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| woolgirl |
Posted - Oct 30 2011 : 07:01:41 AM
Since when did Halloween turn into a day of dressing inappropriately? Why does everything seem to be a "naughty-fill in the profession here" costume? I feel it is so degrading to those occupations. Naughty nurse, naughty cop, naughty soldier/ sailor...the list is seemingly unending. Am I being too sensitive to this topic? To me Halloween is taking my daughter out in a cute bunny (note, head to toe bunny suit, NOT Playboy bunny-esque) costume for a little trick or treating, not about going out to the bars in something that is better suited for bedroom apparel.
Thoughts?
Liz
Farmgirl #1947
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| FebruaryViolet |
Posted - Nov 02 2011 : 05:54:06 AM
I can't wait to see that apron, Denise!
Love that bunny, Liz--there's nothing better than a wee kiddo in a cute costume! That was very adaptable of you, Alee, to come up with something else so quickly, and it's good that Nora is so easygoing. Some kids get something in their head and THAT'S IT!!! I'd love to see some pictures!
"Hey, I've got nothing to do today but smile..."
The Only Living Boy in New York, Paul Simon |
| Alee |
Posted - Nov 01 2011 : 8:54:48 PM
All the kids are so cute!! Nora went as a kitty because she forgot her bat girl outfit at school. We put black pands and a black shirt on and then she got to wear her gynastics leopard leotard with facepaint. Some of the kids out there had some skimpy out fits on but for the most part there were some good costumes and there wasn't anything that was horrifying (in the non fright night way ;) )
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
www.farmgirlalee.blogspot.com
www.allergyjourneys.blogspot.com
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| woolgirl |
Posted - Nov 01 2011 : 6:29:14 PM
Well...now I need to share too...
Liz
Farmgirl #1947
www.militaryfarmgirl.blogspot.com
http://www.etsy.com/shop/MilitaryFarmGirl |
| levisgrammy |
Posted - Nov 01 2011 : 6:20:37 PM
My next project is a red apron with black ladybug spots!!
farm girl sister#43
http://www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com/
O, a trouble's a ton or a trouble's an ounce,
Or a trouble is what you make it!
And it isn't the fact that you're hurt that counts,
But only--how did you take it?
--Edmund C. Vance.
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| FebruaryViolet |
Posted - Nov 01 2011 : 10:41:55 AM
I have that very saying printed out, Denise--I look at it often. Too early for Violet, yet, but it's never too early to instill in her, her own personal value.
Thanks, I did make her costume--it was a lot of fun, but I didn't use a pattern or anything, so I'm sure it could have used some tweeking :) Yes, I think her Gram's were VERY happy to go with her!
"Hey, I've got nothing to do today but smile..."
The Only Living Boy in New York, Paul Simon |
| laurzgot |
Posted - Nov 01 2011 : 10:16:30 AM
Yes is it is our job to teach our children and grandchildren. I know that my hubby and I have done so and my daughter is doing the same. It is a pleasure to see my children respect and love each other(spouse).
Hugs, Laurie
suburban countrygirl at heart
http://www.etsy.com/people/lauriescott60
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| levisgrammy |
Posted - Nov 01 2011 : 08:53:12 AM
Jonni,
I LOVE that ladybug costume. Did you say you made that for her?
Her Grandmas look pretty happy to be out with her too!
farm girl sister#43
http://www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com/
O, a trouble's a ton or a trouble's an ounce,
Or a trouble is what you make it!
And it isn't the fact that you're hurt that counts,
But only--how did you take it?
--Edmund C. Vance.
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| levisgrammy |
Posted - Nov 01 2011 : 08:51:06 AM
Just a little something I thought I'd share.
... We must educate our daughters
To distinguish between a man who flatters her, and a man who compliments her.
A man who spends money on her, and a man who invests in her.
A man who views her as property, and a man who views her properly.
A man who lusts after her, and a man who loves her.
A man who believes he is a gift to women, and a man who believes she's a gift to him.
and THEN, teach our boys to be that kind of a man!
