tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338557.post3862734030552119283..comments2023-08-18T04:37:47.001-04:00Comments on Byzantium's Shores: chronicling the misadventures of an overalls-clad hippie: A Random Wednesday Conversation StarterKelly Sedingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10704114189919711467noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338557.post-15866957999410657302013-10-19T11:16:27.316-04:002013-10-19T11:16:27.316-04:00Well, my daughter has a high fear factor, so well ...Well, my daughter has a high fear factor, so well stay with cute for a while.Roger Owen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338557.post-61188441972933959402013-10-16T16:57:10.067-04:002013-10-16T16:57:10.067-04:00Both! And I'm with Earl about not caring at al...Both! And I'm with Earl about not caring at all for slutty Halloween.Michael Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12514945570212261283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338557.post-81494331729095134732013-10-16T11:58:33.546-04:002013-10-16T11:58:33.546-04:00I'm stuck with cute Halloweens for a few more ...I'm stuck with cute Halloweens for a few more years until my niece and nephew are old enough to appreciate scary Halloween.<br />-Mark C.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338557.post-61791353117422367922013-10-16T11:36:40.836-04:002013-10-16T11:36:40.836-04:00I'm gonna have to go with "cute" in ...I'm gonna have to go with "cute" in the sense of Hello Kitty pumpkins and the like for this year. Been through a couple of deaths (other people's, obvy) in the past year and am just not up for the gore or the Reaper.<br /><br />The other day, I saw a tree full of "ghosts" hanging up at a retirement home. I suppose that's better than tombstone decor but to me it's still a little too reminiscent of death, given the setting.fillyjonkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13016436113169230368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338557.post-62211244096076991582013-10-16T10:54:23.606-04:002013-10-16T10:54:23.606-04:00Samhain. I desperately dislike the turn it has tak...Samhain. I desperately dislike the turn it has taken to slasher murder and mayhem. It was never meant to be scary or cute, it was a time set aside to honor our ancestors and ask them for guidance.Kaye Wallerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06491607694389685973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338557.post-61724666911226503592013-10-16T08:34:41.727-04:002013-10-16T08:34:41.727-04:00When did the selection start to include slutty Hal...When did the selection start to include slutty Halloween. Costume stores now have an 18 and over section.Earlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338557.post-56024286340510242892013-10-16T08:27:01.131-04:002013-10-16T08:27:01.131-04:00Scary. Cute can be okay too as long as it is someh...Scary. Cute can be okay too as long as it is somehow related to Halloween. Lynnhttp://www.lynnspace.com/blog/noreply@blogger.com