The Ann Arbor Chronicle » Halloween http://annarborchronicle.com it's like being there Wed, 26 Nov 2014 18:59:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.2 Halloween 2013: Cuteness in Costume http://annarborchronicle.com/2013/10/31/halloween-2013-cuteness-in-costume/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=halloween-2013-cuteness-in-costume http://annarborchronicle.com/2013/10/31/halloween-2013-cuteness-in-costume/#comments Fri, 01 Nov 2013 03:34:45 +0000 Myra Klarman http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=123716 Editor’s note: Since 2008, Myra Klarman, a professional photographer based in Ann Arbor, has been sharing with Chronicle readers her images from the annual Main Street Halloween Treat Parade. [Take a look at her photos from 2012,  201120102009, and 2008 as well.] This year was a bit damp, but trick-or-treaters – and Myra – were undaunted. We hope you enjoy the festivities – Happy Halloween!

"These muscles are all natural – no scare-oid use was involved."

“These muscles are all natural – no scare-oid use was involved.”

Hap- Hap- Happy Halloween, let's go trick-or-treating,<br />And when we get back home, ya'll can start with the candy-eating,<br />But you know me, I ain't nothin but an old fashioned country bumpkin,<br />Gonna go out in the patch tonight,<br />And gonna harvest me a little fat orange pumpkin.<br /> (Dangit. But "yellow chicken" don't rhyme.)

Hap- Hap- Happy Halloween, let’s go trick-or-treating,
And when we get back home, ya’ll can start with the candy-eating,
But you know me, I ain’t nothin but an old-fashioned country bumpkin,
Gonna go out in the patch tonight,
And gonna harvest me a little fat orange pumpkin.
(Dangit. But “yellow chicken” don’t rhyme.)

Trick-or-Tweet! ... Wait a <em>minute</em>, where is Tweety Bird?? She was just here!

Trick-or-Tweet! … Wait a minute, where is Tweety Bird?? She was just here!

Bous Chef

Bous Chef in Boots.

My airplane wings are now a little droopy, but I was flying high and made a loop-da-loopy!

My airplane wings are now a little droopy, but I was flying high and made a loop-da-loopy!

A good witch and a bad witch? Hard to say, but the one is blue is not going to let the cat out of the bag.

A good witch and a bad witch? Hard to say, but the one in blue is not going to let the cat out of the bag.

Roll Call: Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Bashful, Sneezy ... and Soggy.

Roll Call: Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Bashful, Sneezy … and Soggy.

And in this corner ...

And in this corner …

... pound-for-pound the hardest snacking trick-or-treater Main Street has seen for many years.

… pound-for-pound the hardest snacking trick-or-treater Main Street has seen for many years.

"For the record, I know the difference between a pacifier and Halloween candy."

“For the record, I know the difference between a pacifier and Halloween candy, but I’m happy anyway, cuz that’s how jack-o-lanterns roll.”

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Liberty & Ashley http://annarborchronicle.com/2013/10/30/liberty-ashley-69/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=liberty-ashley-69 http://annarborchronicle.com/2013/10/30/liberty-ashley-69/#comments Thu, 31 Oct 2013 02:12:43 +0000 Mary Morgan http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=123698 Some of the dignified portraits at the Old Town are sporting Halloween masks, thanks to Liz. [photo]

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A2: Giant Pumpkins http://annarborchronicle.com/2013/10/27/a2-giant-pumpkins/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a2-giant-pumpkins http://annarborchronicle.com/2013/10/27/a2-giant-pumpkins/#comments Sun, 27 Oct 2013 21:32:54 +0000 Chronicle Staff http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=123538 On her blog Mae Travels, Mae Sander documents the delivery by forklift of a large pumpkin to a house in the Burns Park neighborhood. [Source]

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Halloween 2012: Main Street Chills & Thrills http://annarborchronicle.com/2012/10/31/halloween-2012-main-street-chills-thrills/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=halloween-2012-main-street-chills-thrills http://annarborchronicle.com/2012/10/31/halloween-2012-main-street-chills-thrills/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2012 02:21:06 +0000 Myra Klarman http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=99759 Editor’s note: Since 2008, Myra Klarman, a professional photographer based in Ann Arbor, has been sharing with Chronicle readers her images from the annual Main Street Halloween Treat Parade. [Take a look at her photos from 201120102009, and 2008 as well.] This year was a bit chilly, but trick-or-treaters – and Myra – were undaunted. We hope you enjoy the festivities – Happy Halloween!

