So why do I like Halloween so much? Well first let me tell you that I am not a witch, I don't worship the devil, I don't perform seances on Halloween because the spirits are more powerful on that day or whatever evil things people think are done on that day. I just like it because it reminds me of having fun, enjoying life, good times, friends, candy and being something you wish to be for one day besides just being Me!
Ever since I could remember my mother (love that I am like her. She is funny, creative and wacky) would ask us every year what we wanted to be on Halloween and she would find a way (since we didn't have much money for things other than necessities) to make the costume or find different pieces to put the costume together. She would start checking the closet, shopping the second hand shops and looking through the Salvation Army Store to see how she was going to make our costume come to life.
I remember one instance when my sister didn't have a costume to wear. It was amazing how my Mother would look at an old Grandma Plaid Skirt and Suit Jacket for five dollars and immediately a light bulb would go off in her head for an idea for a costume. I witnessed this first hand this same year since my sister had no idea what costume she was going to wear that evening for the local church Halloween Party. It was only hours away from beginning and here my Mother was grabbing the suit, finding an old straw grandma hat,( it reminding me of the one Aunt Bea wore on the Andy Griffith Show), a granny hand bag with a giant clasp, pointy buckled church lady shoes and a rickety cane. Wow that was all found in less than twenty minutes flat! She definitely had a picture in her mind of the costume!
Upon completion of her twenty minute and under ten dollar shopping spree, my Mother instructed my sister to run and grab one of her taupe stockings out of her dresser drawer and start putting them on. In the meantime I was to run and grab hair pins, baby powder, pressed face powder, red lipstick and some hard candy.....OKAY then.
As soon as all the components were gathered my Mother went to work on my sister. She teased my sisters hair and put it in a loose bun on the top of her head, she powdered her face with the white face powder and used brown eye pencil to draw on some wrinkles. On went the bright red lipstick. She squeezed the baby powder on top of my sisters hair and it looked like it was snowing all over our bedroom. Next the straw hat was pinned to her bun. My sister then was then dressed in the granny suit with the shoes and hat. WOW is all I could say when my Mom was through. It was insane that my Mom could make my sister look so old in such a short period of time!
After a few short pointers on walking like an older person and being a sassy granny my sister was given her cane and handbag filled with candy and Tada! Her last minute costume was complete! I guess I failed to mention that I was another reason for my sisters last minute costume too! I had monopolized my Moms time with my costume. She had been making my from scratch without the aid of a pattern and it was not that easy. I had wanted to be Bat girl with her tight outfit and mask with ears. Of course I was totally the best Bat Girl ever sincy my Mom had finished my costume that morning. I was soo happy.
Anyway we all headed over to the Halloween Party and enjoyed the fun times with our friends. Then it was time for the Costume Contest. I tell you what, I strutted my Bat Girl stuff when it was my turn but guess who really stole the show? My Sister that's who! She was sooooo hilarious when she hobbled out and did a comical old lady interpretation, but she didn't stop there! She started girating, and laughing and jumping around all exited. She put her hand on her heart when she felt that she overexcited hereself and then to top it all off she started hitting on one of the young guys that was there! OMG she had everyone bending over laughing. She was a hit, a talk of the town!
During the costume awards I recieved third place for my costume. Second place went to a set of triplets who were dressed in some cute little baby costumes and the First Place trophy went to.......MY SISTER THE DIRTY OLD LADY!!! YAAAAAAY!!!
That was the best Halloween ever! My mom was so proud and we were proud too! She was proud of us, but we were so proud to have such a creative person who loved us and wanted us to enjoy life. To this day I never forget how my Mom instilled the joy of Halloween, sewing, creativity, fun, frugality, laughter and friendship. I try to instill that into my own family life with my husband and children.
Even today I hear from some people that say that Halloween is evil and I just tell them that is not what I take from the day. I just feel that it is the one day a year that brings me back to those days where life was about having innocent and childlike fun. It was a simpler time with precious moments that should never be forgotten. This is how I get the joy back for one day a year, I dress up like Frankensteins Bride, Princess Lea, a Flamenco dancer, a Mouseketeer, Octomom or Marie Antoinnette and spend that whole day non-stop living that day as someone else!
So now you see how this time of year makes my thoughts conjure up the most fun costumes I can think of as I run to the fabric store to pick out my costume pattern for this years day fabulous fun and frolick! Now I never reveal what my costume is until everyone sees me on Halloween! So this is to be continued until October 31st when I will post a picture of my costume!!!
Now if living one day as though you were that young child again dreaming of Halloween and acting out your dreams through a costume doesn't make you feel good and Positive.......then I don't know what will!
I wish you a Positively Blessed Day!
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| Lola as "The Octomom" |
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