http://www.museumofplay.org/blog/play-stuff/2009/10/halloween-hoopla/ Explores toys, games, and all sorts of other stuff for play—past and present. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:30:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.museumofplay.org/blog/play-stuff/2009/10/halloween-hoopla/comment-page-1/#comment-4600 Chris Bensch Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:07:00 +0000 http://www.museumofplay.org/blog/play-stuff/?p=537#comment-4600 I've seen those too. Plus lots of carved "fun-kins"--those plasticky pumpkins that never rot or cave in the way the real ones do. But they also don't create that wonderful singed pumpkin flesh smell that I associate with candle-lit jack-o'-lanterns on Halloween. I’ve seen those too. Plus lots of carved “fun-kins”–those plasticky pumpkins that never rot or cave in the way the real ones do. But they also don’t create that wonderful singed pumpkin flesh smell that I associate with candle-lit jack-o’-lanterns on Halloween.

]]> http://www.museumofplay.org/blog/play-stuff/2009/10/halloween-hoopla/comment-page-1/#comment-4301 Lauren Sodano Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:06:18 +0000 http://www.museumofplay.org/blog/play-stuff/?p=537#comment-4301 In my neighborhood, I've been seeing strings of *orange* lights festooning porches and shrubs. That was new to me! In my neighborhood, I’ve been seeing strings of *orange* lights festooning porches and shrubs. That was new to me!

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