Among the frights—while driving through the suburbs—is the proliferation of overwhelmingly-large Hallowe'en decorations which seem to have become en vogue in recent years. Lighted. Mechanized. Sometimes inflatable. These decorative investments demonstrate the growing love Middle America feels for All Hallow's Eve. A recent Ipsos poll has revealed that one-in-three Americans name Hallowe'en as their favorite holiday.
We drove to New York today and will spend the week here. I have found that Hallowe'en may be even bigger in Manhattan! Though the "front yards" are considerably smaller, the ghoulish intentions of the inhabitants are just as evident. In fact, New Yorkers may win extra points for home-crafting their displays—no plug-in Home Depot erections here! And, of course, the question remains, "Where the heck do these apartment-dwellers store all those skeletons for 11.5 months?"
Downtown, in Greenwich Village, the Halloween Parade is an annual tradition. Casual (and costumed) marchers join the procession while (barely) organized contingents might dance to "Thriller" or while dressed as Statues of Liberty.
Skeletons seem to be a favorite house-front decoration. Shown above, an Upper West Side day-drinker. Shown below, a terrifying tableau: skeletons and assorted gourds share a stack of hay bales.
Though our Greenwich Village store is now permanently closed, LEO Design is still alive and well! Please visit our on-line store where we continue to sell Handsome Gifts (www.LEOdesignNYC.com).
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