Yes, I can remember going to particular homes, remembering from the year before that they gave great popcorn balls, cookies , etc. I also remember the throwing of corn and soaping windows of those who didn't answer their door. Here many moons ago, the teenagers would turn old outhouses over, and tie a dummy up over the bridge, nearly every year. Till one year an elderly lady just about wrecked her car over the dummy. Jackie ----- Original Message ----- From: <SandKatC@aol.com> To: <MAUPIN-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 9:41 PM Subject: Re: [MAUPIN-CHAT] Halloween > > In a message dated 10/31/02 6:27:35 PM, Rosamundi4@dragonbbs.com writes: > > << Years ago, when mine were young, we would buy restaurant coupons, good for > a > > free hamburger. I thought it was a great idea. Then one day a small child > > said oh, just a piece of paper! LOL Jackie >> > > Jackie: > > Son David went out and bought TONS of candy for tonight. He set up speakers > at the kitchen window, which faces the front of the house, and put on a > Halloween CD. He is having fun giving out candy. I gave some out for a > time. All the little children I served were dressed like ghosts or fairies. > We sure had fun when I was a child, many moons ago. Back then we carried > real carved pumpkins with candles inside, got fresh fruit, homemade cookies > and candies and were able to eat it all without worrying. > > Happy Howl-o-ween! > > Cuz Sandi > > > ==== MAUPIN-CHAT Mailing List ==== > Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. > <http://pml.rootsweb.com> > Brought to you by RootsWeb.com. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >