Families come from up to an hour away, descending from their
cars to take to the streets. Some residents joke that the village should charge an
admission fee to out-of-towners, but that would go against the spirit of
the event. Decorating our front porches with creepy candelabra, playing recordings
of eerie music, and donning flamboyant costumes in which to greet
trick-or-treaters is as much fun for us as it is for visitors.
Candy no doubt is part of the draw too, for the kids at
least. Our household typically buys about twenty pounds and runs out every
year.
I love seeing the eyes of little witches and superheros and lions light up
when they reach into the bowl to choose a piece, or sometimes a handful.
We're visited by goblins and gorillas, both young
and old.
But the best part of the night is walking around the
village and seeing all the elaborate decorations, like this front yard pet cemetery.
Or this headless mower.
Or this collection of life-sized marionettes waving from their porch.
A roller-blading Phantom of the Opera might whiz by down the
middle of the street,
and the beat of this funky band can be heard from blocks away.
Artistic jack-o'-lanterns glow in the dark,
and neighbors give impromptu performances.
We stop in at some friends' house for a bowl of their traditional Halloween cassoulet and at another for a piece of homemade pizza. And then head back out into the streets of Bristol.
Thanks for posting all the fun Sheila! just a great night for everyone!! :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a fun night, as always, and the music really added to the ambiance!
DeleteI want to come up for this! This looks great! Love, Anne
ReplyDeleteYou'd love it, Anne. You'll have to plan on coming up when you're "empty nexters"!
DeleteLovely post, Sheila. You captured the glow of Bristol's Halloween, and the beauty of our special town.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Judy!
DeleteThanks much for the post AND for the magnificent blog! (Discovered you on Front Porch Forum) and have become an instant devotee. Merci!
ReplyDeleteMerci à toi and welcome aboard!
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