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Published: November 1st 2009
Brace yourselves .... the Halloween Special has arrived! New York is awash with the stench of rotting pumpkin and candy. I'll let the pictures do the talking, but suffice to say there's been a loooong lead-up to a washed out grand finale. A few points of interest along the way:
* We carved our first pumpkin last weekend. (A swarm of fruit flies made it their home within a day).
* As virgin Halloweensters, we learnt a valuable costume lesson this year: wings, props, and crowds don't mix!
* Face painting is not a good option either.
* The West Village Halloween Parade was a joke. A stampeding crowd, umbrellas poking out eyes, and no visibility. Next year we'll gain access to an apartment overlooking 6th Ave.
* This Halloween has been christened 'Where's Waldoween'. I swear we saw at least 23 Wally's on the street.
* The Grinch wins Best Costume Award. We caught him running for the midnight train.
* Group costumes are all the rage. Mario came complete with Luigi, a mushroom, a banana, Princess, Wario, a star, Koopa Troopa, fireball flower, Nintendo controller, Yoshi, Venus Fly Trap in pipe.
* Beware store owners during early Halloween:
Our Jack-O-Lanterns
Handmade by Me, Dave, Keri and Scottkids shamelessly trick-or-treat all bloody day.
* Yanks love beer pong. And their jelly shots are about 90% vodka.
* Dave's host of Aussie pub jobs in this city gets us free drinks in every neighborhood. Bring on complimentary Cowboys at the Sunburnt Cow!
* Dirtiest costume award: Some guy had his schlong hanging out of his fly, (see pic below).
* On the way home, Dave got his wing caught in the train door. The entire carriage was in hysterics.
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Hedley Galt
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That's the best pumpkin I've ever seen Pen! xx