The sun is set and the Jack~o~lanterns aglow
with a magical aura of mischief !
Finally, The Witching~Hour
is upon us!!
~,~
Are you daring enough to weave through
Eerie spider-webbed woods
and find your way........
Over an alligator~infested mote, that leads
to The Chateau Rochambeau?
Where ghosts and goblins lurk?
~,~
I hope you're wearing your
garlic necklace tonight , because
YOU MUST BE WARNED!
If you venture any further
you ARE indeed a brave soul and
will be in for a BIG SURPRISE !
~,~
Now tell me friend, is it true?
They say your are a gutsy gal.
But just how gutsy do you feel tonight?
Aren't you just a little bit spooked?
Maybe, you're not so sure because............
Like a magnet
you're feeling kinda sucked in
by the thought of........
CHOCOLATE !
Yes, that's right, you'll admit!!
"The Chateau" looks like a
Dreamy Destination for
Halloween Handouts !!
~,~
So, the wheels start turning, as you begin
fantasizing about individually wrapped,
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, then move on to
Ghirardelli Mint Bliss bars (dark),
when all of a sudden you're imagining a
Halloween Gift Box of
Joseph Schmidt's~ Almond Truffles Supreme !!
"Oh dear", you tell yourself!
"GET A GRIP"!!
Time to weigh the risks against the options.
What if the offerings turn out to be
disappointing and upsetting, like say
for instance, "Pixie Sticks, raisins, or worse..............
A Poisoned Apple?!!!
~,~
You ponder and debate,
But in your heart,
you already know the answer.
When there's a decision
involving Chocolate,
Chocolate always prevails !!
~,~
So, it's with resolve that you make your
first steps into the spooky night,
holding your breath, as you start towards
'The Chateau'.
~,~
In the distance you detect the sounds of
muffled screams and laughter......
then by accident you trip over a mossy
branch and the next thing you know,
you're wandering off into an
ancient cemetery..............
And what on earth.....
Could THIS possibly be?
Well, perhaps you have heard?
They say La Madame's Mother turns herself
into a ROBOT and wanders about the
grounds every night ! Now, if
that's not weird enough,
a black crow calls from above!
You look up and see a cackling witch,
swooping down over the mote,
directly at you!!! He he he he he!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Looky at ya there" !!!!
"I see you, yes YOU there girlie-girl"!
"Wanna ride"? "You're not afraid of
A Warty ol' Withchypo, now are ya"?
Ha ha ha ha Hah Hah Hahhhhh!!!!!!!!
He he he he he!!!!!!!!!
~,~
Horrified you retrace your steps,
and run full speed up to
the front doors of "The Chateau" !
saying "it's now or never"!!
With heart beating
you begin pounding the door knocker!!!
But, no answer.
~,~
Minutes pass......and FINALLY!!
Yes, you hear a deep,
mysterious voice say something??
"WHO'S THERE AND
WHAT DO YOU WANT"?
You reply:
"It's me"!!
~,~
"WELL THEN,
SINCE YOU THINK YOU KNOW EVERYTHING!
TELL ME THE SECRET PASSAGE WORD"!!
~,~
Your mind goes blank!!
What secret passage word????? ⁄€$%^&*??
But somehow, somewhere in your mind,
like magic, you're able to
remember it from years past!
and you shout:
"Trick or Treat" !!!!
"YES" ! " VERY GOOD AND QUITE CLEVER" !
"YOUR ANSWER HAPPENS TO BE CORRECT ".
" NOW THEN, DO YOU STILL
WANT TO ENTER " ?
~
Terrified, you push the heavy doors open
and force your way up into the foyer,
then voice persists:
"COME IN " !!
"WALK UP THE STAIRS IF YOU DARE"!!
Ha Ha Ha ha ha hah ha hah!!!!!
Creaking your way up,
you begin chanting your MANTRA:
"Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate"!!
~,~
The voice continues:
" TELL ME MISS SMARTY~ PANTS,
WHICH DO YOU PREFER "?
" MR. DE VERE COULD PERFORM
A TRICK or TWO" !
"HE CAN TURN YOU INTO
RUMPELSTILTSKIN , HOW WOULD
YOU LIKE THAT " ??!!
Mah hah hah ha ha ha
~,~
" BUT, THEN AGAIN ",
"HOW WOULD YOU LIKE A TASTY
TREAT, MY PRETTY" !!!
MAYBE A CHOCOLATE SKULL OR TWO?
"SO THEN TELL ME
WHICH DO YOU PREFER " ??
~,~
Suddenly, she creeks in, opening the
side door and you see HER!!
La Madame de la Rochambeau!
WHAT A SIGHT!!! The lady is truly Horrifying!!
Can you believe? Good God, she's
sporting a BEARD! And worse yet,
Madame is laughing!!
She must think it's hilarious!
BUT!! NO!! Just the thought of her
is positively HAIR RAISING !!!!
~ ~ ~ ~
You start Screaming and run, run, running
as fast as you can (unable to shake off
the memory of that smirk)!!! You start to
call "HELP, HELP ME"!! "Get me outta here" !!!
~,~
Mortified, you escape like a bolt of lightning
through the front doors,
forgetting all thoughts of Chocolate Skulls,
or Chocolate anything!!!
As you race past the mote, you see the
Devil himself, but even HE
doesn't spook you, not half as much as that
Mustachioed Mdm. Rochambeau!!!
~,~
When you pass by three witches
loitering by the side of the road and
they spy you, their lips curl up
with toothless grins!!!! The middle one
points your way with her gnarled finger calling :
" Hey there girly-girl!!! "Come ere, and take
yerself a cup of our SIGNATURE BREW ".
Hehehehehehehehe!!!
~,~
Truth be told, after seeing that Bearded Lady,
you could use a little drinkie-poo.
So, in the absence of your right mind,
you join them and take a sip. The ELIXIR
is strong and bitter, but calming to your nerves
and is seeming to..................
take effect ...........right......now!!
~,~
.......and how can you tell?
Well, a handsome PUMPKIN, driving in a
Watermelon Convertible offers you a ride
back to REALITY and
you GLEEFULLY accept!!!
Happy All Hallows Eve!!
(to all that dared to visit)
Au revoir,
until we meet again in the Land of
Rochambeau!
Footnotes: My Mother created her own
Robot Costume for this post, including the
cemetery back round. Also, the Bearded Lady
was her idea! She actually made a costume for a
Halloween fête years ago. I guess you know what
they say. " Like Mother, like Daughter "!
IT"S TIME TO GO NOW
AND HOWL AT THE MOON!!
~,~
A list of all the Ghouls to visit!
