November 1, 2015

Happy Halloween (Salem, MA)

By New England Nomad

It’s official.  I’m a  Salemholic.  Today was my third visit to the Halloween Hub of America this October.  But, what better place to spend this crisp autumn Halloween?

I have never been so happy while at the same time being packed in one concentrated area.

The costumes ranged from the absurdly cute

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to the classics like witches

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The “Ghost Busters”

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Shrek

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The creature from Where The Wild Things Are

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The sharks and banana from the Katy Perry halftime Super Bowl show

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Edward Scissorhands (probably the costume of the day)

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Willy Wonka (with an Oompa Loompa and Violet Beauregard).  I guess Violet still hasn’t learned her lesson about eating the “three course meal gum.”

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Star Wars (I especially like how they mixed it up a bit and used Luke’s ty fighter costume rather than the robe you usually see him wear)
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Darth Vader was understandably upset that he just missed Luke and company

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Snape (I think he cursed me)

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Alice Cooper

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Jigsaw

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Jason (he brought his mommy with him, isn’t that sweet?)

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Or, is this the real Jason?

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and his buddy Freddy

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Snap, Crackle and Pop (in that order) took time from eating breakfast to pose

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Father Time didn’t look a day over infinity

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I found Waldo (actually quite a few Waldos).  He wasn’t that hard to find!

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The occult leader from the blockbuster hit, Eyes Wide Shut (or so I was told)

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I told this guy I was curious if I could take his photo.  He didn’t get the play on words but he was friendly nonetheless

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And, of course, a Halloween festival isn’t the same without Frankenstein

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One of the best things to see is when a family or couple or group of friends get dressed up together.  After all, the couple that haunts together stays together.  Or, something like that.

Some came dressed as familiar characters like Beetlejuice and Lydia (is she not a dead ringer for Winona?)

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and Ron Burgundy with Veronica Corningstone (he’s Kind of a big deal)

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Mario and crew

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The Joker (in crocs) and nurse

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Elliott, E.T. and Gertie

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Dorothy, Glinda “the Good Witch” and the “Wicked Witch”

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Alice in Wonderland

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Little Red Riding Hood and the wolf (I guess they patched things up)

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Fred, Wilma and Pebbles

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And some came dressed in these other creative costumes

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This guy was giving out free hugs

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Believe it or not, he actually had a few takers

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But, the dogs stole the show!  Whether in costume or not, they all looked great!

Dogald Trump was there

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Milo stood tall for his photo!

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Goliath is a gentle giant

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Named after the popular dish from New Orleans, Gumbo, a rescue from New Orleans, posed perfectly!

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Sam, the “zombie dog” was the cutest zombie in Salem.

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Zoe wished me a “Happy Halloween”!

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Lucy was the fairest of them all

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Due to the large crowds and the hectic atmosphere, I was unable to get the names of all the dogs from their moms and dads.  But, I did want to share their photos.

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A great day for everyone, 2 legged or 4 legged.  I will be posting a few more Salem blogs later this week mostly dealing with the memorials, statues and impressive architecture from the area and probably a few more dogs ( :  If I included all my photos from my trips in this blog it would have been even longer and I didn’t want to over do it.  Until next year, Salem!  Have a Happy and Spooky (well, not too spooky) Halloween!

About New England Nomad

Hi I'm Wayne. Welcome to my blog. I am a true New Englander through and through. I love everything about New England. I especially love discovering new places in New England and sharing my experiences with everyone. I tend to focus on the more unique and lesser known places and things in New England on my blog. Oh yeah, and I love dogs. I always try to include at least one dog in each of my blog posts. I discovered my love of photography a couple of years ago. I know, I got a late start. Now, I photograph anything that seems out of the ordinary, interesting, beautiful and/or unique. And I have noticed how every person, place or thing I photograph has a story behind it or him or her. I don't just photograph things or people or animals. I try to get their background, history or as much information as possible to give the subject more context and meaning. It's interesting how one simple photograph can evoke so much. I am currently using a Nikon D3200 "beginner's camera." Even though there are better cameras on the market, and I will upgrade some time, I love how it functions (usually) and it has served me well. The great thing about my blog is you don't have to be from New England, or even like New England to like my blog (although I've never met anyone who doesn't). All you have to like is to see and read about new or interesting places and things. Hopefully, you'll join me on my many adventures in New England! View all posts by New England Nomad
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