When I was a little girl my mom was the chorister for Primary. Back in the 'good old days' of 'fun Primary music' we were taught seasonal songs that many of my friends from Mendon still teach their own children. Mom would have pictures, and props and also her bright shiny blue eyes to dazzle and entertain Primary Children. Primary was held on Monday nights - we were let off of the bus right in front of the church house. We would run in and put our pennies in a box that looked like the Primary Children's Medical Center (45 years ago). You would put as many pennies as your age. (I think we stole this idea from the friendly Catholics that I didn't know existed until I was older) I loved Halloween songs the most - mom had a song that she put on Paper Plates and then she would hold them up to remind us of the words. I found the plates at my house one day and I cried and cried - as we sang the songs. One particular song was "There's no such thing as a witch!" (Try singing that one in church these days...) The words are:
When you're all alone in the country
And you're hiding in a ditch,
Don't cry out without a doubt -
There's no such thing as a witch.
Skeletons and goblins are only make believe
Folks dress up in costumes,
Just try to scare you.
ooooooooooooooooooooooooo
and on and on... Now this sounds like a silly song - but remember I lived in a small town called Amnityville Horror I swear. Mendon by day was bright and friendly - but put a full moon to it on Halloween night - and movie producers show up just to film scary movies! I knew what to do in an earthquake - hide under the desks or in a door frame. I knew what to do when the Germans would certainly bomb us - find the nuclear bomb shelter. By darn - I knew what to do when a witch came to town - you'd find me in the ditch! .....ooooooooooooo....... I'm going to Amnityville this weekend - I'll try to rustle up some more songs - I love Halloween....
We do!
I love my husband. Here's a great example why. I had the Daddy Daughter Date tonight for our Ward Primary girls and their dads - and a neighbor's dad that we rented. (See previously posted post on 'the nonexistence of a testimony for this job') One activity I decided to do was pumpkin bowling. I told Del that I was going to set up 10 empty plastic 2 liter drink bottles - load them with a little sand - and then get pumpkins to roll at them. Del said - NO - you will NOT roll pumpkins at the plastic 2 liter drink bottles - it's disrespectful to the pumpkins! I looked at him and questioned his medication, and then mine, and said "You're kidding right?" He said, "No, pumpkins are God's creations and you are disrespecting the pumpkin." Needless to say - I still had them roll the heck out of the pumpkins.... if there is a pumpkin hell, I'm first in line. Can I get cool whip with mine? Maybe a candle and a match? I love Del. PS - I resigned from my church job. PPS - I suggest wrapping God's Creation with duct tape as they tend to explode when they hit the church's piano bench... should have sang Halloween songs...
Holy Cow - it was so fun to hear my 79 year old mom singing Halloween songs this weekend! My nieces run and hide when we start singing - really loud - at night - outside. I found another one - hey Judee - heard this one? I was so excited that everyone knew some of the previously posted song! I can just hear you all now hummmmming it..... Here 's another one - call me and I'll sing it to you, but give me a moment to dress up in my costume for the full effect! Hope you've all been able to get that silly spider web stuff to stick to your brick. Me? Oh I have natural cobwebs....... 'what a pretty spider'..... Enjoy!
When I was a little girl my mom was the chorister for Primary. Back in the 'good old days' of 'fun Primary music' we were taught seasonal songs that many of my friends from Mendon still teach their own children. Mom would have pictures, and props and also her bright shiny blue eyes to dazzle and entertain Primary Children. Primary was held on Monday nights - we were let off of the bus right in front of the church house. We would run in and put our pennies in a box that looked like the Primary Children's Medical Center (45 years ago). You would put as many pennies as your age. (I think we stole this idea from the friendly Catholics that I didn't know existed until I was older) I loved Halloween songs the most - mom had a song that she put on Paper Plates and then she would hold them up to remind us of the words. I found the plates at my house one day and I cried and cried - as we sang the songs. One particular song was "There's no such thing as a witch!" (Try singing that one in church these days...) The words are:
