tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post2450039612444833016..comments2024-02-27T00:11:31.323-07:00Comments on BLOGGING WITH BEVERLEY: Canadian Halloween History darkwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-39472341032504169752013-10-30T09:02:59.351-07:002013-10-30T09:02:59.351-07:00And it's fun, too.And it's fun, too.darkwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-592624320052784182013-10-30T09:02:02.700-07:002013-10-30T09:02:02.700-07:00How cool and what a great memory for both your son...How cool and what a great memory for both your son and husband. Hope you have great pictures.darkwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-78963989803691594452013-10-29T20:25:07.964-07:002013-10-29T20:25:07.964-07:00When my kids were young I'd tell them I'd ...When my kids were young I'd tell them I'd create a costume to make them any character they wanted to be. Usually it was fairly easy for me, since I can sew. I made costumes for a bear, a rabbit, another bear, Batman, Robin, a princess, etc. The most challenging one was from a cartoon my oldest boy loved called "Dark-Wing Duck", and he wanted to be the villain, "Megaduck". I made him the gold jumpsuit, with white gloves, black boots, a red belt, and a red hat that had an electric plug sticking out the top (I covered cardboard with aluminum foil and anchored it in the hat). My husband said only one parent recognized who he was, but that one Dad yelled out to his family, "Look everyone! It's Megaduck!" Husband said our son beamed from then on, and couldn't wait to tell me when he got home. Ah, memories...Fiona McGierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495707848048468428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-66898082036681356632013-10-29T15:58:41.100-07:002013-10-29T15:58:41.100-07:00It's nice to see that Canada and the US have a...It's nice to see that Canada and the US have adopted this same tradition and that it has such a wonderful history to it!Melissa Keirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10247037321769755660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-40681048144799840792013-10-29T15:03:25.890-07:002013-10-29T15:03:25.890-07:00t's fun to remember all the fun things we used...t's fun to remember all the fun things we used to do. I'm not surprised that if you live in the States we do a lot of similar things. darkwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-58604258625676741532013-10-29T15:01:20.176-07:002013-10-29T15:01:20.176-07:00Of course - Charlie Brown. I think they still show...Of course - Charlie Brown. I think they still show It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown don't they?darkwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-67643133452587546182013-10-29T14:59:32.272-07:002013-10-29T14:59:32.272-07:00I remember those. I loved them. We didn't make...I remember those. I loved them. We didn't make them but I always hoped I'd find a house that did. And the kids out halloweening always passed on tips on which houses to go to - like the lad who made the popcorn balls.,darkwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-91870878256468670812013-10-29T13:32:16.326-07:002013-10-29T13:32:16.326-07:00How lovely to be taken down memory lane, especiall...How lovely to be taken down memory lane, especially as many things the Canadians do, we do here in the States. Vicki, we had the homemade popcorn balls, too. I dearly loved them. Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01843816981385732033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-76440970390697665152013-10-29T11:19:43.699-07:002013-10-29T11:19:43.699-07:00Halloween is such a fun holiday. I remember groups...Halloween is such a fun holiday. I remember groups of us going up and down the streets together and nearly everyone passed out treats. We usually just wore masks, or sometimes didn't bother dressing up at all. Oh, and of course we had to watch "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!"Brenna Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10265076562202518459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-20223799192005682952013-10-29T11:09:27.000-07:002013-10-29T11:09:27.000-07:00Hi, sweetie! My mom would make homemade popcorn ba...Hi, sweetie! My mom would make homemade popcorn balls, not the marshmallow kind. She would cook a candy syrup and pour over popped corn. We'd butter our hands and smash and mold the popcorn into large balls. Then, we'd wrap in plastic wrap with a bow. The neighborhood kids loved them. Okay, I did too. Vicki Batman, sassy writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846704675542248648noreply@blogger.com