I'm sure we all remember sitting in class, back in elementary school, working away on some arts 'n' crafts project that involved colored construction paper, glue (or rubber cement), tape and safety-scissors because of some forthcoming holiday, such as Halloween. That "Cat Boy" up there sure knew how to use the tape! And you can tell he's
proud of his creation! I miss those simple times. Yes, I can still sit and work on an art project at home on a weekend afternoon, and I occasionally do, but it's
not the same. As an adult you'll never again have that sense of
total freedom to create, or the young mind that was virtually uninhibited by the types of thoughts we now have as adults, like paying for rent/mortgage, bills, groceries, etc. Being a kid certainly had its
perks! It's too bad we didn't know how
good we had it, back then. Seems like most of us just couldn't
wait to grow up... and do grown-up things.
I know that's why I was
sooo excited when I became old enough to start going Trick 'r Treating
without my parents! Nothing personal against them, of course. It was just that new taste of freedom, if only for one night a year, that I found
very exciting! And I think that it plays a big part in the development of children's independence. Yes, times are different now, and a lot of neighborhoods are not as safe as they once were. However, I do think that lots of modern day parents over-react by not allowing their kids to go out unchaperoned, even if they are technically old enough. And it's
not like the kid is going to want to go out totally
alone, anyway... He or she is more than likely going to want to join some of their other friends, and then see what sort of havoc they can wreak! Good-natured havoc, I'm sure.
Please enjoy my gallery of Halloween treats, below. They're just
some of my favorites from a book of collected vintage holiday images put together by Editor/Art Director Jim Heimann, and published by Taschen.
"Sshh! I'm a very, very quiet little
mouse... Could I trouble you for, maybe,
one small piece of
candied cheese?"
"Billy, you
know that bitch Jane is
talking shit behind your back to that
new boy, right?! All the while, she's
sitting there "innocently" cutting out
her
paper bats..."
"Well, Dick, I guess it just means
this pumpkin won't be the
onlything that I'll be
carving today."
"Yes, that's right. I've been a
baaadskunk! Don't you want to
spankme? You do want to spank the baaad
little skunk, don't you? Sure you do!
Now, come
lift my tail and I'll
give you a good reason to spank me..."
(Alright, they're in the kitchen, so we
know that the
butcher knifecan't be too far away...)
"So long, everyone! Thanks for stopping
by!
Have a safe andspooky Halloween! And
remember to always inspect your kid's
candy before
you eat it, parents!"
Gee, I think J.P. (Jaunty Punkin) pretty much wrapped everything up for me! So my job is done here. For now, anyway...
Bwa, ha, ha, ha, ha!~All images taken from Jim Heimann's book, 'Halloween: Vintage Holiday Graphics', published by Taschen~
