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It can be your childhood memory or your kids or whatever you like about the holiday.

I remember my mom telling me the story of the jack-o-lantern. Apparently in western Kentucky where she lived, there are bogs that emit some kind of a gas. Then, a big, what looks like a ball of fire will take off and begin to roll around. They called them 'Will-o-the-Wisps'.

where i grew up(buffalo, ny) we had 2 nights of trick or treating, beggars night and halloween, we actually went into neighborhood bars w/o our parents and usually got money, can you believe that?

Back in the ol' days when (and where) I grew up, some people still used outhouses if they couldn't get hooked up to the disposal system (rural residences). Of course outhouses were always targets to be tipped over. Usually we got our first snow storm and really bad cold spell, so we couldn't go out without a myriad of coats, gloves, scarves and caps. Kind of ruined a halloween costume!

I met my husband 10 years ago yesterday at a Halloween party so I guess that is pretty memorable.

Eppy when I was in Elementary school there was an out house sitting in the school yard every year the day after Halloween. The tradition was passed down to the next generation. It was always a group of boys that were old enough to drive that would get it from some poor souls yard. I felt sorry for the folks who woke up walked out and no out house.

I love Halloween it is my favorite holiday.(and it is the only time it is okay for normal women to dress like skank-bags ).

About 6 years ago me, my hubby, and about 10 others stayed the evening in a "haunted house". It was the most horrifying time of my life.......I cannot even look at the house anymore.

Ah man- mine has to be the year granddaughter sarah came over to go -trick-er-treating with gommie- she about 7 or 8 maybe-- one of the houses on our street was a little wirey lady who lived alone-- sara rang the door bell and the lady came to the door and she looked so cute to me in her costume-little red and black tennis shoes and frilly ankle socks and colorful top with some cute little pants to match and some kind of scarf on her hair- I said oh look at you- how cute- you must be 'Mary Englebright'she gave a grunt and threw the candy at sara and went back into her house- as we walked away sara punched me in the side and said gommie, that was no costume-those were her regular clothes

We were about nine years old when I remember one of my little girlfriend's mother made her a costume that was so out of the norm - it was depicting a cigarette girl like you'd see in the movies selling cigs. in nightclubs. Her dress was very full and short and covered in sparkles, her hair was swept up with some sparkley hairpiece and high heels and fish net stockings. AND her little cigarette tray was full of packs of cigarettes. I remember every one thinking, "what tha...."?