This is something that we have tried to do with our daughters and now they are doing with their daughters. I am grateful to be around to help them to raise young women who respect themselves and expect to be respected by men.
We have taught our son as well about how to treat a woman. He gets so many looks and stares when he stands up when a woman enters the room or he waits to be seated around a table until all the women sit down. He opens doors and there are many who cannot believe he was born in this era but it is our job as parents to teach our children manners and respect for others and themselves.
farm girl sister#43
http://www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com/
O, a trouble's a ton or a trouble's an ounce,
Or a trouble is what you make it!
And it isn't the fact that you're hurt that counts,
But only--how did you take it?
--Edmund C. Vance.
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| Sweet_Tea |
Posted - Nov 01 2011 : 07:40:22 AM
I went to a halloween Trail ride.. My friends dressed up like a calvary officer, with time period correct outfits, and my friends husband also was using a authentic calvary saddle.
I dressed up like a countess, complete with big dress and a cloak and english saddle, and My husband was himself.. lol
But, we didn't place at the contest..
"naughty snow white" won first place.. how is that even possible? that kinda made me fit to be tied... here we all were with nice costumes, and some girl showing off cleavage and thighs with a 5 dollar costume won..
people forgot what Halloween is.. and the whole world forget what modesty is..
So I'm right there with y'all!
My husband and I
And our Calvary friends..
Farmgirl Sister #2974
~ http://notsosweettea.blogspot.com/
"The air of heaven is that which blows between a horse's ears"
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| FebruaryViolet |
Posted - Nov 01 2011 : 07:28:02 AM
Hey girls, thought you might like a glimpse of our Halloween--I made Violet's costume (she's the Ladybug) and we walked around the very same neighborhood my husband trick or treated, surrounded by 3 sets of Grandparents :) Afterwards, we ate pumpkin soup and homemade pumpkin pie! Oh, and my mom bought me a really awesome trick or treat bag on HSN that benefits UNICEF. It's the face of a jack-o-lantern but the nose is an "I" and the teeth spell out "Feed" so it reads, "I feed". It's SUPER cool!
The three grandmothers!
"Hey, I've got nothing to do today but smile..."
The Only Living Boy in New York, Paul Simon |
| paradiseplantation |
Posted - Nov 01 2011 : 05:20:13 AM
I am very thankful that trick or treating around our house means the church hosts a hayride and they pull the kids from door to door (which in our area can mean a mile between each door). That way, all the kids know the people they visit, we can have an idea of how many to expect and the only 'older' kids are a few that are there to help the smaller children, and keep them from falling out of the trailer. Other than that, I became disgusted with Halloween years ago, and am only now beginning to enjoy it again.
from the hearts of paradise...
1Thess. 4:11
http://thefarmwife.com
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| laurzgot |
Posted - Oct 31 2011 : 6:57:00 PM
I remember the UNICEF boxes. It was a cool thing to do. And a big thumbs UP for all of you. Do any of you remember making your own cute little costumes with mom and what ever was around the house? That was fun. To bad they don't do that anymore. Maybe if people wouldn't buy those outrageous costumes the companies would get the idea ha ha. I guess I'm a prude also, along with my grown kids.
Hugs,
Laurie
suburban countrygirl at heart |
| Thelma |
Posted - Oct 31 2011 : 5:09:30 PM
Sisters, Can you handle one more older gal needing to vent? I too am ashamed of the way American women dress in public. What ever happened to respecting yourself. The last few years I taught in public school I was in a middle school setting. Not only were many students ill dressed, but so were some of the teachers. When I take my granddaughters shopping I find it difficult to find clothing that they like that isn't oversexed. Enough said. |
| Dusky Beauty |
Posted - Oct 31 2011 : 11:59:16 AM
Daughters these days are not taught the difference between being "desired" and "treasured". They think it's the same thing. They (and I include my peer group here of 20-somethings) think that to be noticed they have to show off everything they have, or don't have, or have too much of. Halloween is just a convenient avenue.
