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WOLF: What goes into the making of a great Halloween costume?

COLUMN: You can never go wrong with practical
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‘Jim Zorn’ back in the day. (Wolf family photo)

On Halloween night, 300 to 350 young and youngish ghouls, goblins, vampires, ghosts, cartoon characters and more will be at the door of our family home – demanding treats.

Quite a racket, really. Couple of hours in costume and you come home with pillowcases and plastic pumpkins full of candy.

I could never figure out how the heads of the childrens’ union were never able to turn the glorious confection grab into a twice- or thrice-annual deal.

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Philip Wolf

About the Author: Philip Wolf

I’ve been involved with journalism on Vancouver Island for more than 30 years, beginning as a teenage holiday fill-in at the old Cowichan News Leader.
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