’Tis the season to be scary. All across North Bergen and Guttenberg the demons are out, along with the witches, ghosts, monsters, scarecrows, and a whole lotta pumpkins in advance of Halloween.
On 80th Street one can find scattered bones, skulls, and headstones in many a yard, along with jack o’ lanterns sporting prominent teeth.
Death rides a motorcycle on 79th Street, cruising across a rooftop.
A few blocks down on 76th, a “condemned” manse is fronted menacingly by an overgrown graveyard.
Underneath a full moon a towering reaper waits on 80th Street to greet unlucky wanderers.
And over on Union Turnpike one home has gone all-out, decorating nearly every inch of free space from front to back with creatures of the night.
Derived from “All Hallow’s Evening” (the night before All Hallow’s Day, also known as All Saints’ Day), Halloween, the time of parties, thrills, tricks and treats, is a holiday much beloved by children, candy vendors, and costume stores.
The name ‘Halloween’ is derived from ‘All Hallow’s Evening’ – the night before All Hallow’s Day or All Saint’s Day.
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Lingerie vendor and risqué costume vendor yandy.com is selling a “sexy” Donald Trump outfit, if that’s not an oxymoron. They also have a clingy costume inspired by the “pizza rat” that went viral earlier this year, dragging a slice down the stairs of a New York City subway.
Ricky’s, the New York store that traditionally offers pop-up Halloween stores around town, opened just 11 stores this year, down from 25 in 2014.
Among their options this year is – no surprise – a Hillary Clinton mask. They declined, however, to sell a risqué Caitlyn Jenner outfit inspired by the one the reality TV star and Olympic gold medalist wore on the cover of Vanity Fair.
Art Schwartz may be reached at arts@hudsonreporter.com.