"The greatness of a nation and it's moral progress can be judged by the way it's animals are treated." ~Gandhi
http://silvermoonfarm.blogspot.com/
"After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him. The moral: When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut.” ~Will Rogers |
| FebruaryViolet |
Posted - Oct 31 2011 : 08:06:20 AM
Yeah, I'm not exactly sure...but the way I see it (and don't take this as acceptance) sex sells, and Halloween is second only to Christmas as the biggest retail holiday.
Our law clerk and I were discussing this on Friday (he was trying to figure out what to wear to a young lawyer's party on Saturday night) and I mentioned how I doubted there'd be the amount of underclothed "french maids" or "naughty shepherdess" or "sexy kitten" costumes at that party and he said, "I know? What's that all about? It's like it's the one night a year that a girl can be a total slut, run around and act inappropriately and the next day, it's like it never happened."
I can't remember any of my costumes as a kid (with the exception of my 3rd Halloween when I was Casper, the Friendly Ghost and it was really cold and my mom made me wear a blue hooded sweatshirt underneath and (in my 3 year old opinion), RUINED THE COSTUME. But, I know I was never allowed to go out looking like a tramp--with a father who was over 50 and grew up during the Depression????
But, honestly, unless you make your own costumes, it's not likely to get better. I saw a "lot of skin" on costumes for tweens, right at Target.
"Hey, I've got nothing to do today but smile..."
The Only Living Boy in New York, Paul Simon |
| FarmDream |
Posted - Oct 30 2011 : 6:50:46 PM
I'm a Prude and Proud of it! We don't participate in Halloween but we do dress up for the Celtic festival which is the next weekend. We let DD wear something German or Irish or as a fairy. I needed to find something for my costume and went into one of those temporary Halloween warehouse stores. Imagine my eyeballs falling out! Not a single ladies costume that was longer than a couple of inches from the you-know-what. And they all said "Sexy ____" (fill in the blank). Then I looked at the men's costumes. Not a single one with body parts showing. In the bigger picture it means that it's about exploiting women, permissive behavior, and destruction of society. Stand by your morals Sisters!
~FarmDream is Farmgirl Sister #3069
Live Today, Cherish Yesterday, Dream Tomorrow
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http://julie-rants.blogspot.com |
| Alee |
Posted - Oct 30 2011 : 3:48:23 PM
There are a lot of costumes I would not buy for Nora. This year she is going as Bat Girl with Black pants and a black shirt under her outfit. Last two years she has been a princess. I don't like the idea of her dressing sexy and I don't want to encourage that kind of thinking for her. I always praise the modest clothing and there have been shirts or dresses that she has been told "Absolutely Not!" when we were out shopping together. Yikes!
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
www.farmgirlalee.blogspot.com
www.allergyjourneys.blogspot.com
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| magnoliakathy |
Posted - Oct 30 2011 : 3:19:55 PM
I too am appalled at what some people wear in public on a daily basis and Halloween is just their excuse to push the sleaze factor even further. Unfortunately, today's generation has no one to look to, I am 59, I had Audrey hepburn, Kate Hepburn, Ava Gardner, Grace Kelly, ladies of fashion and good taste to look to, what does this generation have?? No one of taste. I wear jeans and old shirts around the farm, but any trip off the farm, it is slacks and nice blouse or a dress. I would only wear my sweats publically on a trip to the emergency room, if I was too sick to change. Our only solution is to show modesty, decorum, and lady-like behavior, some one will see it and maybe change.
When you free your mind your heart can fly. Farmgirl # 714, |
| Melina |
Posted - Oct 30 2011 : 3:13:51 PM
A few years ago my dad was asked to judge a halloween parade at the local elementary school. They asked the kids what they were dressed as, if it wasn't obvious. One little girl, maybe 2nd grade, came by the judges table and when asked what she was, replied "A hooker". My dad just about fainted.
The morning breeze has secrets to tell you. Do not go back to sleep.
