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My niece Devin wanted to have a Halloween party this year. It was held at my place on the afternoon of the 31st. Click on images to enlarge. Month's back, Devin and I sat down to start planning. We searched online and flipped through catalogues for ideas...
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A week before the event, she came over to help with some decorating. I taught her the ancient ways of cemetery fence installation and the arcane mysteries of hot glue...
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Being her party, Devin became very demanding as to what she wanted. Her critiques were endless with no concept of time and money. I soon found a way to get her to approval...
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Friday the 31st came. There was a chill in the air and leaves falling everywhere, it was a real east coast feeling Autumn day in Los Angeles. Everything was ready, except I was unable to use my coffin this year...
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The guests started to arrive and the place filled up fast...
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To greet the kid's...I dressed as the monster, my brother Ted was Dr. Frankenstein and Devin's dad Paul was head of security...
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Ted's role soon became overall party entertainer and toy parachute
de-tangler. Paul found himself the owner/operator of a graveyard day care center...
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Early on there was some social awkwardness. Witches stuck to their covens, Superheros teamed up...
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Princesses had their "clicks" and Jedi's kept to themselves...
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That
sooned changed when the games began. Here Dr. Frankenstein and the monster demonstrate the rules to "Pin the Stem on the Pumpkin"...
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A scavenger hunt was held. Kid's looked for the hidden pieces of pirate Capt. "Broken Bones" and the key to his treasure chest containing the party favor bags...
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No Halloween party is complete without bobbing for apples...
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Everyone seemed to have a great time... kids, parents, grandparents and little zombie cheerleaders...
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Even the monster made friends (although he suffered a few bruises from several unprovoked
lightsaber attacks). Sadly, grouchy old man Myers broke the party up...