Halloween, Myra Klarman, Ann Arbor, The Ann Arbor Chronicle

Pretty pink skirt, and jacket, and bow, Miss Minnie Mouse is ready to go!

Halloween, Myra Klarman, Ann Arbor, The Ann Arbor Chronicle

Native to Antarctica, penguins feed on krill, fish, squid, and candy.

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It is written that the dog and the cow and the other beasts of the field, be they made of flesh and bone, or even balloons, will one day a year wander the earth in search of candy.

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This tiny Tiger is bundled up tight. No need to worry about getting frostbite.

Halloween, Myra Klarman, Ann Arbor, The Ann Arbor Chronicle

Don’t mess with Batman, today or tonight. He’s defending his candy, with all of his might.

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Hoo, oh hoo, oh hoo is that knocking? An owl that flew in, with blue strip-ed stockings!

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Two timid clowns are braver than one, especially when looking for Halloween fun.

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No one ever set a fire he couldn’t lick.

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A bird in the tree is worth two in the hand – especially if your hands are full of candy.

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Trick-arrr-Treat.

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When they won’t fit on your broom, in a stroller there is room!

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“People just won’t stop asking me what I’ve got cookin’ so I have to hold my smile up with my finger.”

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Trick or treat, smell my fleece …

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What sort of critter eats candy all day? The kind that’s immune to sugarbug spray.

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Big Mickey Mouse waves his hand with four thumbs. Small Mickey munches on sweet candy crumbs.

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A Care Bear in pink leaves no skin exposed, except for his cheeks and his eyes and his nose.

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Hey, Tiny Dancer, you’re cute as they come. Give us a twirl like a sweet sugar plum!

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Thing 1 and Thing 2 are ready for fun. The Cat in the Hat looks ready to run.

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Who’s this pedestrian, equipped with umbrella? He seems like a helpful yet mischievous fella.

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It’s not a costume – he’s actually working! This window washer is clearly not shirking.

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Ain’t nothing fake about Strawberry Shortcake.

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Main Street Ann Arbor, gives Halloween haven, to birds of all kinds, like this tiny raven.

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“Do not arouse the wrath of the great and powerful … pumpkin. I said come back tomorrow.”

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“Because dragons do not carry their own candy, that’s why.”

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Here’s the Thing, or is it 2?  Mittens red, hair is blue.

We know you didn’t get your fill of Halloween cuteness just yet, so check out more photos from Myra’s Halloween shoot on her Facebook page.

The Chronicle could not survive without regular voluntary subscriptions to support our coverage of local government and civic affairs – and the occasional Halloween frolic. Click this link for details: Subscribe to The Chronicle. And if you’re already supporting us, please encourage your friends, neighbors and colleagues to help support The Chronicle, too!

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Halloween 2011: Main Street Spooks, Sprites http://annarborchronicle.com/2011/10/31/halloween-2011-main-street-spooks-sprites/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=halloween-2011-main-street-spooks-sprites http://annarborchronicle.com/2011/10/31/halloween-2011-main-street-spooks-sprites/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:07:36 +0000 Myra Klarman http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=75073 Editor’s note: Myra Klarman, a professional photographer based in Ann Arbor, has been documenting Halloween cuteness for The Chronicle since 2008, capturing images from the annual Main Street Halloween Treat Parade. [Take a look at her images from 20102009, and 2008 Halloween festivities as well.] We hope you enjoy these little spooks and sprites as much as we do – Happy Halloween!

Little cow

Who ever said, Halloween should be scary? It always includes, a serving of dairy.

Pirate

One of these days these boots are gonna walk all over ... BOO!

Superman

A Halloween costume? But where is your mask? Powers revealed to those who dare ask.

Creature

This creature is ghoulish, all wrinkly and green, escaped its lagoon for the Halloween scene.

Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart, where did they find her? Handing out candy, nobody's kinder.

Stylish in silk

She couldn't be cuter in her lovely blue dress, with a handbag of candy to add more finesse.

Dr. Who

The bowtie's a tip off, the gadget's a clue, but on Halloween, just say Doctor Boo!

Piggy and Mouse

Though enemies through the rest of the year, the pig and the mouse put aside their centuries-old feud once a year to celebrate the holiday of piece (of candy), which is Halloween.

