While I was still outside, I lit our jack-o-lantern. (It was still burning when I left for work this morning. Tradition keeps it burning until first light on Nov. 1. Yeah, that’s those superstitious Irish Catholics for you. )
We were the only house in our block on our side of the street to leave a porch light on for trick-or-treaters. (This really annoys me about my neighbors, but oh well.) The neighbors across the street lit jack-o-lanterns and turned on their porch light. This was their first Halloween in the house (having moved in at Christmas last year), so I was delighted to see them brightly lit!
We had a grand total of six trick-or-treaters. The neighbors across the street had at least 8-10 more than that, none of whom bothered to cross the street. (It is a four-lane roadway but when we were kids, that would NEVER have stopped us!)
Our trick-or-treaters arrived in two groups of three. The first trio were stair-step boys, all dressed as pirates. “We’re pirates!,” the eldest exclaimed, waving a sword. In the background, his dad was coaching him: “What else are you supposed to say?” He thought for a moment and then the boy of about 5 lunged toward the door again shouting, “We’re pirates!” The mother and I both lost it.
It was about this moment that Oz the Gweat and Tewwible awoke from his comfy spot on the loveseat and decided to charge the door barking at full volume. (If you’re a Stephen King fan, you’ll recognize this reference from Pet Sematary.) The youngest of the pirate trio began to cry and back away. I quickly scooped him up and deposited him in my room as the mother reassured the youngster.
I chided Ozzie before closing the door behind me. Stupid d*mn little dog, terrorizing kids. And on Halloween, no less! Doesn’t he just look like he’s saying: “What? They were KNOCKING on MY door!”
But I couldn’t stay mad at him for long. He’s too freakin’ cute!
The small photo is an "extreme close-up" as little Mr. Oz LOVES to put his nose on virtually everything, including the camera!
It's kind of blurry -- for obvious reasons -- but you can still see that it's him.
3 comments:
I didn't know you were a Stephen King fan! Yet another reason to think we'll get along great if we ever have a chance to meet in real life. My dog Libby loves to bark at the doorbell, so I sit out on the porch with her on the leash during trick or treating time. Luckily, I live where it's usually still warm on Halloween.
Coal did the same thing last night but he managed to make it out the door and the tiny Transformer on my porch just about had a coronary! We had to resort to baby gates to hold him back after that!
He is so d*mn cute! It always cracks me up that the smallest dogs think they are the most ferocious.
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