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Tricked Out for Treats
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bethje is all about trying to recapture the magic of youth, we went on two haunted hayrides this past weekend. I don't recall going on any of these when I was actually a kid. About the only thing I do remember was a haunted house where the monsters would turn nice if you told them you liked their house. Later that same year, I went on a haunted trail, and was confused when the cast didn't respond to "I like your trail." I really did jump to conclusions there, didn't I? I've been on several of these hayrides with Beth over the years, though. I enjoy seeing the creativity that goes into them. Pretty much all of them have people with chainsaws, and it's also not uncommon to have someone hitting the wagon with a baseball bat or other such implement. The latter is probably what I'd want to do if I were to participate. I couldn't be a chainsaw guy, because I'm clumsy and would probably drop it. Anyway, the one on Saturday was at a mulch place in Winslow Township, and we went through their maze as well. The maze part was actually rather frustrating, because it was really dark and I had to feel along the walls to figure out where I was going. I figured there would only be one way to go, but somehow I managed to get lost. I didn't take any pictures on the hayride (that would have been rude), but I liked this witch that they had inside their gift shop.
They're probably for sale everywhere, but I still thought it was neat. On Sunday,therealtavie and her boyfriend went with us to Marlboro. The hayride there cost quite a bit more, and really didn't seem worth the extra charge. I don't think there's any official guideline for how much you can expect to pay for a haunted hayride. What I found most memorable about this one was the guy coming up to Tavie and yelling, "Spooky, spooky, spooky, spooky! Wassup!"
Halloween was one of my favorite holidays as a kid, and I wasn't that old when I reached the point where I preferred handing out candy to trick-or-treating myself. I got to see all the other costumes that way. As an adult, it's a little disappointing, as holidays in general tend to be. I only work until 4 PM this year, so I guess I could do something on Halloween night, but what? It's not like you get any trick-or-treaters when you live on the second floor of somebody else's house.
bethje is all about trying to recapture the magic of youth, we went on two haunted hayrides this past weekend. I don't recall going on any of these when I was actually a kid. About the only thing I do remember was a haunted house where the monsters would turn nice if you told them you liked their house. Later that same year, I went on a haunted trail, and was confused when the cast didn't respond to "I like your trail." I really did jump to conclusions there, didn't I? I've been on several of these hayrides with Beth over the years, though. I enjoy seeing the creativity that goes into them. Pretty much all of them have people with chainsaws, and it's also not uncommon to have someone hitting the wagon with a baseball bat or other such implement. The latter is probably what I'd want to do if I were to participate. I couldn't be a chainsaw guy, because I'm clumsy and would probably drop it. Anyway, the one on Saturday was at a mulch place in Winslow Township, and we went through their maze as well. The maze part was actually rather frustrating, because it was really dark and I had to feel along the walls to figure out where I was going. I figured there would only be one way to go, but somehow I managed to get lost. I didn't take any pictures on the hayride (that would have been rude), but I liked this witch that they had inside their gift shop.They're probably for sale everywhere, but I still thought it was neat. On Sunday,
therealtavie and her boyfriend went with us to Marlboro. The hayride there cost quite a bit more, and really didn't seem worth the extra charge. I don't think there's any official guideline for how much you can expect to pay for a haunted hayride. What I found most memorable about this one was the guy coming up to Tavie and yelling, "Spooky, spooky, spooky, spooky! Wassup!"Halloween was one of my favorite holidays as a kid, and I wasn't that old when I reached the point where I preferred handing out candy to trick-or-treating myself. I got to see all the other costumes that way. As an adult, it's a little disappointing, as holidays in general tend to be. I only work until 4 PM this year, so I guess I could do something on Halloween night, but what? It's not like you get any trick-or-treaters when you live on the second floor of somebody else's house.
