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Times -Advocate October 29 1997
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Ma{)owe'en
Batman keeps an eye on,8rianne Sunny in a Marlborough Street
backyard. Sources report Lucas Skinner is masquerading as Batman this
Halloween while his sister Brianre is donning a rabbit costume.
Malloweet Treats
Ghost Suckers ...Use these for party f avors.'hanging them from the ceiling until ready to distribute to
your guests. Take a round headed lollipop. Lay the head in te center of a white handkerchief. facial tissue.
or cloth square. Gater,thP handkerchief down around te stick and tie tightly just below the head with a
rubber band. twist -tie. or string. Add 2 black dots for eyes. Y'ou can also use these ghosts as an invitation to
. your party. Write the party'date and location around the outside of te handkerchief before making the
ghosts. If you plan td mail them. you might want to use flat round lollipops and padded envelopes.
Gljost Hod Purclj... Suy some new latex gloves. Wash oro , , t ars 11 w 'h water. Fasten the arm closed
with a twist -tie or rubber band. Freeze it. Float it in the punch before ,.•7r.
Eyeballs ...
Make Rice Krispie' Treats. The directions are on the cereal m.o.. Form the into balls, about t or 2 inches
across Add a pastel MIKM 1 or other small round candy for the iris and dot the candy with frosting or gel
for the pupil. A big hit with the younger crowd!
� �'� Never go tric _ •
Always take a k or-trea>frA9 a/o
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,� tyre's safety ; or go in a group -
Make sur ',umbers.
' Wait a al, adult goes with
"Pct then, untiI you get ho you.
Make a>� r to eat Feats,
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P costumesA see out o aped ,tefis.
fall s. wear bri short enough so f your mash
0t, reflective colors y won't ecru
others can orwhifet se
�' Trick-or-treat
ric1� or_trea f o n see you.
apes so
� � fever 90 into nlY at well -lit houses.
`Stay on side
� Ways a a mouse �O acct candy.
Lim bob ways and be careful cross • ndy'
Y and cross �g streets.
Ma �' flan a route °nly at corners.
e sure your family aid stick to it.
�► Set a curfew knows Wire you'
f and stick ll be.
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C auresfor C oblins
Sobbing for Apples
A traditional harvest time game
Float apples in a large wash tub filled
with water. The object of this game is to
grab one of the apples and remove it
from the water without using your
hands. You must use only your mouth.
This is a very messy. very wet: and
- very fun game. It is even more
challenging if the sterns are removed
from the apples.
Apple-Snappwg
Aiotber very old game
rush a dime or other coin into the side •
of an apple. Mang the apple by string
f rOrn the ceiling. Without using your •
hands try to bite the dime from the apple.
This can also be played with two people
trying to bite the dime at the same time.
The one who does. gets to keep the
coin.
Halloween Word Scramble
Ao old parlor game.
?his simple game can be. played
;individually or in pairs. Give everyone
paper and pencil. Mow many words can
be Trade using only the letters in
"Halloween" or "Trick or Treat"?
800 MOO???
When you go out on Malloween
The ghosts will follow you.
Dont worry for they'll do no harm.
t
Withjusa boo or two. •
Make sure you don't upset them._
Se careful what you say.
These friendly ghosts will walk with you
To scare the beasts away:
On Halloween the streets are filled
- With creepy crawly guys.
Slinky. slimy hairy dudes
That come to terrorize. Soo Moo??
The monsters won't attack you
When ghosts are by your side.
Dont think of it. you wont be hit.
By broomsticks witches ride. .
So you'll be safe to trick or treat. .
Though danger dims the stars.
• So. thank your ghosts, and here's a hint:
They all like chocolate bars.
--Grandpa Tucker
Cupynght t996 Bob Tucker
-When cake is cut: it spurts green goop.
. 1. BATTER
18 1/4 os box white cake mix •
4 -serving packagereen gelatin •
�„ BLACK FROSTING 1.
Blue food coloring
Chocolate frosting
1. DECORATIONS
4 black licorice whips
2 big green gumboils
6 little gumboils Prepare cake using two 9-4n40 round cake pans.
Cool.
Prepare the gelatin according to package directions. It works best
if it is lust a little on the soft side.
On a foil -covered cookie•seet, place one cake layer for the body. •
Cut a smaller circle out of tbe center of tbe layer: Place this
smaller round of cake as* spider's bead. Tillthe hole left in*
body layer with gelatin. Place the other cake layer on top of the
body and train cake sligi tly to shape . if desired.
To prepare frosting, in a mixing bowl. add blue food coloring to tbe
chocolate frosting until black in color. Frost tbe entire cake black.
Cut the black licorice whips in half and insert for the eigbt kgs.
Position toe gumboils u eyes.
The Gritti Reaper is on 'sentry
duty at te hone o f Jim Knox
on Muron Street West in
Exeter. •-