Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween everyone!!

 

The sweet stash - mmm...

I have put together a selection of tricks - and treats - in the form of two poems, a story (which will be continued over a few weeks) and several jokes! If you submit a joke in the comments box, I will award you a sweet from my stash:





Q.What is a ghost's favourite meal?
A.Spook-ghetti!


Q. Why didn't the skeleton go trick-or-treating?       
A. He had nobody to go with!

Trick or Treat!
Small demons go a-roaming
In the shadows of the night.
Looking for food, with bad intentions of
Looking to give people a fright.

The vampire, fangs aglow
Glances at a pirate, his best mate.
They grin a mischievous grin
As they reach out and open the gate.

Two more fiends bring up the rear:
A skeleton and a ghost,
Both comparing plastic buckets
Full of sweets; who has the most?

The evil group marches up the path
And they bang and stamp their feet.
As the door slowly creaks open,
They scream out, "Trick or treat!"

They leave the house, their buckets heavier.
But all the houses to which they haven't been
Circle in their minds with the simple thought
Which is, "It's Halloween!"


Q. What do you call a green monster that sits in the corner and mopes?
A. The Incredible Sulk! 


Q. How many witches does it take to change a lightbulb?
A. Depends what you want them to change it into!

Olivia, Halloween Saver!

Chapter 1
 It was 4 days before Halloween. Olivia had been shopping with her mum, and had bought her costume. She carried the plastic bag up to her bedroom, and upended it onto her floor. A plastic wand fell out, along with a broom, makeup, a witch's dress (with matching cape) and... a small cat toy, sitting in a cauldron. Olivia picked it up, and stroked the soft velvet on the top of its head. She knew it was childish, but she still loved her witch's cat.  It was the perfect prop for her trick-or-treating  - besides, she could fit the sweets in the cat's cauldron too!
"But what should I call you?" she said to herself. "You look like a boy to me, so... Felix? No, too cliche. Maybe something to do with the planets. Mars? Saturn? No, they just sound weird. What about a Zodiac symbol? Halloween is a Scorpio. Yes! That's it! Your name is now Scorpio, my little friend."
And as she said the cat's name, the plush toy blinked and yawned. Olivia stared as the cat stretched and said,
"About time! I was getting very bored of sitting in that shop."  Olivia stood there with her mouth open. "What? Never seen a talking cat before? You humans never shut up, that's the problem."
"Who are you?" the girl stammered. Scorpio snorted.
"You know perfectly well who I am - you named me! That's why I woke up. Scorpio, at your service. And now you need to come with me." Scorpio got up and tugged at Olivia's costume with his claws. "Put it on. It won't work otherwise." 
"Why should I? And why should I trust you, because you just started talking randomly?"
"Because," Scorpio said impatiently, "you are the only one who can save Halloween." 

Chapter 2
"What do you mean? How does Halloween need saving?" Olivia said incredulously. Scorpio groaned and dragged the costume off the bed, and dropped it on the girl's feet. 
"Look," Scorpio grimaced sympathetically "I promise I'll tell you. Just put your costume on, and let's go!" So Olivia pulled on the ruffled dress and cape, and grabbed her wand, broom and cauldron.
 


Q. What's the best game to play in a haunted house?
A. Hide and Shriek!


Q. What does a monster call skateboarders?
A. Meals on wheels!

A

Ghostly

Figure approaches

Silently in the spooky darkness.

With the intention of stealing as much candy

As possible in the space of one night.

It runs up to a door,

Hands trembling,

Shouting,

“BOO!”

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The Sweet Stash Winners - So Far! 

Thanks to Anonymous for their joke - How do skeletons call their friends? On the tele-bone! Sadly we don't know who they are, but thanks nonetheless.

Humbugs for minty-fresh giggles!

 Thanks also to Charis, who commented with 'Why couldn't the skeleton go to the party? Because he had nobody to go with.' It's great!

Four sweets for a delicious joke!

 And Amelie gave us 'What does a skeleton's answerphone message say? Please leave your message after the skele-tone!' Fantastic!

Toffees for terrific jokes!

Keep commenting your jokes, and don't forget to vote in the poll below, too!