Nice ones. Rather sad about the houses for sale. I just sent out an invite to my neighbors that my traditional homemade brownies would be out of the oven in 33 minutes. No costumes or children required to come and get one. I live on a short dead-end street and have been for the last 35 years. We know each other.
How great, Sidney. THere was a woman who made cookies for Halloween, when our girls were little. Always anticipated her house and the lovely things she made.
Me too! What made it so funny? To me, the name “Carla” started it off for some reason. Plus the true absurdity of a pumpkin face so many of us carved so many times declaring it’s love.
Yes! Reference to the great Peter Steiner cartoon, "On the internet, nobody knows you're a dog." that sold the most in reprints of any drawing in The New Yorker. The original art just sold at auction for like 20,000 or something like that.
Wonderful cartoons and caring comments. My one kiddo is now 25 and I loved heading out to Montpelier's (VT) streets filled with kids from many rural villages across Vermont: scores of kids all laughing and running and making weird noises.
I am reminded of Halloween in Madison Wisconsin back in the 80's--pre internet/I-phone. With 45,000 students enrolled , many!!!! thousands would flood state street--shoulder to shoulder.Dressed wildly we were insane and it was kinda fun. One year I set up a makeshift photo booth with a fancy tripod and a junky polaroid instant camera and bought $200 of film (a lot then!). Before the night was over I had made rent for several months. One passer by explained he was a business student and would have several booths in place--next year!!! That was it for me, my one evening as a successful capitalist in a university town filled with lefty/ activist types like myself. Now I get 10-15 little kids in my sweet little VT village with no stoplight, dirt roads and community supper wednesday nights (Join us--but bring something)
Thank you, bob. These memories are so great. Small town Halloweens--not something I grew up with but we have around here. And I undrstand Brooklyn is a small town for the night, too! What town do you like in, if I may ask? You may have said, I have forgotten...
I live in central Vermont--Marshfield. ,maybe 500 people and the state's longest waterfall. Poor and middleclass. .Ten minutes from the gorgeous capital. Deep community spirit. Bread and puppet nearby and a fun place you would love: The Museum of Everyday Things. But I remain a New Yorker and miss the Met and street food and scootering all over the place. No wine shops. You may have many in Hudsonland. Smile.
Nice ones. Rather sad about the houses for sale. I just sent out an invite to my neighbors that my traditional homemade brownies would be out of the oven in 33 minutes. No costumes or children required to come and get one. I live on a short dead-end street and have been for the last 35 years. We know each other.
I would be over in 34 minutes for homemade brownies. Happy Halloween!
How great, Sidney. THere was a woman who made cookies for Halloween, when our girls were little. Always anticipated her house and the lovely things she made.
Love 'Carla' and the rest but that pumpkin really tickled me! Thank you!
Me too! What made it so funny? To me, the name “Carla” started it off for some reason. Plus the true absurdity of a pumpkin face so many of us carved so many times declaring it’s love.
That's the thing about humour, it doesn't need an explanation!
Thanks! Why is Carla funny? It is, and I have no idea why. Glad I found the name to use!!
"Are you a dog...?"
As on the Internet, on Halloween no one can tell if you're a dog.
Yes! Reference to the great Peter Steiner cartoon, "On the internet, nobody knows you're a dog." that sold the most in reprints of any drawing in The New Yorker. The original art just sold at auction for like 20,000 or something like that.
The 2008 drawing is poignant. May we never go through that again.
Love these! 🧛♂️
I want to go to that pub!!!
Love these!
Wonderful cartoons and caring comments. My one kiddo is now 25 and I loved heading out to Montpelier's (VT) streets filled with kids from many rural villages across Vermont: scores of kids all laughing and running and making weird noises.
I am reminded of Halloween in Madison Wisconsin back in the 80's--pre internet/I-phone. With 45,000 students enrolled , many!!!! thousands would flood state street--shoulder to shoulder.Dressed wildly we were insane and it was kinda fun. One year I set up a makeshift photo booth with a fancy tripod and a junky polaroid instant camera and bought $200 of film (a lot then!). Before the night was over I had made rent for several months. One passer by explained he was a business student and would have several booths in place--next year!!! That was it for me, my one evening as a successful capitalist in a university town filled with lefty/ activist types like myself. Now I get 10-15 little kids in my sweet little VT village with no stoplight, dirt roads and community supper wednesday nights (Join us--but bring something)
Thank you, bob. These memories are so great. Small town Halloweens--not something I grew up with but we have around here. And I undrstand Brooklyn is a small town for the night, too! What town do you like in, if I may ask? You may have said, I have forgotten...
Traditions are deep . Felt over time . The earnestness never leaves.
I live in central Vermont--Marshfield. ,maybe 500 people and the state's longest waterfall. Poor and middleclass. .Ten minutes from the gorgeous capital. Deep community spirit. Bread and puppet nearby and a fun place you would love: The Museum of Everyday Things. But I remain a New Yorker and miss the Met and street food and scootering all over the place. No wine shops. You may have many in Hudsonland. Smile.
The pumpkin and the dog-as-dog cartoons made me laugh. The only pumpkin I have carved was a disaster masterpiece!
Thanks!