right October has a lot to recommend it. And, through the wonders of the blogosphere, I am enjoying autumn and spring (my favourite seasons) simultaneously.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com