Halloween

[Pepperhead]

Is there Trick or Treating in TV. Being the grumpy old man that I am I have my fingers crossed for No

[asianthree]

no but there is usually a church you can take your cart and bring candy for the treaters...so no worries for you

[Pepperhead]

no but there is usually a church you can take your cart and bring candy for the treaters...so no worries for you

Thanks. I have actually done that before...not in a cart..yet. We live in a litigious society, and I have never been comfortable with a steady stream of youngsters coming onto my property at night.....never really got my lawn smoothed out after Katrina took down twenty two pines in my front yard.

[billethkid]

NO!

[DianeM]

Do people still decorate the outside?

[ajbrown]

Do people still decorate the outside?

When we first moved here, I doubted we would see kids, but I wondered if anyone would trick or cocktail. I was thinking neighbors would be out like zombies with glass in hand looking for some "candy" :beer3:. No one came....

This hardly qualifies as decorating, but I did finally get to use a 'what he thought was funny' Christmas gift from my brother in law.

http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af146/ajbrown2007/totv/P1030177_zps5dad35dd.jpg (http://s1002.photobucket.com/user/ajbrown2007/media/totv/P1030177_zps5dad35dd.jpg.html)

[DandyGirl]

No trick or treating but I've heard that Brownwood is gonna be turned into a haunted town for Halloween with Halloween performances on the 30th and 31st.

[asianthree]

Do people still decorate the outside?

there is a couple of houses in duval that go all out

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Not to derail this thread, but was anyone else shocked to see Halloween products in the stores in mid August?
I suppose they don't have anything after the April Fourth of July Sale and the June Back to School promotions, Christmas in July. Nothing for ten weeks so let's get the Halloween stuff out.

[asianthree]

Not to derail this thread, but was anyone else shocked to see Halloween products in the stores in mid August?
I suppose they don't have anything after the April Fourth of July Sale and the June Back to School promotions, Christmas in July. Nothing for ten weeks so let's get the Halloween stuff out.

do you remember when christmas stuff didn't come out untill the day after thanksgiving...those were the days

[graciegirl]

there is a couple of houses in duval that go all out

I have always loved Halloween. I always liked to go to costume parties. I liked having the kids come to our door in their cute costumes, even the teens sans halloween costumes. We had a reputation for giving out the BIG candy bars. I dressed as a witch and answered the door. As I got older the wrinkles that I penciled in became easier to find.

Here in The Villages there are a lot of jack o lanterns on light posts and some fun decorations on golf carts.

[OCsun]

Gracie, I always loved how cute the kids looked and how excited they got when I would tell them that I liked their costumes. In my old neighborhood, families would dress up and come around the neighborhood together. Even their dogs!
I would sit outside my door with a big bowl of treats and let each child pick two. They would say "wow two"? :a040:

[sandybill2]

When we first came for a visit, the only town square was Spanish Springs. We happened to be here on Halloween. Residents dressed in costume sitting in chairs surrounding the Square----with candy. Children came-, walked around the circle in costumes collecting candy from those residents participating. What a sight! There is still a lady at Spanish Springs with candy in her purse---looking for children and she hands them candy after asking their parents if o.k. She says it makes her happy to see the surprise and smile on the children's faces.

[Gerald]

I am new to this world. Only been on earth a little while. What is a Holiday really for? Why do earthlings make such a fuss. is it really only about money as many have told me????

[alanmcdonald]

One of the things we will miss when we move to TV will be the Trick or Treaters.

Everywhere we have lived we were famous for giving out the best bag of goodies around and every kid tried to stop at our house first.

We've got 2 more here in Georgia before the big move to our home in Pinellas.

We actually start preparing the bags in September, so seeing the stuff in the stores already is fine for us.

[graciegirl]

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I believe in Santa Claus too.

[zcaveman]

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I believe in Santa Claus too.

I believe in the Thanksgiving Turkey!!! YUM!!! :icon_hungry:

[asianthree]

I believe in the Thanksgiving Turkey!!! YUM!!! :icon_hungry:

funny

[senior citizen]

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[Nursebarb1]

Gracie Girl, I don't know you, but I love your posts! When we eventually become frogs, I will miss the trick or treaters. Love to see the kids, whether young or tweenagers!

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

do you remember when christmas stuff didn't come out untill the day after thanksgiving...those were the days

Yea, now it's several days before Halloween.

[DottieL]

Where can I buy those lamppost pumpkins???

[Bogie Shooter]

Where can I buy those lamppost pumpkins???

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/wanted-buy-84/pumpkin-head-snowman-head-needed-lamp-post-90192/

[Indydealmaker]

I am new to this world. Only been on earth a little while. What is a Holiday really for? Why do earthlings make such a fuss. is it really only about money as many have told me????

Holidays divert your attention from everyday hassles.

[buggyone]

Holidays divert your attention from everyday hassles.

You have everyday hassles in The Villages? Obviously, you are not doing something right.

[CFrance]

When we first moved here, I doubted we would see kids, but I wondered if anyone would trick or cocktail. I was thinking neighbors would be out like zombies with glass in hand looking for some "candy" :beer3:. No one came....

This hardly qualifies as decorating, but I did finally get to use a 'what he thought was funny' Christmas gift from my brother in law.

http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af146/ajbrown2007/totv/P1030177_zps5dad35dd.jpg (http://s1002.photobucket.com/user/ajbrown2007/media/totv/P1030177_zps5dad35dd.jpg.html)

I love this. Thanks for the laugh.:clap2:

[perrjojo]

Our neighborhood of Mission Hills will be having it's second annual pet parade. It was a lot of fun last year.

[CFrance]

I miss the Halloween neighborhood. Our two bad boys used to have so much fun. Not to mention my DH, who would bury one of our marine VHF handheld radios in the pine tree by the front door and have the other one In his hand in the darkened living room. As the kids came up, the tree would say how nifty their outfits were. They would run up and down our front porch looking for the voice.

The boys... Well. One would dress up as a scarecrow and play dead in a lawn chair, then stand up as the kids arrived. Offering candy, of course. The other sometimes sat in the van in the driveway and would give a short blast of the horn... Till we advised him otherwise.

One year as a bunch of kids approached the front door, we heard their mother say, "Now remember, this is a house with teenagers!" I said to my husband, "And you are one of the teenagers!"

[cquick]

Is there Trick or Treating in TV. Being the grumpy old man that I am I have my fingers crossed for No

If you have candy to hand out, I'll be right over.

[travelguy]

no trick or treating in the villages, because there are no kids. more candy for me.

[CFrance]

no trick or treating in the villages, because there are no kids. more candy for me.

Yes, I think we shoul have some candy on hand, "just in case." If no one comes, oh, we'll, just have to eat it.

[patfla06]

Is there Trick or Treating in TV. Being the grumpy old man that I am I have my fingers crossed for No

Made me laugh as I feel the same way!

In Tampa we get 100+ kids and I'm coming up to T.V. to escape.
I don't mind the neighborhood kids but then they invite their class
to come and it gets nuts.

[looneycat]

I am new to this world. Only been on earth a little while. What is a Holiday really for? Why do earthlings make such a fuss. is it really only about money as many have told me????

its a day to throw pumpkins at aliens wearing jacka...er...donkey costumes!
:loco:

[Flopshot]

Does anyone know where to get those pumpkin lamp post covers? We've tried Ace Hardware and a Halloween store. No luck.