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I’m gonna post later on this evening / tonight but wanted to take a minute or two for a few quick updates and to wish everyone a safe and Happy Halloween. The meaning of Halloween changes drastically from childhood to adulthood and even more so when you’re a firefighter. For the kids, it’s all about dressing up in whatever costume and of course the CANDY! Oh yea… lots and lots of CANDY!
Ummmmmm Ummmmmmmmm I love me some candy corn! I can remember me and my little brother going door to door and returning home with pillow cases full of candy. I would hide it here and there just in case times “got hard”… Jackson tried to eat it all that night LOL. As you grow older, you pass through a stage where you’re “too old” to trick or treat anymore. Then, you reach an age where you attend “adult” Halloween parties and you’re back to the costume thing again. I think that it is the one time a year where (even as adults) we can dress up as or pretend to be someone we’re not (or don’t show in our everyday “public” lives). Whatever the reason, it’s fun. I also mentioned that Halloween has a different meaning for firefighters in particular and that couldn’t be more true for our brothers and sisters in Detroit.
“Devil’s Night” or Hells night is typically October 30th or the night before Halloween. Devil’s night mischief (criminal) activities can be dated back in Detroit as early as the 1930’s. It soon turned from juvenile pranks to arson. In more recent years, Detroit has seen anywhere between 500-800 fires in the 3 days leading up to Halloween. I don’t know the numbers yet but I can tell ya they were busy up there last night. Check out this site for some cool stuff and live audio from the Detroit Fire Department. Keep the Brothers and sisters of the DFD and members everywhere in your thoughts tonight as we pull the 2010 Halloween night tour. Lets hope the only “Devils” we see tonight look like this one…
So, what are your plans for tonight? Trick or treating with the kids? Party? What? I asked a few posts back if any of ya had a guess as to what the Buckaroo is going to be dressed as tonight. Last year, he went as “Elmo”
I’ve had 1 entry/ guess so far for this year’s costume, but didn’t (couldn’t) publish the comment. That vote was for a “cowboy”. It’s not too late to get your vote / guess in… what do you think he’ll be? I’m also curious as to what you or your “little one” will be dressed as tonight. Send me your pics in “costume”. If I get a reasonable response, I even have some prizes I could throw out (one for whoever gets the Buckaroo’s costume right and another for the best reader costume). Come on, don’t be shy…
Speaking of the Buckaroo, he’s all fired up and ready to hit the streets tonight. He’s got the phrase a little wrong in that he says “trick or treat, smell my FOOT” LMAO… We also had a big time carving his pumpkin or “taking his guts out” as he put it…
SCARY huh??? So anyway, I’ll be back tonight with pics of the Buckaroo and more. Everyone please stay safe and have a Happy Halloween!
Captain Wines