Yep, so you all know that Halloween was a theme for Pete - especially when he created TON.
What you don't understand is it's been a family tradition of doing something huge for halloween every year. Since we were kids, we had halloween parties - with the entire family there. Pete's mom, Nettie sewed everything, so of course we were those kids on the block with handmade costumes -- elaborate -- colorful -- and NEVER store bought ... Nettie wouldn't allow that.
Pete taught us a few things on Halloween:
* That in order to secure the maximum amount of candy in the shortest time period was to actually have 2 costumes. One for the afternoon right after school and one for the evening.
* When Egging houses that don't give candy, it's best to remember to buy those eggs in September. Put them into your front garden (don't let mama see) and by halloween night, they will be good and stinky
* Always be something scary ... scary is sexier
Hahahaha... So adorable!
ReplyDeletelol that is so genius...
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind comments ... I look forward to hearing more from you all
ReplyDeletesuch a lovely story ! Pete's sense of humor was definitely something !
ReplyDeleteWe don't celebrate halloween here where i live but this makes it sounds like much fun !
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I love that, two costumes! Halloween is the best time of year, period!
ReplyDeleteOh I would have had a blast trick or treating with you guys. ROFL!! The egg thing was sooo nasty!!! LOL!!
ReplyDeleteThank you all for your comments to this story ... That was Pete ... Always thinking up ways to make things more fun in the most logical way he knew how.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing your precious memories.
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