Graphic Intense Nature
Thank you
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in garments black as pitch,
the queen of doom upon her broom,
the wild and wicked witch.
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a cackling crone with brittle bones
and desiccated limbs,
two evil eyes with warts and sties
and bags about the rims,
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a dangling nose, ten twisted toes
and folds of shriveled skin,
crackled and chipped and crackled lips
that frame a toothless grin.
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She hurtles by, she sweeps in the sky
and hurls a piercing screech.
As she swoops past, a spell is cast
on all her curses reach.
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Take care to hide
when the wild witch rides
to shriek her evil spell.
What she may do with a word or two
is much to grim to tell.
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Jack Prelutsky
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Upon that very portion of the brick-work,
But....
No sooner had the reverberation
of my blows sunk into silence
I was answered by a voice
from within the tomb,
By a cry,
At first muffled and broken,
like the sobbing of a child,
And then quickly swelling into one long,
loud, and continuous scream,
Utterly inhuman...
A howl...
A wailing shriek...
Half of horror and half of triumph
Such as might have arisen out of hell
From the throats of the damned in their agony
And the demons that exult in the damnation.
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Edgar Allan Poe
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look out
a ghost is near at hand.
To prevent ghosts from coming into the house,
especially on Halloween Nite,
bury animal bones near the doorway,
or bury the image of an animal
in a sealed box or jar.
In the United States,
if an all-black cat crosses
your path, it's bad luck.
If an all-white cat crosses
your path, it's good luck.
In Great Britain and Ireland,
it's just the opposite.
If Halloween night occurs
on the night of a full moon
the spirit world is all the closer,
so intuition and divination
are stronger
(be extra careful).
Before sunset on Halloween Nite,
walk around your home
backwards three times,
counterclockwise,
to ward off evil of any sort
that night.
A child that has teeth
when it is born will grow up
to be a vampire.
A person who dies on Halloween
becomes the most active ghost
there can be,
forever travelling back and forth
between the real world
and the spirit world.
These are superstitions for your entertainment
to share with company,
friends and family
during Halloween nite.
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1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
3/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
2 cups pumpkin seeds
(a four-pound pumpkin yields about
1 cup of seeds)
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Directions:
* Preheat oven to 225 degrees (F)
* Using a mesh colander,
rinse seeds well
in cold water and pat dry.
* Combine seeds, vegetable oil,
and Worcestershire sauce
in a large bowl
and mix thoroughly.
*Spread seeds across baking sheet
and bake for 30 minutes
(until golden brown),
stirring seeds every six or seven
minutes.
*Remove seeds from oven,
drain on a paper towel.
*After seeds are drained,
sprinkle with salt if desired.
For maximum freshness,
store uneaten seeds
in a jar with a tight lid.
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To make edible spiders for Halloween treats;
*a prune for the body,
* licorice slivers
or stick pretzels for the legs,
*two "red-hots" for the eyes.
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For Halloween dessert;
*Make an edible witch's hat
using a large,
flat, dark cookie for the brim
ice-cream sugar cone for the crown.
*Fill the cone with ice- cream
even to the rim and center it
on top of the cookie.
*Consider adding to the top of the cookie
a thin layer of chocolate frosting.
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Pumpkin Hermits;
3/4 cup butter
1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup canned pumpkin
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp each baking soda & salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp each allspice, cloves, nutmeg
1 cup each chopped dates & rasins
3/4 cup chopped nuts
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*In large mixing bow, with electric mixer,
cream buttter & sugar.
*Beat in eggs and vanilla.
*Beat in pumpkin.
**In separate bowl, mix together
flour, baking powder, baking soda,
salt and spices.
*Stir flour mixture into creamed mixture.
*Stir in dates, raisins and nuts.
**Drop by tablespoonfuls onto greased
baking sheets.
**Bake in 375F oven
for 12 or 15 minutes, or until
lightly browned.
*Let cool for a few minutes on
baking sheet, then remove to rack
to cool completely.
**Store in airtight container.
Q... What type of dog do vampire's like the best?
A... Bloodhounds....
Q... What does a vampire never order at a restaurant?
A... A stake sandwich...
Q... Why do vampires need mouthwash?
A... They have bat breath...
Q... What is a vampire's favorite fast food?
A... A guy with very high blood pressure...
Halloween is a fun time for yelling out
"BOOOO!"
Licking your lips and saying,
"MMMMMM!"
Use your imagination
prepare fun treats
and celebrate the harvest
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and
*Safe Happy Halloween*
and some I have made myself.
Some images I have borrowed from
Halloween Caverns of Blood.
A *BIG* thank you to everyone.
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