The Old Folks Home

[Wickedchicken6]

Oh gosh, I've really lost my place now.

Micro...so glad to hear about your bird.

 

[ronott1]

THX -- ex Californian here. So many cool places that I have been! Can not believe it.

I know!
The total cost of damage will be enormous along with the loss of lives.

I will have to go through there to see it in a couple of monnths

 

[drumstick diva]

We get no trick or treaters - I think because the street is dark and we are at the very end. Also the houses are farther apart. Not close like a city. Kids don't want to walk anymore. They get driven to parties at the park district - more reward for almost no effort.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Oh wow!!! That sounds like a ton of fun!!! We have no kids that come or anything. But we're on a main gravel road with a fair amount of traffic. And two school busses go past. There's a place on the way to the city that pulls up an old grainery every year; they have a creepy singing/swinging girl and other animatronics. They also have a partial cemetery. We love going past and seeing the display every year. Every year they add to it. I'm betting your display was very much appreciated.

Yes, people used to come and pose in the yard and take pictures! We used to give out freeze pops, the kids loved it.

 

[drumstick diva]

When I was just learning how to trick or treat, older sister & I,went together. I think it was just about 4 city blocks . Some folks gave out actual full size candy bars - in the day they were 5 cents each. We thought they had to be rich. None of the icky cheap candy that could break your teeth.

Our biggest haul was about a dozen full size Hershey bars(with almonds) each - I don't think I knew about Snickers, etc. at that time.But I sure remember those candy bars and the stomach ache they gave him.. Had to scarf them down fast before rest of family would try and get them.

 

[drumstick diva]

ps sometime later I learned to share. Actually it meant - giving all the hard, icky candy to little brother and parents. But that still counted didn't it?

 

[Wickedchicken6]

we still have a ball dressing up for little ones we have a close to haunted a house for them ghosts coming up the drive a pallet with eerie lights and bloody body parts a coffin the creeks open skeletons and that is just to start

Oooooh...nice!!!

About your skunk, I also find marshmallows work well, at least here. That way it doesn't involve the cats and other pets who want to eat the bait. Even if you don't get sprayed...you may smell a bit if you walk into the "plume" of air surrounding the skunk. I've caught 5 skunks now...and end up spending the day wafting in light skunk aroma...lol.

However, I seem to have created a marshmallow eating bunny...lol. She seems quite pleased with herself and patiently waits for me to let her out. I've caught her 4 times and the last time I left her in for most of the day to see how she liked that.
I haven't caught her since.

Caught TWICE in a 24 hour period. She's such a stinker!

 

[Wickedchicken6]

THX -- ex Californian here. So many cool places that I have been! Can not believe it.

Hello Parront! I've believe I've seen you before, but it must've been on another thread/threads. It's nice to meet you!

 

[Wickedchicken6]

We get no trick or treaters - I think because the street is dark and we are at the very end. Also the houses are farther apart. Not close like a city. Kids don't want to walk anymore. They get driven to parties at the park district - more reward for almost no effort.

More candy for you??? (That's how it works here)

 

[CapricornFarm]

You just buy it on sale the day after Halloween and get twice as much for your money!