Halloween Part I

Hi All,

Just a few links to 'things related to Halloween' today...I might have a part II entry if this one is popular enough....or not.  But remember, Halloween is this Saturday - so get your costumes and candy ready.  The trick-or-treaters will be coming to score the loot!!!!

Want to Know if Your Halloween Costume is Unoriginal? Just Ask Google.

Halloween movies that just aren't scary.

Halloween movies that are scary. No seriously...

Halloween movies for kids....awww...how cute.

Halloween parties on Long Island

Best Halloween Events on Long Island for Kids 

Halloween Party Checklist

How to Plan the Perfect Halloween Party

Top 10 Halloween Candy - List I
America's Favorite Halloween Candy - List II
And America's Favorite Halloween Candy - List III - because I'm really, really thorough!  :)

Enjoy the links!

Regards,
Stu

Friday the 13th - Boo!

Hi All,

Today is Friday.  It is also the 13th day of December.  That means it is Friday the 13th. I hope I didn't scare you.   This makes for a very, very easy blog post today.  Yep - you guessed it. I'm going to write about Friday the 13th - and movies, and its history and black cats.

So, how did Friday the 13th come into being?  Great question and here is an interesting answer - brought to you by Wikipedia. 

Readers might also want to click on this link from Urban Legends. It also discusses the history of Friday the 13th and puts it in perspective. Also, click here for the Snopes.com version of what Friday the 13th is all about.  Cool stuff.

Is the origin of Friday the 13th a combination of two unlucky superstitions? (Friday being an unlucky day and the unlucky number 13?)  Read on....for an answer.

Click on this link - again from Wikipedia - to see a list of notable people who died on Friday the 13th - some examples....Gioachino Rossini,  Hubert Humphrey, Benny Goodman, Tim Russert and Tupac Shakur.

Click on this clever website that has 13 Years of Friday the 13th. 

Like horror and slasher movies?  Well, we've got a load of them on Friday the 13th. In particular the whole series (aptly titled) 'Friday the 13th' can be found at the prior link.  Users can learn all about the movies and there is a link for fans, an archive and a place where visitors can buy 'all things related to F13' (aka, movies, apparel, books, figures, posters and more).  If you want some reviews for various 'Friday the 13th' movies, click on this link - courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes.


And if you want to try to 'ward off the fears of Friday the 13th', click on this link, care of NPR (National Public Radio).

Finally, click on this link to get the low-down on black cats and Friday the 13th - trust me, you won't want to let this pass you on by. :)

Lest we end on a scary note, click on this link from Youtube for a cute little spoof on Friday the 13th.  Really, its quite harmless - and pretty cute! 

Enjoy the links and hopefully you won't have an unlucky day!


Regards,
Stu

What to Do on Halloween 2013 on Long Island?

Hi All,

Today is Halloween and here is a list of fun things to do with kids and/or adults this afternoon and tonight to celebrate Halloween.

Click on this link for Halloween parties on Long Island -note that the list is for adults only.  From ExploreLI.com comes this link to the Halloween Horror House in Franklin Square.  And if you like the previous link, you just might like this link to Carved Pumpkins Around the World - courtesy of Newsday.

And what would Halloween be without a list of haunted houses?  Indeed, it just wouldn't be a 'real' Halloween.  Thus, the next link - to Long Island Haunted Houses.

So....for kids, one of the best parts of Halloween is the 'Trick or Treating'.  Click on this next link for a list of Halloween Events for Kids on Long Island.  This is a very, very kid friendly list!

Finally, click on this link to learn how to carve a really great pumpkin!  Note that the link is an animation for kids to carve a pumpkin on a computer. It is very cute and very kid friendly.   For a real video on how to carve a real pumpkin, click on this link from YouTube.

Okay, one last link.  This one is a top ten list of favorite candy received for Halloween. List is from USAToday and is from October 27th, 2013 - talk about current!

Enjoy the links and the Trick or Treating.
Regards,
Stu