Happy All-Hallows-Eve, as they called it back in 1556, it wasn’t referred Halloween until the 16th century.
Can’t say I am a big fan of Halloween, I was a kid but now, not so much. I would much rather sit back, without kids knocking on the front door and sip a really good red wine and nibble on some great treats while watching some classic scary movies…oh wait that is what I am going to be doing with the exception of the kids, they will be at knocking at the door!
Warm Spiced Wine
1 cup sugar
4 cups water
spiral peel of lemon
18 whole cloves
2 750 ml red dinner wine
2 cinnamon sticks
Dissolve sugar in water in large saucepan. Add slices of lemon peel, cloves and cinnamon. Boil (toil and trouble) 15 minutes; then strain out peel and spices. Add wine and heat gently. Do not boil. Serve in stemmed mug. (Makes 20 servings
"Spider Dip”
1 can refried beans
1 package cream cheese, softened
1 container sour cream1 large tomato, chopped
4 jalapenos, sliced
1 bunch chopped green onions
1 small head iceberg lettuce, shredded
1 can sliced black olives, drained
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
In a medium bowl, blend the taco seasoning mix and refried beans. Spread the mixture onto a large serving platter. Mix the sour cream and cream cheese in a medium bowl. Spread over the refried beans, top the layers with salsa and cheese. Circle the whole thing with the tomato, jalapenos, green onions and lettuce over the salsa, and make a “web” with the some of the sour cream and garnish with olive spiders. Serve with chips and or crackers
Ah the "Spooky" Legends…
Bloody Mary is my favorite! I have actually done this a couple times and I am here to say Mary did not appear!
Who is Bloody Mary, no one really knows some think she's a woman named Mary Worth who was disfigured in a horrifying car crash and some believe Mary was a witch who was burned at the stake and others believe Mary is the devil in disguise who has come for your soul.
However the legend goes if you stand in a dark room only lit by candle light and chant “Bloody Mary” 13 times in a mirror she will appear and then scratch your eyes out then death is too follow. So are you going to try this?
Flashing Headlights
Never flash your lights at another car who has their car headlights out, if you do the crazed killer will then turn his car around and come after you and chase you down and then of course you will die of a horrifying death only after you have begged him not to hurt you and let you go. What about this one, gonna try this one too?
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Unusal Costume IdeasSanta on Vacation: Wear a Santa beard, wig and hat, with an XL Hawaiian shirt stuffed with a pillow, shorts, and sandals. Carry a tropical drink with an umbrella and wear sunglasses.
Jail House Lindsay Lohan: Buy or make an orange jail jumpsuit. Add handcuffs, a long blond wig, lots of cheap spray tan, eyeliner, and browliner. Go heavy on the bottom lip liner and draw freckles if you don't have them. Optional: carry a ziplock baggie with aspirin and a half empty bottle of Jack Daniels.
Running With the Bulls: Wear white clothes, sneakers, a red bandana around your neck, and a red sash around your waist. Buy or make a fake bull's horn. Attach the horn so it looks like you were gored, with fake blood coming from the "wound."
Castaway: Take an old pair of khaki pants and tear off the legs to create shorts. Wear a dirty white T-shirt, beard and long hair. Carry a volleyball with red handprint and face
Taco Belle: Wear a Southern Belle outfit complete with a hoop skirt. Top it off with a sombrero. Speak Spanish with a southern drawl!
Dr. Pepper: Get a white lab coat or some surgical scrubs, and pin some chili peppers all over yourself.
Death on Vacation / Death Takes a Holiday: Wear a grim reaper costume (hooded cape, black cape, white make-up with black around the eyes). Then over this, wear a loud flowered shirt, goofy hat, Hawaiian lei, camera around your neck, etc
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Halloween knowledge … Did you KNOW??
Halloween has several names: All Hallows Eve, Samhain, All Hollowtide, Haloween, All Saints Eve and El Dia de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead)
Carving of jack-o'-lanterns comes from the souling custom of carving pumpkins into lanterns as a way of remembering the souls held in purgatory.
Pumpkin comes from the same family of the cucumber
People use to dress in costumes so the spirits could not tell the living from the dead (now we do it to get candy!, or as my friend said it is the one day of the year we can dress like a total slut and no one will judge you)
Halloween colors…orange and black: orange is connected with fall and black is associated with darkness and death
Black cats were once believed to watch over and protect witches
Signs of a werewolf are a unibrow, hair on the palms, tattoos, and a long middle finger. (Sounds like a couple guys I knew in high school!)
Vampires are mythical beings who defy death by sucking the blood of humans. But we know they are drinking “Tru Blood” or animal blood like the Cullens Family. (Duh, Twilight)
Ok on another note...top VAMPS of all times....not in any order...David (Keifer Sutherland, Lost Boys) Queen Akasha (Aaliyah, Queen of the Damned) Lestat (Tom Cruise, Interview with a Vampire, would have picked Brad Pitt, but his vampy ass was not bad enough) Dracula (Gary Oldman, Bram's Stoker's Dracula) Sanatanico Pandemonium (Salma Hayek, Dusk to Dawn) Eric (Alexander Skaragard, True Blood) There really are vampire bats, they are in Central and South America and feed on cattle, horses and birds.
Gargoyles were created by stone carvers to ward off evil spirits
If you see a spider on Halloween, it is the spirit of a loved one watching over you.
The Ouija Board ended up outselling the game of Monopoly in its first full year at Salem. Over two million copies of the Ouija Board were shipped
Halloween Capital of the WORLD is Anoka, Minnesota…really it is, I‘ve been there! Check it out http://www.anokahalloween.com/
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Some Great Classic Halloween Movies
The Omen
Psycho
The Amityville Horror
Rosemary’s Baby
Carrie
The Exorcist
Poltergeist
Friday the 13th
Nightmare of Elm Street Series…yes I do have every single film
The Shinning (heressssssss Johnny!)
The Fog!
The Thing
Night of the Living Dead…1968
Now go out and scare up some fun or stay in if you are too scared!
Have a Horrifying Halloween my Goblins and Ghouls
And as Always....
Peace Love and Pork!
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