Rumi |
| Lieberkim |
Posted - Oct 30 2011 : 2:17:27 PM
It disgusts me to the extreme. Where is the modesty, decorum, chastity, ladylikeness????
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| LuckyMommyof5 |
Posted - Oct 30 2011 : 11:54:53 AM
Yes, I ESPECIALLY don't understand the PARENTS who dress this way. On Friday, my daughters' school had their annual parade around the block in their costumes before their school holiday party. Some parents volunteer to walk - in costume - with the kids and other line the sidewalks to cheer them on. I took my 4 and 1 year olds to line the parade route to see their sisters. Imagine my shock whem I saw one of the parent chaperones walking in the parade in a sexy maid costume practically short enough to show her backside!! My jaw must have hit the ground! Now why on earth would a parent want to prance around like that IN PUBLIC and IN FRONT OF CHILDREN!?
Farmgirl Sister #3243
"The real things haven't changed. It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures; and have courage when things go wrong." - Laura Ingalls Wilder |
| woolgirl |
Posted - Oct 30 2011 : 11:24:44 AM
I remember UNICEF boxes! I went to a Catholic school, so maybe that is why!
I am glad to know I am not the only one who feel this way. We can all be set in our so-called prudish ways together. We went to two functions, one on base, and one at my college. Surprisingly, the one on base had the worse of the two as far as children's costumes is concerned. They also had karaoke and the songs these kids were singing...I couldn't believe the lyrics! And kids Rosemary's age knew them! At 4?! They just shouldn't know those songs! I know some feel like I am being overprotective, I don't even care. Then looking at some people's pictures on facebook and the like from the adult Halloween parties...I am just appalled. I was a nurse and am back in nursing school, and I would never ever dress in a naughty nurse costume. My sister is a cop, I know she wouldn't dress in a "dirty cop" costume either. And the military ones...as a veteran it is a slap in the face. Our society is so oversexualized. And all those people I know have kids! I would die if Rosemary ever saw me dressed that way!
Liz
Farmgirl #1947
www.militaryfarmgirl.blogspot.com
http://www.etsy.com/shop/MilitaryFarmGirl |
| Okie Farm Girl |
Posted - Oct 30 2011 : 10:42:34 AM
Well, here, here to all of you!! :-) Actually, my parents never let us go trick-or-treating. They felt that, as Christians, that was a part of something we were to have nothing to do with. Sooo, we went Trick-or-Treating for UNICEF. Anybody remember that? We were only allowed to dress up as ho-bos or clowns or the like. When my children came along, I kind of practiced the same thing. We lived in a tiny town and the churches always had something so the kids would dress as Pippy Longstockings or a Wild Thing, etc. But those who came to our house trick-or-treating were always dressed in the cutest costumes. Now, it's like it's a contest to see who can out-pimp their child!!!
Mary Beth
www.OklahomaPastryCloth.com
www.Oklahomapastrycloth.com/blog
The Sovereign Lord is my strength - Habakkuk 3:19 |
| levisgrammy |
Posted - Oct 30 2011 : 08:39:42 AM
Suzanne, It doesn't matter whether it makes you sound prudish or not if it is your opinion and if it does then I am a prude too! lol. It just shows how little people really value themselves.
farm girl sister#43
http://www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com/
O, a trouble's a ton or a trouble's an ounce,
Or a trouble is what you make it!
And it isn't the fact that you're hurt that counts,
But only--how did you take it?
--Edmund C. Vance.
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| LuckyMommyof5 |
Posted - Oct 30 2011 : 08:17:42 AM
I'm with you, Liz - I like old-fashioned holiday fun with cute costumes and family activities. I think people who want to be inappropriate and vulgar in public will take any excuse to do so. My personal opinion is if you want to wear suggestive clothing it should be reserved for "private times" behind closed doors when you are alone with your spouse. Does that make me sound prudish?
Farmgirl Sister #3243
"The real things haven't changed. It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures; and have courage when things go wrong." - Laura Ingalls Wilder |
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