Knock, Knock, It’s Halloween
I’m not in!!
Halloween is upon us once again, trick or treating, pumpkin soups and all the rest. Unfortunately(?) I shall miss the local kids knocking at my door as dinner service beckons. For some, these halloween scroungers (!) are a nuiscance and I know a number of people who close their curtains, switch off the lights etc to save the hassle of opening the front door and giving a child a sweet or a few coins. Any other day of the year I would be called a pervert for giving a child a sweet but that’s modern day life for you.
I was thinking of suitable natural repellants for the pesky kids such as a rope of garlic strung above the door but the garlic and onion cat repellant on my front border is quite useless so that won’t do.
Looking into the tradition of Halloween I was interested to see how hazlenuts were used in days of old by young single women. The ladies would line the nuts along the fire grate (ouch!) and chant ‘If you love me pop and fly, if you hate me burn and die’ Not sure that would work as a modern day marriage matchmaker and I couldn’t help but wonder what the divorce rate must have been like back then!
Anyway, happy halloween, don’t be tight and give generously to the kids-I’ll be thinking of you!!
Miles,
You have been tricked into working and your guests are in for a treat.
I am off to see if someone will give me a treat.
Happy Halloween!
October 31, 2007 @ 6:54 pm
Christine
You’ve got that right!!
Happy Halloween
Miles
October 31, 2007 @ 9:10 pm
Miles,
The whole nut thing sounds as reliable as anything else and should be reintroduced into dating circles
Cid
October 31, 2007 @ 9:41 pm
Cid,
Dating circles?-You’ve got to be nuts!
Happy Halloween
Miles
October 31, 2007 @ 10:38 pm
Happy to report no door knockers at all last night - I guess my reputation precedes me !
If you want to scare the little blighters away, some fresh green vegetables should do the trick
Rod
November 1, 2007 @ 12:01 pm
Rod,
Good idea! never thoght of that.
Miles
November 1, 2007 @ 12:29 pm