In
This Issue
Annual
Halloween Party Pg.1
Halloween
Around the World Pg. 1
Shopping
On Our Web Site Pg.2
READ
Saskatoon Pg.2
Special
Gifts for Special People Pg.2
Ladies
Night Pg.2
Hero
of the Month Pg.3
October
Craft-Pumpkin Carving Pg.4
October
Easy Life Tips Pg.5
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Funny
Bone
Q: What do you get when you cross a
vampire and a snowman?
A: Frostbite. Q: Do zombies eat
popcorn with their fingers?
A: No they eat the fingers separately!! Q:
What is a vampires favorite sport?
A: Casketball. Q: What did one
ghost say to another?
A: Do you believe in people. Q:
What do you call someone who put poison into a person's corn
flakes?
A: A cereal killer. Q: Why do
vampires need mouthwash?
A: They have bat breath.
Fun Halloween Tip
Scoop out mini pumpkins
and use as candle Holders. They are inexpensive and look
great. You can even carve faces in them! You can also use
apples for taper candle holders. Choose shapely apples that
will sit stable on a flat surface. Cut a small, round but deep
hole on the top of each apple so that it can securely hold a
taper candle.
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The
Giggle Factory Inc.
Annual Halloween Party October 25th, 2008
1pm-4pm
-
 Magic Show
1:30-2:00
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The Wacky and
Unusual Fortune Teller 3:30-4:00
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Story Time with
READ Saskatoon 2:00-3:00
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Halloween Craft
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Costume
Judging-Winner Receives a Candy Gift Pack
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Pumpkin Hunt-Little
Chocolate Pumpkin Balls all Over the Store to be Found
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Guess How Many
Jelly Beans in a Jar
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Boo Am I?, Create
Our Own Halloween Story Board and Other Games.
The Giggle Factory Loves
Halloween!!!! Come visit us at
The Giggle Factory to see our cool Halloween treats. We have
Candy Body Parts in a Test Tube, Flesh Flies, Glow in the Dark
Maggots and much more.
Check out our Halloween
Webkinz. The new Bat and Black Cat and lots more are waiting
for someone to adopt them.
We can also help with your Halloween Party treat
bags. Give us a call and tell us what you need. We will have it
ready for you. It's that easy
Are you looking for a cool gift
to give your goblin? Ask us about our Balloon Gifts and Candy Packs.
For Halloween Night grab some
of our Glow in the Dark Accessories for added visibility and
safety.
Halloween
Around the World
 Ever
wonder what other countries do to celebrate Halloween. Do
all countries trick or treat or is that just in North
America? Here are a few traditions...share them with your
children and see what they think. Maybe you could even try
some.
Hong Kong
The Halloween celebration in Hong Kong is known
as "Yue Lan" (Festival of the Hungry Ghosts) and is a
time when it is believed that spirits roam the world for
twenty-four hours. Some people burn pictures of fruit or money
at this time, believing these images would reach the spirit
world and bring comfort to the ghosts.
Mexico, Latin America And
Spain
Among Spanish-speaking nations, Halloween is
known as "El Dia de los Muertos." It is a joyous and
happy holiday...a time to remember friends and family who have
died. Officially commemorated on November 2 (All Souls' Day),
the three-day celebration actually begins on the
evening of October 31. Designed to honor the dead who are
believed to return to their homes on Halloween, many families
construct an altar in their home and decorate it with candy,
flowers, photographs, fresh water and samples of the deceased's
favorite foods and drinks. Frequently, a basin and towel are
left out in order that the spirit can wash prior to indulging in
the feast. Candles are incense are burned to help the departed
find his or her way home. Relatives also tidy the gravesites of
deceased family members, including snipping weeds, making
repairs and painting. The grave is then adorned with flowers,
wreaths or paper streamers. Often, a live person is placed
inside a coffin which is then paraded through the streets while
vendors toss fruit, flowers and candies into the casket. On
November 2, relatives gather at the gravesite to picnic and
reminisce. Some of these gatherings may even include tequila and
a mariachi band although American Halloween customs are
gradually taking over this celebration. In Mexico during the
Autumn, countless numbers of Monarch butterflies return to the
shelter of Mexico's oyamel fir trees. It was the belief of the
Aztecs that these butterflies bore the spirits of dead
ancestors.
Germany
In Germany, the people put away their knives on
Halloween night. The reason for this is because they do not want
to risk harm befalling the returning spirits.
Austria
In Austria, some people will leave bread, water
and a lighted lamp on the table before retiring on Halloween
night. The reason for this is because it was once believed such
items would welcome the dead souls back to earth on a night
which for the Austrians was considered to be brimming with
strong cosmic energies.
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