Thriller

MJ is dancing, he's thrilling his fans, but the little Go Boo girl wants to march in a band!

Orange witch

Says a stylish young witch in purple and black: "Please put some candy right into this sack!"

Dracula

A count in a cape, and a devil with horns, a pumpkin that holds a few candy corns.

Big Bad Wolf

This big bad wolf is a sweet little lamb, searching for candy wherever he can.

Swashbuckler

This swashbuckling pirate is eating his knife! He's ready to fight off the urban wildlife.

Pink pirate

Did you ever think, you'd see a pirate in pink?

Peacock

Peacocks are pretty – you know that it's true, especially when hugging and smiling in blue.

Pumpkin

Up on her tippy toes, not all that scary – Ann Arbor Halloween's miss pumpkin fairy.

Scary witch

Judged as a witch, this teacher looks dandy, but people keep asking, "What's Spanish for 'candy'?"

Smurf

We suspect Grandpa Smurf is well weary of the old joke, "You look like you're feeling a little blue," as well as the Halloween variant, "You look like you're feeling a little boo."

Stroller cuteness

A tiger, a kitty and even a cow, what other munchkins are we looking at now?

Three smiling girls

Three girls are hugging and happy on Main Street, asking the merchants to share something sweet!

Not enough cuteness? Myra will be posting more photos from her Halloween shoot on her Facebook page.

The Chronicle could not survive without regular voluntary subscriptions to support our coverage of local government and civic affairs – and the occasional Halloween frolic. Click this link for details: Subscribe to The Chronicle. And if you’re already supporting us, please encourage your friends, neighbors and colleagues to help support The Chronicle, too!

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Photo Essay: Halloween 2010 on Main Street http://annarborchronicle.com/2010/10/31/photo-essay-halloween-2010-on-main-street/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=photo-essay-halloween-2010-on-main-street http://annarborchronicle.com/2010/10/31/photo-essay-halloween-2010-on-main-street/#comments Sun, 31 Oct 2010 04:04:20 +0000 Myra Klarman http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=52644 Editor’s note: This is the third year that Myra Klarman, a professional photographer based in Ann Arbor, has graced The Chronicle with her charming photographs of the annual Main Street Halloween Treat Parade, when merchants pass out goodies to pint-sized princesses and puppies, ghouls and goblins. [Take a look at her images from 2009 and 2008 Halloween parades as well.] After seeing Myra’s photographs last year, one of our readers commented: “This makes me like our town.” We agree. Happy Halloween!

Blue Ghoul Princess with face painted white, out along Main Street causing a fright.

Grass Skirt Girl

Cute little charmer, a beflowered young lass, gathers up candy in her skirt of grass.

Purple Butterfly

Purple Butterfly, her bag made of green, beflutters, beflitters the Halloween scene.

Scary Striped Pirate

Scary Striped Pirate, a bucket of loot, terrifies merchants if "terror" is cute.

Alices in Wonderland

In Wonderland Alices wander downtown, looking for rabbit holes they can fall down.

Darling Dalmatian

Darling Dalmatian, you're quite a cute pup, does everyone ask you: Hey, Dawg, what's up?

Matching Dolls

Two Cutie Pies, always better than one, hang on to your hat now, Halloween has begun.

Policeman and Bunny

Both Beat Cop and Bunny, have crime-fighting merits, keep citizens safe from bad guys and carrots.

Blue Princess

Little Blue Princess, grasps her wand tight, charms all the merchants, with her pearly whites.

Green Sleeping Beauty

Green Sleeping Beauty, with a small button nose, dreams of frogs and sweet peas, in a Halloween doze.

Indian Princess

Moosejaw Princess hands out Halloween treats, confused trick-or-treaters ask what's on her feets.

Superhero

One foot on the pavement, and one on the wall, this Halloween Spider-Man, ready to crawl.

"Costume" costume

Poem: Sometimes a label makes it so.

Green Striped Monster

The Little Green Monster, a real scary sight, giving all passers-by a furry big fright.

Little Ladybug

Little Miss Ladybug, says goodbye to the day, takes a ride in her buggy, there'll be treats on the way.

