Saturday, October 30, 2010

Happy Halloween

"The googies are coming, the old people say,
To buy little children and take them away.


Fifty cents for fat ones,
Twenty cents for lean ones,

Fifteen cents for dirty ones,
Thirty cents for clean ones,


A nickel each for mean ones.
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The googies are coming, and maybe tonight,
To buy little children and lock them up tight.


Eight cents for husky ones,
Quarter for the weak ones,


Penny each for noisy ones,
A dollar for the meek ones.

Forty cents for happy ones,
Eleven cents for sad ones.
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And, kiddies, when they come to buy,
It won't do any good to cry.

But - just between yourself and I -
They never buy the bad ones!" - Shel Silverstein



Happy Halloween all! May your eve be laden with autumn-sweets and your door be welcoming of wee witches and tiny, wide-eyed ghosts!

14 comments:

Wanda..... said...

Very cute post Claudia, Oh... I mean scaaaaarryyy!

I have a life size witch by my door to keep the googies away!!

chow and chatter said...

oh wow so cute love the pumpkins and family snaps

Unknown said...

Very, very cute. Hope your Halloween is howlingly fun.

Whats Cookin Italian Style Cuisine said...

I am not sure you have figured out October time, Halloween and Fall in general is my favorite time of the year, you just captured the spirit with this great tribute to it all one post! I love the smiles, fun, and family togetherness here. Hope you have a great evening of fun and laughter, beautiful post lovely pumpkins in the spirit of Halloween~ ( I have my witches costume all ready, hat gloves and gown darn couldnt find a broom that flys.....Happy evening to you all! :) smiles~

Jeannie said...

That's just so creative! Could see how much fun your family are having! Happy Halloween to you and family Claudia:)

Beth said...

I love Shel Silverstein! Thanks for posting!

Jen_from_NJ said...

What a fun post! Enjoy!

Fresh Local and Best said...

This is s a really fun post! It looks like everyone had a great time carving their pumpkins and they are showing it with so much pride!

Unplanned Cooking said...

So cute! Great pumpkin carvings. Have fun trick-or-treating tonight :).

Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoriti said...

Happy Halloween to you and your family, Claudia! Your Jack 'o lanterns are wonderful. Hope you get lots of treats today!

Anne said...

Happy Halloween! The best part of craving a pumpkin is the seeds! Yum! I have a great recipe for that.
Trick or Treat!

FOODESSA said...

Your fun and enthusiastic spirit shines right through this post. Love the story to accompany the great pics ;o)
Happy Halloween.

Ciao for now,
Claudia

Monet said...

What a lovely Halloween post! You have a very talented crew...I loved seeing all of your creations. I hope your night was full of ghoulish fun. Thank you for sharing!

My Little Space said...

Haha... your sweetie having so much fun! Just look at her. ha!
Happy Halloween to you & your family too. Have fun, Claudia.
Cheers, Kristy