With the popularity of Halloween growing many families are
starting their own holiday traditions.  I wanted to share
with you a tradition that one of my neighbors started in our
neighborhood a few years ago that I’m sure has been around
for years.  It’s called “Ghosting” and believe me your
children will have a blast doing it!  It usually starts the
first week in October giving plenty of time for the whole
neighborhood to be “ghosted”. Depending on the size of your
neighborhood you can either ghost one family or two. Since
our neighborhood is small, I’m giving you directions for
“ghosting” one house; however just double it if you live in
a neighborhood with many homes.

Here’s what you do:

On a plain white piece of paper (8.5″ x 11″) draw a big
outline of a ghost in black permanent marker. Then fill a
goodie bag or brown paper sack with Halloween treats (candy,
brownies, cookies, etc…). Print the following poem on a
piece of paper and staple it to the picture of your ghost.
Don’t put your name on anything because no one knows who
ghosts who!

<u>You’ve Been Ghosted!</u>

Late last night, we left you a treat, the tradition is fun,
one we hope you’ll repeat.

Take the ghost and pin it on your door, to let others know,
you need ghosted no more.

Now it’s your duty to pass on the surprise, to another
family, we must advise.

Gather some treats and deliver them soon, within two nights,
under the light of the moon.

Include a ghost with each package you give, along with this
poem for the tradition to live.

Deliver the treat bag, poem and ghost after dark to your
target family by putting it on your neighbor’s porch,
ringing the doorbell and running. Don’t get caught! Remember
it’s a surprise and you don’t want them to know who
“ghosted” them. Then they in return “ghost” another family
and so on and so on and so on. Don’t be afraid to be the
first person within your family, friends or neighbors to
start a new yearly tradition. They have to get started
somewhere right? Why not you? In five, ten, even twenty
years down the road when you see someone you love passing
down that same tradition to their loved ones it will all be
worth it.

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