I remember Lee talking about the fun times in Newwark. Were you with her in the graveyard? What a place to visit on Halloween. Unsafe world we live in is taking its toll on our children. God Bless them ----- Original Message ----- From: <ELLEN542@aol.com> To: <NJ-MEMORIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 11:34 AM Subject: [NJ-Memories] Halloween > Halloween was my favorite holiday growing up. I would ponder for months > what I was going to be. I even dressed up with my kids when I took them out > trick or treating. It is a bit dissappointing to take kids out nowadays. I > would always be eating the candy while I went from house to house. Now Mom > and/or Dad have to inspect the candy brought home for any nuances of tampering > before kids can enjoy. With my last two kids I told them not to eat anything > till it was brought home. In our area here in PA the kids only go to houses > that have porch lights lit and it is so sad to see less and less lit homes > every year. I have a grouch living in the other half of my house who has > control of the lights and won't put the porch lights on, I think they just don't > want to buy the candy sooooooooooo SAD. My alternative is to visit with my > daughter in the next town whose doorbell never stops and we see many many kids > having so much fun. It reminds me of my funtime in Newark when there were be > kids everywhere having a blast. > > Ellen > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >