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Archive for October, 2009

If you’re anything like me, you know what Halloween is all about. Trick-or-treating and costumes and gore. Right?

But how did it all come to be? Why IS a bat so freaky? Why aren’t other scary figures like the Boogie Man associated with Halloween? Monarch13 explores this in her lens 7 Scary Symbols of Halloween.

“Jack-O-Lantern literally means “Jack of the Lantern” and an Irish legend tells of a man named Jack, who could not enter heaven or hell and was doomed to wander aimlessly each night, with only a candle, in a hollowed out turnip to guide him. To keep him away, local villagers would carve scary faces into turnips and place them in their windows. Irish immigrants in the United States began using commonly available pumpkins rather then turnips, and the practice continues to this day. Thus the flickering flames from the Jack-O-Lantern eventually became associated with the spirits of the dead.”

Who woulda thunk! Visit the lens to learn why bats and witches and black cats are the symbols of Halloween, plus more.

I’ll never “turnip” my nose at pumpkin carving again. Happy Halloween!

http://www.squidoo.com/halloween-symbols

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Be sure to read some super fun and scary Halloween lenses from the SquidBoo Blast today!

Happy Halloween by dndartstudio
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Wishing you and yours a spooky fun All Hallows Eve!

To celebrate, I’m going to put on my costume , turn up the  Halloween Music.

Carve my Pumpkins.

Make some Halloween Treats.

Read a Spooky Poem then watch my favorite scary movie.

What are you doing tonight?

Photo appears courtesy of Allposters.com.

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Just a heads up about planned maintenance:

Between 6:30pm and 8:30pm Eastern time tonight (Friday, 10/30/09) we’ll be disabling lens editing for some database maintenance. Lenses will be visible and reachable as usual, but lensmasters won’t be able to edit them or create new ones during that 2 hour window.

That is all!

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Mwah ha ha! It’s Friday before Halloween! While most people are happy getting their spook on, some families just aren’t ready to be scared. That’s why lensmaster Treasures-By-Brenda has put together this lens on milder entertainment options for movie night.

Not Too Scary Movies For Tweens or Pre-Teens on Halloween is a collection of scary movies you can enjoy with your older kids that won’t send them (or you) up to hide under the bed. She’s even included one of my favorite thrillers, Gremlins! Two of the picks are Walt Disney classics, but you’ll have to visit the lens to find out which ones.

Every holiday has its traditions, but Treasures-By-Brenda knows that not every tradition is right for every person. That’s what makes this lens so great. She’s helped readers find a way to enjoy the fright of Halloween without the fear of overdoing it. What a great niche to explore!

Grab your pillow and popcorn. It’s BOO-vie night!

http://www.squidoo.com/scary-movies-for

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Is it Friday already?  Well if it’s Friday, it must be PURPLE STAR DAY!

The following fabulous lenses received purple stars this past week.  They appear in no particular order and each is worth a visit by you!

1. Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
2. Journal of the Traveling Squid in Palm Springs
3. How to Find Your Inner Artist as an Adult
4. Make your own Homemade Cat Toys
5. Thanksgiving Prayer – A Family Tradition
6. Calla Lily Decor
7. HTML Tips for Color
8. Chimeras and Chimera Mythology
9. Cross Stitch in the House of Sylvestermouse
10. Stinging Nettle
11. Visiting a Covered Bridge
12. Living in Fear
13. Haunted Adventure in SquidBoo
14. Salem Witch Trials
15. The Real History of Vampires
16. Countdown to Christmas
17. Holiday Shopping with the RocketMoms
18. Halloween Party Food Ideas
19. Disney World Secrets – What you really need to know
20. Vampire Costumes

Keep those Giant Squid purple worthy lens nominations coming to us at: purplestar@squidoo.com

Want a purple star?  Learn how to get one HERE.

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New Giant Squid Lensmaster CherylK would like you to take a look at her lens, My Quest for a Greener Life

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Have some paint? Cardboard? Adult supervision? That’s all you need to concoct an amazing Halloween costume for the kiddies. Whether you’re looking for an entire ensemble or festive facial features, lensmaster Pastiche shows you how with her lens Make Your Own Costumes, Masks and Face Paint.

Pastiche is a queen of crafts, and she’s used this lens to showcase a variety of crafty costume ideas. She doesn’t stop at homemade costumes. (I’m a big fan of the PacMan cutouts.) She’ll even show you how to create homemade paint! The most versatile of her crafts is a papier mache Mardi Gras mask, which could be decorated to instantly transform the wearer into any animal, mineral, or vegetable.

The best part is you won’t need special supplies to create these crafts. They’re all made using common household materials. Be prepared – you might end up just making a bloody mess and liking it.

http://www.squidoo.com/kidcostumes

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