tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912431965202566104.post7068165542300688418..comments2023-10-22T08:51:49.681-07:00Comments on Musings from Behind the Easel: *A Little Halloween Nostalgia*Caroleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13073291932262018795noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912431965202566104.post-34812559228668877222010-10-14T16:11:03.398-07:002010-10-14T16:11:03.398-07:00Whenever people learn that I love Halloween, I hav...Whenever people learn that I love Halloween, I have to mention that I love vintage Halloween, not the modern version. It's just too gross now. <br /><br />That said, I live in a tiny gold rush town now. We went trick or treating with our young daughters last year. (we live out in the country, but the town is close) Imagine a town filled with preserved Victorians, each one decorated to the nines with dressed up adults standing at the door, holding bowls of candy. <br /><br />It was like stepping back in time. I cannot wait to go again this year! My hubby and I are dressing up along with the girls.Nachokitty.etsy.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05832031771347838043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912431965202566104.post-72649694210334453062010-10-13T11:05:21.882-07:002010-10-13T11:05:21.882-07:00I know what you mean...kids now go trick or treati...I know what you mean...kids now go trick or treating through the mall, for Gods sake!! We always had to make our costumes out of things we had around the house and none of this 'buying' a costume buisness. My favorite was also a gypsy or a hobo...thanks for the nostalgia!Kerry O'Gormanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14951445594586971908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912431965202566104.post-57986903666423070522010-10-13T07:40:25.893-07:002010-10-13T07:40:25.893-07:00You write so well and fun to read Carolee. :)You write so well and fun to read Carolee. :)Sunny K. Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14373800070708872266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912431965202566104.post-9535100561376242022010-10-13T07:06:52.974-07:002010-10-13T07:06:52.974-07:00I've lived outside of the U.S. for about 17 ye...I've lived outside of the U.S. for about 17 years, so I thankfully haven't witnessed this deterioration. Halloween was always a magical time for me as a child and now it's nice to see it becoming more popular in Berlin. Your art also captures the magic, Carolee.Dellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02929729508094497950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912431965202566104.post-5322677105381727542010-10-12T17:32:58.103-07:002010-10-12T17:32:58.103-07:00BRAVO! Like thoughts indeed! Thank you Carolee for...BRAVO! Like thoughts indeed! Thank you Carolee for posting such eloquent words in honor of a long but hopefully not lost "Magical" Halloween. It was Magic. It was simplicity. It was laughter and giggles. It was good clean fun. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15653924392284366168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912431965202566104.post-13573581644263884782010-10-12T16:25:13.968-07:002010-10-12T16:25:13.968-07:00I agree let the magic live on. Magic is what make...I agree let the magic live on. Magic is what makes the eyes sparkle and the smiles come. <br />This world needs all the magic it can get and then some.<br />Love your blog.Theres just lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01557649636152032566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912431965202566104.post-85540048269659714112010-10-12T12:55:43.035-07:002010-10-12T12:55:43.035-07:00Aw thank you Carolee for the mention. I agree as I...Aw thank you Carolee for the mention. I agree as I am not a fan of blood, guts and gore when it comes to Halloween either.<br /><br />Your post brought back a lot of happy memories - such as merrily running along as a child with pillowcase in hand. You could definitely snag all kinds of loot with a large pillowcase. I too used one for many years... now wondering if that was greedy of me? Oh well, even if it was - it sure was FUN!<br /><br />Happy (early) Halloween! ~ LoriAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10782645303849247472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912431965202566104.post-73530586887914672672010-10-12T12:26:13.417-07:002010-10-12T12:26:13.417-07:00Amen! Agree! So True! Can you tell I agree?Amen! Agree! So True! Can you tell I agree?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09407447857172859006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912431965202566104.post-4883820899192615122010-10-12T09:55:18.234-07:002010-10-12T09:55:18.234-07:00Well said, thank you.
Greg Brown put it this way ...Well said, thank you.<br /><br />Greg Brown put it this way in his song "One More Goodnight Kiss":<br /><br />The scariest thing I see <br />Is the death of Halloween <br />No treats for the children <br />Just all these grown up tricks <br />Well let's dress them up dandy <br />They can come to our door for candy...<br /><br />The loss of innocence, the coarsening of our culture, is very sad. The Halloween artists you mention have it right, there's enough truly scary stuff in the world; it's better to make each other smile.anomalinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18338710275789159426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912431965202566104.post-66426453440035535182010-10-12T08:54:52.957-07:002010-10-12T08:54:52.957-07:00I guess I haven't really thought about it but ...I guess I haven't really thought about it but your were very articulate and I agree! <br />Our boys are grown~we live in the country and don't have trick or treaters but that doesn't stop me from decorating! <br />Your work is so joyful and fun!<br />Thanks for sharing your thoughts.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15419064675503630388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912431965202566104.post-10415081519783869312010-10-12T08:19:16.125-07:002010-10-12T08:19:16.125-07:00Oh, you wrote that so well and - I couldn't ag...Oh, you wrote that so well and - I couldn't agree more!GraceBeadinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17971642196236029385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912431965202566104.post-51325073773039468172010-10-12T07:47:51.089-07:002010-10-12T07:47:51.089-07:00I completely agree with your post! I have watched ...I completely agree with your post! I have watched Halloween slide into something slowly unrecognizable from what I experienced as a child. <br /><br />I live in Tennessee and the big thing now is for children to "trunk or treat" at the local churches.<br /><br />Thank goodness there is one gigantic neighborhood that I can take my youngest child to that everyone goes to for trick or treats. The whole neighborhood is decorated and everyone in it waits for the children to show up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912431965202566104.post-63106663955859145102010-10-12T07:17:59.494-07:002010-10-12T07:17:59.494-07:00I totally agree with you Carolee! That's why T...I totally agree with you Carolee! That's why The Pumpkin Lady's mission is to put the Happy back with Halloween!Lisa Berberettehttp://www.pumpkinlady.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912431965202566104.post-80506641545822169942010-10-12T06:12:46.113-07:002010-10-12T06:12:46.113-07:00Here here!Here here!Hugh Lucknoreply@blogger.com