I'm not a big fan of Halloween and frankly, never was. Even as a kid I was in it strictly for the candy. I especially don't like how adults have now taken over an occasion which should be for and about children and made it into an excuse to wear risque costumes and party. I'm also not fond of horror movies: my favourite Halloween film is Arsenic and Old Lace. Which is, of course, amazing. That's not to say that I don't enjoy a clever, creepy film or story on occasion, but I can't stand the brainless gore-fests which generally get served up for Halloween viewing. That being said, it is fun to see the nephews and nieces enjoying dressing up for trick or treating; here are a few of my nephews, ready to hit the candy trail: Two are being ninjas (costumes sewn by me) One being a bank robber, and the other a professor: Below is a rendition of Robert Burns' 1790 poem Tam o' Shanter. Tam is a farmer who, after a night of drinking at the local pub, starts home through the woods on his horse Meg. Passing by a haunted church, Tam stumbles upon a coven of witches and goblins holding a dance, with the devil himself playing the bagpipes for them. The creatures at first don't notice him, but in his drunken state Tam eventually shouts something out, alerting them to his presence. They aren't pleased.
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