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Many arms around the mast as your ship starts cracking
Rabbit, rabbit! I got out of the house in time for the last of a clear apple-gold sunset. A skein of geese went unraveling through the smoke-blue luminous air and a very large moth tried to bang itself into my face. There were heaps of fallen leaves on the sidewalks to kick through and some crepe-orange ones still on the local notable maple. Someone's costume is my best hope for the cardboard sign in the street advertising extremely cheap sexual services.
Having run the car over for errands, I ended up spending the trick-or-treating hours of Halloween at my mother's house, which was inundated with a range of ages from toddlers to teenagers and the occasional adult who could be coaxed to take some candy for themselves. I am guessing a percentage of the colorfully wigged people were KPop Demon Hunters. I have no idea about the WWI Tommy in the company of a classical figure in gold laurels, but they looked like an entire short story in themselves. The Minuteman looked parentally hand-sewn, full marks for waistcoat and hat. The most extensive was the full-body tyrannosaur I came down the steps to hold the bowl of candy out for, explaining it was no trouble because I could see their short little arms. When the twins came by, one of them dashed into the house to hug me and all of her friends shouted at her for going across the threshold, which I understood was some kind of ground rule but sounded in the moment like the start of a fairy tale. The South Asian older relatives chaperoning their set of small children wore marigold garlands, perfectly Halloween-colored. There are a lot more kids in that neighborhood than there used to be and it's wonderful.
I remain underslept, but I really appreciate being introduced to Florence + The Machine's "Kraken" (2025).
Having run the car over for errands, I ended up spending the trick-or-treating hours of Halloween at my mother's house, which was inundated with a range of ages from toddlers to teenagers and the occasional adult who could be coaxed to take some candy for themselves. I am guessing a percentage of the colorfully wigged people were KPop Demon Hunters. I have no idea about the WWI Tommy in the company of a classical figure in gold laurels, but they looked like an entire short story in themselves. The Minuteman looked parentally hand-sewn, full marks for waistcoat and hat. The most extensive was the full-body tyrannosaur I came down the steps to hold the bowl of candy out for, explaining it was no trouble because I could see their short little arms. When the twins came by, one of them dashed into the house to hug me and all of her friends shouted at her for going across the threshold, which I understood was some kind of ground rule but sounded in the moment like the start of a fairy tale. The South Asian older relatives chaperoning their set of small children wore marigold garlands, perfectly Halloween-colored. There are a lot more kids in that neighborhood than there used to be and it's wonderful.
I remain underslept, but I really appreciate being introduced to Florence + The Machine's "Kraken" (2025).
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all of her friends shouted at her for going across the threshold, which I understood was some kind of ground rule but sounded in the moment like the start of a fairy tale. --Yes! A number of very little kids stared in very obvious curiosity into my kitchen (the room the door opens to), in one case embarrassing the accompanying adult and in all cases mystifying me, until one little one said, "I love your house. It's so pretty!" which, d'awwwww! Upon reflection, the only thing I can think of is that the cupboards all have tons and tons of cards and postcards on them, which isn't, I guess, a thing that most houses have (and so might make kids curious). I'm happy that that one kid liked it!
The South Asian older relatives chaperoning their set of small children wore marigold garlands, perfectly Halloween-colored. --Beautiful.
Oooh, a new one from Florence + the Machine? Will listen.
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I am not big on vampire lore, but in the Buffyverse, a vampire could not enter one's home unless invited in. There is something deep-felt about threshold crossing, one way or another.
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The thing with vampires is used to good effect in Elatsoe, which I read recently after reading this review: https://rachelmanija.dreamwidth.org/2796461.html
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That twin is very brave!
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We had in the most complimentary sense an onslaught. My mother had been worried about candy left over and there were barely any survivors, even after I had poured my own private stash in.
I am not big on vampire lore, but in the Buffyverse, a vampire could not enter one's home unless invited in. There is something deep-felt about threshold crossing, one way or another.
It's folkloric! Bram Stoker popularized it with Dracula. They just sounded exactly as though she had stepped into a fairy ring.
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It's both good sense and polite!
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We explained she had been here before and had rights of invitation.
*hugs*
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They were splendid!
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Thank you! I did not succeed in using the time change for extra sleep, but I did manage a solid seven to eight hours last night, just not in the window I had planned for. I am enjoying the sunlight. I really appreciate my parents living in a neighborhood where trick-or-treating enthusiastically happens.
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Oh, good call! I just thought they looked straight out of Jarman.
--Yes! A number of very little kids stared in very obvious curiosity into my kitchen (the room the door opens to), in one case embarrassing the accompanying adult and in all cases mystifying me, until one little one said, "I love your house. It's so pretty!" which, d'awwwww!
I've seen the occasional picture of your kitchen! That was well-deserved!
--Beautiful.
One of the women wanted to take pictures of me and my mother which we were happy to oblige, but we did not move fast enough to return the compliment! We did get them to take candy.
Oooh, a new one from Florence + the Machine? Will listen.
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*hugs*
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I had this come across my FB feed, it's kind of brilliant: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1468062625326751
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The Knee-Rex!
Thank you; I wouldn't have seen that, not being on FB.
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A house near me has a perpetual 20ft tall tyrannosaur in their front yard the surface area of which barely accommodates its footprint - for Halloween they put a Lady Liberty toga on it hahaha
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Thank you!
A house near me has a perpetual 20ft tall tyrannosaur in their front yard the surface area of which barely accommodates its footprint - for Halloween they put a Lady Liberty toga on it hahaha
I love the idea of a Liberty Rex. I feel the real thing could be very effective.