Happy Halloween!

Welcome to our Halloween bash!  Everyone loves to tell jokes, stories and solve puzzles.  So, would you like to play for awhile? Okay then, come with me.

I want you to meet Onyx, my little black cat. Cute isn't he?  He and his little mouse friend are bringing in the last of the fall harvest. I wonder who put the face on the pumpkin? You don't suppose Onyx did it all by himself do you? I wouldn't be surprised! :) 

Oh dear, now he looks a bit scared.   Is it the spider that scares him? Well, maybe a little. But, the spider is smiling and Onyx knows he won't hurt him.  What I think is scaring him is the fact that Halloween is fast approaching.  You know about all the spooky stuff that goes on Halloween night and for a little kitten that can all be pretty scary.  

But, Onyx has another reason for being a bit apprehensive and that is because of all the legends that surround Halloween ..... witches, bats, ghosts, and black cats.  I usually keep Onyx in the house on Halloween night because some people and some children think it's funny to hurt or scare a black cat because of their association with the holiday and that isn't nice at all.  So, I hope if you have a black cat, you will keep your kitty safe and away from all the trick-or-treaters and pranksters.  Actually, it's a good idea to make sure all your pets are in the house and out of harms way. Some pets get scared when there are suddenly so many people at your front door wearing  scary costumes and yelling "trick or treat". I know it scares me!  

Now, Onyx has been invited to a party at a friend's house which is the safest and most fun way to celebrate Halloween anyway instead of going to a stranger's house and asking for candy.  He really wants to go to this party because all of his friends will be there. He has spent weeks trying to figure out what kind of costume to wear. Well, he finally came up with one and I think it is pretty clever.  He has decided to dress up as a white cat in a witches costume.  What do you think of that?

Can you tell it is Onyx? I can't either! (grin) Now, I would say that he has certainly come up with a good idea. Now he can go to the party and have a great time.  He looks pretty happy doesn't he? 

Well, now that he has his costume on, it is time to take him to the friend's party.  Now this might get kind of scary. Wouldn't you just know that we would have to travel through a graveyard to get to his friend's house.  Of course you knew that! (grin) So, here we go!  

Whew!  That was a lively group wasn't it?  (grin) You weren't scared were you? Nah! Me neither! 

Okay, are you ready to venture into the party? You might be very surprised as just who the "friends" are that Onyx is going to see. If you are ready, let's go. Can I hold your hand? I'm not scared but I thought maybe you are????

Knock, knock.  Who's there?

Ouch.                  Ouch who?

Bless you!

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Knock knock. Who's there?

Orange.             Orange who?

Orange you glad I'm not a vampire?

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Knock knock. Who's there?

Canal.             Canal who?

Can Al come trick-or-treating?

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Knock knock. Who's there?

You.             You who?

Yoohoo! Have you seen my broom?

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Knock, knock.  Who's there?

Witch.                 Witch who?

Wish you would quit asking me who's there!

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Why did the ghost ask the skeleton out?

She looked spooktacular!  

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Why was the storybook blank?

It was written by a ghost writer!

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Why was the ghost so proud of his graveyard?

He heard everyone was dying to get in.

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How did the witch feel about the handsome warlock?

She was spellbound.

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What did the Warlock think of his date?

She was bewitching!

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What do birds say on Halloween night?

Twick or tweet!

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What do you call a French Pumpkin?

Jacques au Lantern

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What kind of juice does a ghoul drink at Halloween?

Apple spider!

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What do you call a hungry vampire?

A pain in the neck!

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What should you wear on Halloween night?

Disguise delimit!

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How did the little witch learn to cast perfect spells?

Witchful  thinking!

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GOTCHA!

Skeletons in your closet,

They won't let you sleep,

'Cause when you close your eyes

They creep, creep, creep

Right up to your bed,

Moaning, shaking, crying out..

Wanting to be fed.

But you don't have to worry.

Just count from one to ten, 

Then sit right up and look at them--

They'll never come again!

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HALLOWEEN STEW

Halloween, Halloween, Halloween stew.

Toadstools and bats, and beetle ears too.

Cow's teeth and rat tails and slime through and through.

Come over for dinner--I'll cook some for you!

(ick)

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Here's a Limerick for you......

A librarian, H. Graham Wells,

Thought someone was ringing his bells.

When a witch on a broom,

Flew into the room,

And asked for a good book of spells!

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As if that wasn't bad enough, here is another one (grin).....

There was a young woman named Tats.

Whose cooking was done in big vats.

When I went to her house,

She fed me stewed mouse....

Now I know why her friends are all cats!

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One more.........

There was a wild witch of the West

Who thought that her spells were the best

So she clallenged her friend to a duel to the end...

Twas a spelling bee laid her to rest!

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I promise, this is the last limerick! Honest!....

A devil sailed west out of Rome

And docked near a volcanic dome.

He said, "Gee, this is hot,

But I like it a lot,

For it sure does remind me of home!"

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 Would you like to do some puzzles?  Great!  Let's see what we have........

You recognize this kind of puzzle don't you?  When you find the words below the puzzle, circle them.  The words are horizontal, vertical, or diagonal.

STIR    BLACK    BREW    MUMMY

BROOM    WITCH    SCARE    HOWL

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Unscramble these haunted words using the clues beside them:

NOESB                 These are what skeletons are made of.

RRAAVEDGY      A frightening place to be on Halloween night.

ORMOB                What a witch rides on.

UPMNIKP             What a jack-o'-lantern started out as.

LHGUO                 Rhymes with school.

STOGHS                They can walk through walls.

SEWCHTI                They like black.

LESKNOTE            There's not much meat on these bones.

DUANHTE  EOSHU     A nice place to visit, but you wouldn't want to live there.

TSAB                        They like hanging around.

SBLNIOG                They're full of mischief.

MMMYU                It's wrapped from head to toe.

RWEB                    Every witch thinks hers tastes the best.

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Fill in the lines with the correct word. The hints are just below the table.  When you have filled it all in, the first letter of each answer will spell another Halloween word!

1.    The opposite of fat.

2.    What you cut with.

3.     A spider has this many legs.

4.    What witches and other creatures walk with.

5.    What skeletons don't do at mealtime.

6.    If you don't get a treat, you play one of these.

7.    The color of pumpkins.

8.    The opposite of day.

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