Thread: BlueFrog's 2011 Yard Display: "Halloween Mayhem"

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"If you can’t be with the one you love, honey, love the one you’re with..."

By any objective standard, this year's Halloween was a failure. Our blow mold display wasn't completed in time for the city competition because of an emergency medical visit (she's fine). Our laborers all fell ill or were injured shortly before the big day. I waited way too late to complete critical tombstones. The two of us still standing as of Halloween morning were too ill even to tear down the existing blow mold display if we planned to add any props at all to the yard - by that point we realized we'd have to abandon the "Four Funerals and a Wedding" that's been in progress for almost 18 months. In short, not an auspicious beginning to the biggest event of the year.

And yet... any day we get to play with our macabre toys is a good one. We decided to abandon all pretense of a theme by putting our flashiest new toys (plus literally anything handy that wasn't still packed) in the yard and calling it a day. A Victorian display casket amongst plastic pumpkins? Severed heads hanging from poles "supported" by blow mold ghosts? It was all good by us. Some ToTs actually complained or otherwise voiced their disappointment, but under the circumstances, we considered simply getting a display up to be a success - and when the creepy stalker guy with the dog leash and gun didn't snatch or maim anyone, we deemed the night a success. After all, the relevant theme song could have been "It's the End of the World As We Know It"

Your organ set up is quite clever, and your rats are the best. I know what you mean about feeling ill - same thing happened to me. Thought I was going to die trying to bring everything back into the garage.

Wow, your casket is amazing Blue (is the fruit inside?) and the wheelchair is awesome!!

You should have told the tots who complained that wasn't you. "Oh no, that was a crazy lady who used to live here. They came and took her away. But next year, if my decorations start to look like hers, you'll know this place is haunted and I'm possessed." heehee It's fun messing with little kids.

Originally Posted by Tannasgach

Wow, your casket is amazing Blue (is the fruit inside?)

Hahaha. I think this is the first year the fruit didn't make an appearance. Neither did the silver plate. Oh, the horror!

As for the casket, that was the one piece whose presence was non-negotiable. I don't care if I'd had to travel to the other side of the world to hire some Sherpas, I was going to have THAT on display. Very few of theToTs seemed impressed though.

Originally Posted by Tannasgach

and the wheelchair is awesome!!

An incredibly fortunate CL find from the Milwaukee VA originally. A friend with a big vehicle who thought she owed me a favor lived nearby, and a prop found its way to my house.

Originally Posted by Tannasgach

You should have told the tots who complained that wasn't you. "Oh no, that was a crazy lady who used to live here. They came and took her away. But next year, if my decorations start to look like hers, you'll know this place is haunted and I'm possessed." heehee It's fun messing with little kids.

Not one of the kids complained, it was all the adults. Good thing I was having fun (and I genuinely was) or I would have said "Here, let me refund your admission fee. Oh what, that's right, you don't pay one."

T

haha that's a great comeback. It should be listed in the Home Haunters Handbook. Is "Four Funerals and a Wedding" still on the drawing board for next year?

I think it looks awesome! Only you knew what you did not do.....love the organ and that beautiful casket!

I think you should be congratulated for your efforts and accomplishments in view of all the setbacks. Such dedication can only be appreciated by those who know what it takes. Your display looks awesome and I hope everyone has recovered ... there's always next year.

looks good

of course, there's always next year

the tots won't know what hit them, lol

amk

great job on everything.

I love wheelchair skellies face!