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Halloween Party

My friends and neighbors, Ken and Annamarie, are very social and hospitable types.  They enjoy going out and they enjoy throwing parties and they are fun people to be around.

I am much less of a party person.  I like to not invite more people than I can comfortably seat around my table and six is pushing it.  I find it nearly painful to mingle at parties and like to find myself a nice almost out of the way spot to sit until most of the crowd has left.

Perhaps their biggest party of the year is the Halloween party they throw.  I arrived on time and enjoyed myself starting around 10 when it was down to the close friends.

There were superheroes, doctors, nurses, a priest and a nun, kittens, witches, skeletons, sexy French maid, hippies, and Ozzie Osborne.  I went as a snowflake.

Lots of people thought it was a cute reference to my Vermont home.  One astute gentleman made the political connection.  Probably just as well.  Parties are not the place for political discourse.

Comments

  1. BarbaraNovember 1, 2017 at 2:23 PM

    I confess I had not heard the term. I had to look it up. With all the negative politics of the past and present I have had to hide my head to keep it from exploding. I try not to read about the tweets and I definitely don't watch the news. World news only. Glad to be in the know now.

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  2. joehNovember 1, 2017 at 4:07 PM

    I much prefer small gatherings to large parties. I would have thought of the political implications of a snowflake costume, but I would keep it to myself for the reason you say.

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  3. Arkansas PattiNovember 1, 2017 at 7:22 PM

    I had just learned the term in the political sense so it was my first thought. A little sad that now even the most unique of nature's masterpieces have other meanings. Think you made a cute snowflake of the best kind.

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  4. Linda ReederNovember 1, 2017 at 7:41 PM

    I love your snowflake idea and I would have laughed out loud. but then you might not have wanted me to do that. I do understand not wanting to be the center of attention. I don't do well at large parties either, and I really don't like small talk. Give me a conversation with edge.

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  5. Meryl BaerNovember 1, 2017 at 8:53 PM

    I never was good at party small talk. But I love your snowflake costume - and after googling now know the term's origins and past meanings. Who knew!? Not me!

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  6. TaborNovember 2, 2017 at 9:07 AM

    That is funny. Even winter is not political. Like you I am good at making talk with people I do not know and will probably meet once a year.

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  7. Margaret (Peggy or Peg too)November 2, 2017 at 9:42 AM

    oh heavens making it political. Well hope you had a wonderful time.

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  8. AnonymousNovember 2, 2017 at 10:01 AM

    Well, Trump will spend a day in Hawaii starting this Friday. Hope he has a nice time in paradise.

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  9. SextantNovember 2, 2017 at 6:03 PM

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  10. joaredNovember 3, 2017 at 5:39 AM

    Snowflakes predominant meaning will always remain the kind that fall from the sky for me as they are so unique, but I can enjoy the wordplay.

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  11. Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMotteNovember 3, 2017 at 7:46 AM

    You are brave to head out to a pary since you find it a challenge. I think you made a very unique costume choice.

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  12. Granny AnnieNovember 3, 2017 at 9:27 AM

    Obvious I am not political. Had no idea snowflake meant something other than snowflake. Think I won't look it up. You look cute.

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