{"id":4187,"date":"2005-10-31T14:08:02","date_gmt":"2005-10-31T18:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/formerlyknownas\/2005\/10\/31\/let-the-kids-enjoy-halloween\/"},"modified":"2011-08-05T14:54:27","modified_gmt":"2011-08-05T18:54:27","slug":"let-the-kids-enjoy-halloween","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/ethicalesq\/2005\/10\/31\/let-the-kids-enjoy-halloween\/","title":{"rendered":"let the kids enjoy Halloween"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"vampC\"<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> Our plea from a year ago is as fresh as ever – <\/font>vote for a kid-centered halloween<\/font><\/a>. <\/font><\/span><\/span> This morning’s <\/font>post<\/font><\/a> at Overlawyered<\/em>.com shows that the spoilsports <\/font><\/span><\/span>are at it again<\/font><\/span><\/span> this year in Canada (don’t want to upset the wiccans). And, in Hammonton, New Jersey, the school district (nbc10news.com):<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/span><\/span> <\/font><\/span><\/span>“decided to do away with scary outfits and the traditional procession<\/font><\/span><\/span> because they were worried about too many unidentified family members<\/font><\/span><\/span> descending on the school.<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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So, no costumes in Hammonton schools — instead, they’ll be having a (very<\/font><\/span><\/span> exciting) “Orange and Black Day<\/em>.” There are no details on just how you might<\/font><\/span><\/span> celebrate O&B Day.<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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halloween twilight
\nagain this year my son waits
\nalone by the door<\/font><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 by Roberta Beary<\/a>, The Unworn Necklace<\/em><\/a> (2007)
\n1st place, Tokutomi Memorial Haiku Contest 2006<\/font><\/p>\n

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tawny sunset
\nand a family of crows \u2013
\nempty treat bowl<\/p>\n

\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. dagosan<\/font><\/strong><\/a> <\/font><\/span><\/span>[Oct. 31, 2005]<\/em><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\"blackCatNF\" Of course, good haijin everywhere will be penning haiku and<\/font><\/span><\/span> senryu <\/span><\/span>for Halloween. Check out today’s Morden Haiku<\/font><\/em><\/a>, and Saturday’s,<\/span><\/span><\/font><\/font> too<\/font><\/a>. There’s also a treat for you from David at <\/font>haikupoet.com<\/font><\/a>.<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Also, <\/font>DeVar Dahl<\/font><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

frozen pumpkin-
\nthe little ghost’s
\nparka and mitts<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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and <\/font>Roberta Beary<\/font><\/a> <\/font><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Halloween twilight <\/font><\/font><\/span><\/span>
\narmy helicopters
\nfill the sky<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

. . . were among a couple dozen poets contributing to the<\/font><\/span><\/span> Shiki Kukai Halloween<\/font><\/a> contest in 2001. Click to find<\/font><\/span><\/span> over 40 other one-breath Halloween poems.<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\"blackCatNV\" Preter-naturally, the always-generous ed markowski has been brewing a batch of goodies for haikuEsq to hand out to you this Halloween Day (in addition to the pair we shared yesterday):
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\nhalloween snow<\/span><\/span>
\nthe yeti’s<\/span><\/span>
\ntiny footprints<\/span><\/span>
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\nhalloween party
\nshe qualifies each sentence
\nwith ‘honest’
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\"batSN\"<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>halloween mail
\na bill arrives
\nfrom the plastic surgeon<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

devil’s night
\nfather john’s profile fills
\nthe confessional screen<\/p>\n

…………………………………………..<\/span><\/span>ed markowski<\/font><\/a><\/font><\/font>
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\"batMoonN\" The f\/k\/a gang hopes everyone, young and old and<\/font><\/font> in between, will have a fun and safe Halloween. We may have a<\/font><\/font> few more haiku treats throughout the day, so don’t be to shy to<\/font><\/font> knock on our door again.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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– got time to kill before trick-or-treating? Float over to<\/em><\/font><\/font> Blawg Review 30<\/font><\/em><\/a>, for the Denise Howell-ween special.<\/font><\/em><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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who are you <\/font> \"DAGself\"<\/font><\/font>
\ntoday?<\/font>
\nGoth kids yell “trick-or-treat”<\/font><\/p>\n

……………………………………………………. by dagosan<\/em> [Oct. 31, 2005]<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n

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