Costumes

We always had cool costumes. I was Lucy from Charlie Brown one year. Another year my mom made us Raggedy Ann and Andy (these were ridiculously cute). Mom made me a gypsy costume when I was 7 or 8. Mo was really crafty like that (she was the ONLY one who could do our hair too). When we lived in NY we used to go trick or treating right after school, around 4 or 5, before it got dark. I didn't think this was bizarre since I was young. Only later did I wonder why the little ones went candy hunting so early. Mom said these were the rules. I thought she made that up, but apparently townships can dictate the hours kids (and teens) can trick or treat. Mom hated Halloween but she was a trooper back in the day and took us all around the neighborhood.