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There is a new
trend that has recently started and, with some work on the
part of all Halloween lovers everywhere, it could become a full blown tradition
across the
country! It's generally called "Ghosting",
although in some areas it's known as "Booing". It seems to
have started on the East coast and has been spreading slowly
across the U.S.. It's also been picked up and is becoming
popular in Canada and the U. K. as well.
What is
Ghosting?
Ghosting is kind of like the old chain letter idea. You make
two treat bags and place one each at the front door of two
different neighbors. Do this one at a time. Place the bag at
the door, ring the door bell and then run! You don't want
them to know that it was you that did it. Inside the bag,
they will find some Halloween candy, a poem/letter
describing Ghosting and a picture of a ghost or (as we did)
a hand made felt ghost to put on their front door. If they
have the Halloween spirit, they'll do what the note says and
make two bags and repeat the process themselves with two
other neighbors.
Ghosting should
begin during the first or second week of October but you can
start it anytime of the month. The earlier you start, the
better chance you have of more Ghosts spreading around!
How to
"Ghost" someone:
You make two treat bags for two neighbors. You use two brown
lunch bags or Halloween treat bags, enough Halloween candy for two bags, a copy of
the "You've Been Ghosted" letter for two bags and two ghost
pictures or felt cut-outs. Put some candy, one letter and
one picture in each of the bags.
Wait till it's
dark and sneak over to a neighbor's house, leave the bag on
their porch, ring the bell and run away. The point is to not
let them see you! If it works out, your Ghosted neighbors
will do the same and Ghost two more people. Before you know
it, your whole town will have ghosted each other! If you
have your kids do this, make sure that an adult goes with
them when they Ghost.
It's kind of
like the old "chain letter" concept except that this is fun
and no one is threatened with bad luck or death if they
choose not to do it. If it doesn't look like your neighbors
are pitching in, then Ghost a couple more houses until
others join in!
You'll need to
put a note in the bag that explains what Ghosting is about,
you can use the poem below or write one of your own. If you
write your own, make it clear and concise so that it
explains exactly what they need to do to carry on the
Ghosting chain.
"BOO!!
You've Been Ghosted"
This
friendly "Ghost" has come your way, now pass 2 more on
within 2 days!
Choose two
neighbors, friends that will join in! Let the door to
door "Ghosting" begin!
You'll need
2 treat bags and candy for 2, make 2 copies of this
letter and 2 Ghosts will do!
Fill a bag
with candy and treats. Drop in this letter and the ghost
and repeat!
Don't
forget to hang this Ghost upon your front door, if you
forget, well, you might get more!
Now
wait until the sun goes down and sneak to their porch,
looking around!
Set
the bag down and ring the door bell, then get run away
fast and never tell!
They'll open the door and find a treat, watch the smile
on their face, it's really quite sweet!
Do this when
it's dark and kids, go with an adult. Leave it on the
porch, ring the door bell and run! The object is to not
let anyone know who is Ghosting each other, for fun!
See how many
Ghosts pop up on doors before Halloween! To not spread
the Ghosts, is frankly, just mean!
Happy
Halloween! Let's start this tradition of "ghosting" in
our neighborhood, please join in!
That's about it! It's easy
to do, it's fun and put will put your friends and neighbors
in a Halloween mood. You can buy Halloween treat bags right
after Halloween when they go on sale and save them for the
next year. To make felt ghost, you just need a couple
squares of white felt. Cut out the ghost shape, use a black
felt pen to make the eyes and write "BOO!" on it somewhere.
Click
here for a
text of the poem to print out.
Click here for a template of a Ghost to use.
Check out our links page for a list of
the best Halloween sites!
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