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10-04-2014, 01:11 AM
#72
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I had great fun as a child trick or treating. My mother was always very into helping us with costumes. Being the forth daughter, I don't think I ever got a "new" costume. Mom had a box of costumes she saved and there was always something in there to choose from. I think I was a Sicillian dancer at least 5 yrs, until I got too tall for the little skirt. Then I was able to find a longer skirt and modified it into Snow White 
We always had the same dinner of grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup for dinner before going out. A tradition I shared with my kids. The anticipation was almost too much to bear. My favorite homes to get to were the ones of neighborhood friends. There was always some sort of big treat at those houses, giant candy bars or something homemade or in a special bag or container. And we always had to pose for pictures!
I remember walking for what seemed miles and miles. Filling that plastic pumpkin head full of pounds of candy. When we'd get home we were required to let our folks check it out. I really don't think it was for safety as much as it was for them finding a few of their favorites. I didn't mind.
We always had the same dinner of grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup for dinner before going out. A tradition I shared with my kids. The anticipation was almost too much to bear. My favorite homes to get to were the ones of neighborhood friends. There was always some sort of big treat at those houses, giant candy bars or something homemade or in a special bag or container. And we always had to pose for pictures!
I remember walking for what seemed miles and miles. Filling that plastic pumpkin head full of pounds of candy. When we'd get home we were required to let our folks check it out. I really don't think it was for safety as much as it was for them finding a few of their favorites. I didn't mind.
I will say when our son trick or treated, we spent more time driving him to houses of friends/family...
And, when you said your parents checked your candy, more to "share some" I laughed out loud. As my son stopped going at 10 yrs old. His dad and I told him he needed to change his mind, and get a great costume, because WE needed his candy!! Of course we were kidding. But it was bittersweet when he stopped wanting to go. I guess it's better that than some of the 30 yr olds I've had trick or treat. Ok, maybe not 30, but in years past some of them looked older than I did..And, no they weren't wearing masks..lol
Y'all remember the plastic masks? And the wax lips and lil soda bottles filled with flavored water?
How about the Garbage Can candy...they were sweettart like candies shaped like garbage, I recall fishbones, an old shoe, empty soda bottle...all came in a lil plastic garbage can holder you could save and use:
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Kif
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10-04-2014, 04:19 AM
#73
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When my son was about 7 or 8 I dressed him as a mummy. A local mall was having a costume contest. I took an old sheet, cut in strips and started wrapping him from head to toe. He looked really cool. BUT, I didn't take into consideration that the poor kid couldn't sit down. We had to slide him into the back seat of the car to go to the mall. Then, we had to slide him back out. 
It all worked out because he won a gift certificate to the mall and of course headed straight to the toy store. We laugh about that to this day.
It all worked out because he won a gift certificate to the mall and of course headed straight to the toy store. We laugh about that to this day.
10-04-2014, 09:17 AM
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Kiffie that does bring back memories. I remember those wax lips, and do you remember the wax orange whistle things? Then wax finger nails, and yes the pop bottles that you could bite off the ends and drink cool aide type drink inside. Those were the days.
Cool weather here today, and suppose to be patchy frost tonight.
Cool weather here today, and suppose to be patchy frost tonight.
10-04-2014, 09:51 AM
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Klaws, If you can believe this...I did the exact same thing with my son! Only I used Cheesecloth Poor guy, felt like he was in a full body cast! But, he was adorable.(for a mummy)
I remember those "wax" candies. They were always a favorite of mine. I loved chewing on the wax like gum. Sounds gross now but as a kid I LOVED it.
I also think I may have been the only person that liked those nougat/peanut butter chewy candies in the orange or black wax paper. I think they still make them! I think they are sort of like an Abba Zabba.
This is so much fun reminiscing <3
Poor guy, felt like he was in a full body cast! But, he was adorable.(for a mummy) I remember those "wax" candies. They were always a favorite of mine. I loved chewing on the wax like gum. Sounds gross now but as a kid I LOVED it.
I also think I may have been the only person that liked those nougat/peanut butter chewy candies in the orange or black wax paper. I think they still make them! I think they are sort of like an Abba Zabba.
This is so much fun reminiscing <3
10-04-2014, 11:36 AM
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Klaws, If you can believe this...I did the exact same thing with my son! Only I used Cheesecloth Poor guy, felt like he was in a full body cast! But, he was adorable.(for a mummy)
I remember those "wax" candies. They were always a favorite of mine. I loved chewing on the wax like gum. Sounds gross now but as a kid I LOVED it.
I also think I may have been the only person that liked those nougat/peanut butter chewy candies in the orange or black wax paper. I think they still make them! I think they are sort of like an Abba Zabba.
This is so much fun reminiscing <3
Poor guy, felt like he was in a full body cast! But, he was adorable.(for a mummy) I remember those "wax" candies. They were always a favorite of mine. I loved chewing on the wax like gum. Sounds gross now but as a kid I LOVED it.
I also think I may have been the only person that liked those nougat/peanut butter chewy candies in the orange or black wax paper. I think they still make them! I think they are sort of like an Abba Zabba.
This is so much fun reminiscing <3
10-04-2014, 01:15 PM
#78
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Location: Texas
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Laughing at y'all's mummy stories..
I didn't like the pb taffies, but there was an orange flavor one I loved.
Off subject, at my great grandma's house at Christmas she had ribbon candy that was filled..but not with that brown chewy yuk..these had a white fizzy center. I've tried to find those, and can't find them anywhere..
Klaws,
I can almost see thru that cover, but not enough..drats!! I have yours ready to put things in place, then need to iron and sew. I was waiting on some new Halloween fabric I'd ordered, it came in a few minutes ago.. Because I needed more fabric and all...
I actually came up with 2 different ideas, and I still really like both..
K
I didn't like the pb taffies, but there was an orange flavor one I loved.
Off subject, at my great grandma's house at Christmas she had ribbon candy that was filled..but not with that brown chewy yuk..these had a white fizzy center. I've tried to find those, and can't find them anywhere..
Klaws,
I can almost see thru that cover, but not enough..drats!! I have yours ready to put things in place, then need to iron and sew. I was waiting on some new Halloween fabric I'd ordered, it came in a few minutes ago.. Because I needed more fabric and all...
I actually came up with 2 different ideas, and I still really like both..
K
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