22 — Friday. October 23, 1998 — North Shore News The trick of treat memories HALLOWEEN is still days away and you already have ro return to London Drugs to restock your supply of Halloween treats. Don't teel guilt or shame, We're aduties now, We dort iave to walt until October 31 to knock on our neighbours doors and shout Prick or treat.” We have purchasing rower ond deserve 2uvear en erv now and then. Problem is, now that we're adults, there’s no one who can hide the staff from us. Unless vouvre unustally forget, that bag of mini: malt balls is going To enter your mind every time you open the pantry. Prompted by nostalgia and weakened by low blood sugar, you'll think “Gee, I've almost forgotten what these things taste like.” Crackle, crackle goes the bag, and the nent thing vou know, you “re reconnect- ing with your childhood as the chocelate melts in your mouth, not in your hands. In an instant, you're transported to the sidewalk ofa darkened Delbrook Avenue in the drizzling rain. Your Spiderman make-up runs down your face. A neighbourhood father attracts a gathering on his lawn as he lights a Screaming Banshee followed by the crowd-pleasing Burning Schoolhouse. You and your trick-or- treating companions take stock of your loot thus far. The phrase “thus far” has not entered your vocabula:/ and won't for 20 years; nonetheless, you open the bag and inhale a most bewitching aroma of plastic and chocolate. You ask the important questions: Who’s got the most candy so far? What house is giving out the best Halloween fun ideas & Halloween Treats (Recipes and crafts for the whole family), Written by Danata Maggipinto with Eo otos by Richard Jung. THIS year Halloween falls on a Saturday which means a full day of activities . Many people on the North Shore get into it with home decorating, fantastic costumes and creative diversions for kids. Halloween Treats is a wonder- ful, easy to follow softcover book with ideas for all ages. Spice up your celebration with traditional pumpkin seeds or top your home-imade hot chocolate with marshmallow bones. Other clever ideas include hanging squash-o-lat- ern’s and stained-glass edible spooks. Also tips and supplies for carving the inevitable pump- kin. A definite nvo thumbs up plus loud shriek for this stylish book. — Cindy Goodman JuuE Waicrt HOWE SOUNDINGS stuff What house is ening out the Nutt Club? You throw firecrackers at the dri eway ofthe Nuts Club Rouse te show sour dis approval and carryvion. At your plano teacher's Hose, ne one frome. There’s assign on the daar minn Chicklers on the STOO, “Happy Halloween, Ong per child please.” The prance teacher has mace a smart treat choice. Guim, though appreciated. is fow on the junk tood food chain. No child is likely to execed her ration of Chicklets. A streedight laminates and a basker at broken pieces oF pack a lantern fittering the pave ment. 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