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Photo Essay: Halloween on Main Street http://annarborchronicle.com/2009/10/30/photo-essay-halloween-on-main-street/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=photo-essay-halloween-on-main-street http://annarborchronicle.com/2009/10/30/photo-essay-halloween-on-main-street/#comments Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:28:42 +0000 Myra Klarman http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=31120 Editor’s note: In what has now officially become an annual Chronicle tradition, we’re delighted to document this year’s Main Street Halloween Treat Parade through the eyes and lens of Myra Klarman, a professional photographer who lives and works in Ann Arbor. Downtown merchants handed out treats to dozens of spooks, superheros, puppies and princesses. If there were tricks, we sure didn’t see any – other than a little rain. Happy Halloween.

Boy in a lion's costume

The Lion

Batgirl

Batgirl

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Leopard-Spotted Ballerina

One Dalmation

One Dalmation

Pretty in Pink

Pretty in Pink

Two girls

Tulip and Angel

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Little Bumblebee

The Bumblebee

Bigger Bumblebee

The Princess

The Little Mermaid

The Fireman

The Fireman

The Crayon

The Crayon

The Parade

The Parade

The Shark

The Shark

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A Not-So-Frightful Halloween http://annarborchronicle.com/2008/10/31/a-not-so-frightful-halloween/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-not-so-frightful-halloween http://annarborchronicle.com/2008/10/31/a-not-so-frightful-halloween/#comments Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:32:33 +0000 Myra Klarman http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=7005 Editor’s note: You’ve seen The Chronicle’s photos of Halloween on Main Street in a previous entry. Now forget that and take a look at the event through the eyes of a professional photographer. Myra Klarman, who was the official photographer for this year’s Ann Arbor Summer Festival, has graciously allowed The Chronicle to publish some of her work documenting today’s festivities. Enjoy.

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Halloween on Main Street http://annarborchronicle.com/2008/10/31/halloween-on-main-street/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=halloween-on-main-street http://annarborchronicle.com/2008/10/31/halloween-on-main-street/#comments Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:13:10 +0000 Mary Morgan http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=6932 This little airplane was puttering up and down Main Street, diving into stores to fuel up on candy.

This little airplane was puttering up and down Main Street, diving into stores to fuel up on candy.

If you happened to be in downtown Ann Arbor today, well, chances are you were either giving out candy, wearing a Halloween costume or walking past any of the dozens of trick-or-treaters who were exponentially increasing the Main Street area’s cuteness quotient.

The Chronicle was there too, capturing on camera a few of the spooks and spiders roaming the streets with their parents on a glorious autumn afternoon. We also stopped by Mrs. Lovett’s Meat Pies, usually known as Arcade Barbers, to check out the amazing Sweeney Todd transformation that was previously noted by one of our Stopped.Watched. correspondents.

While there was less action further away from the Main Street corridor, including side streets like Liberty and Ashley, some other businesses were in the spirit. The Bank of Ann Arbor was giving out cider and donuts, and staffers were dressed in bathrobes and slippers (alluding to one of their slogans for online banking).

But most of the ghoulish fun was closer to Main Street. Here’s a sampling of what we saw:

Doug Price passes out candy to a BatGirl at the West Side Book Shop. Just out of frame is the store's proprietor, Jay Platt, and customer (and long-time local fundraising giant) Joe Fitzsimmons, who came by to drop off a book.

Doug Price passes out candy to Bat Girl at the West Side Book Shop. Just out of frame is the store's proprietor, Jay Platt. Price sells vintage photos in the back of the shop.

Nora Venturelli and Jean Lau, partners with WSG Gallery on Main Street, give out DumDums to a princess.

Nora Venturelli and Jean Lau, partners with WSG Gallery on Main Street, give out DumDums to a princess.

Peri Stone-Palmquist with her son, Soren the chef.

Peri Stone-Palmquist with her son, Soren the chef.

Skeletons made of milk cartons hung from light posts downtown, courtesy of the Main Street Area Association.

Skeletons made of milk cartons hung from light posts downtown, courtesy of the Main Street Area Association.

A transformed Arcade Barbers in Nichols Arcade, with a Sweeney Todd theme.

A transformed Arcade Barbers in Nichels Arcade, with a Sweeney Todd theme.

Constantine Ioannou, a UM student, puts his fears aside as he gets a shave from Sweeney Todd, otherwise known as James Burge.

Constantine Ioannou, a UM student, puts his fears aside as he gets a shave from Sweeney Todd, otherwise known as James Burge of Arcade Barbers.

Pumpkins on a Liberty Street porch, a bit ravaged by squirrels.

Pumpkins on a Liberty Street porch, a bit ravaged by squirrels.

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