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Halloween – October 31st Traditions

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By this time I had removed my headless stump so I could better see what was going on. At that moment the old man stepped up the marble bust and spoke to it, answering a question no one else had heard asked. The old man then pulled a cigarette from his pocket, placed it in George Washington’s mouth, and lit it. My eyes widened in amazement as the bust began to blow smoke rings into the air. This was cool.

In a creepy gravel voice the old man introduced himself, “They call me Cupps, The Magnificent”, and a cold fog engulfed the floor. “Quickly” he said, “I need you!”

Taking my sister’s hand, he coaxed her towards the cabinet. I saw him whisper something to her as he opened the cabinet doors. It was filled with dark and without a moments hesitation my sister stepped inside. Cupps then explained that Chris was about to take a journey to the nether world, and if everything went right, she would shortly return from the spirit realm unharmed and intact. With that he flamboyantly touched something to Washington’s cigarette and Flash! The doors of the cabinet flew closed and the room darkened. We all screamed at once and the lights came on. Cupps The Magnificent was now dressed totally in white, neat and clean with a cane and top hat. This was so cool!

“Let’s see how the little lady is doing”, he said, and again, with a flourish, opened the doors of the cabinet.

She was gone! No one moved, everyone gasped. I felt like I was going to be sick as I yelled out, “Bring her back!”

Cupps handled me gently, “And who are you, my boy?”

I was beginning to cry as I told him I was her brother.

“Well then you are just the one I need to help me bring our young traveler back.”

Obviously terrified but without pause, I agreed to the task. He sat me down and placed the small box over my head, whispering as he did “Don’t be afraid, don’t say a word and don’t move. We’ll fool your friends and get your sister back”.

I was now in the dark but not at all scared. Cupps then told the others in the room to watch closely. I heard something click, the magician exclaimed “The Headless Man”!, my friends all gasped. A moment or two passed and Cupps called out “Head return”. I heard the click again and the box was listed from my shoulders. Everyone in the room started to applaud. I was wondering why when Cupps turned from me, commanding “Child return” and opened the cabinet revealing my sister.

I jumped to her and hugged her close; the applause rose louder. With no warning the old lady, now dressed totally in white, got up from the organ and started directing us all to the opposite side of the room and into the kitchen. As we left the house through the back door we were each loaded up with candy bars, candy apples and candy corn, thanked for coming, and wished a “Happy Halloween.”

Leaving the yard, my buddies could not contain themselves. They were absolutely dumbfounded that Cupps had made my head disappear. I thought they were crazier than I had already known they were, but I played along with what clearly felt like my moment in the sun. When we reached the street I heard my sister call me over. She took me off to the side and looked me straight in the eye.

“Thanks” she said quietly ad then whispered, “I love you John.”

I had no idea what I had done to deserve this but it made me feel wonderful. She then turned and ran off with her friends to finish up the street. I was rejoined by my pals and we also went on trick or treating, laughing and scaring ourselves all the way.

I have had a lot of incredible Halloweens in my time, and I will never let a single one get away from me. But, this particular Halloween will always lead the pack as the most magical, and the most important of my life.

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