{"id":761,"date":"2017-10-25T21:14:19","date_gmt":"2017-10-25T21:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nolajoyproductionstv.com\/?p=761"},"modified":"2017-10-25T21:14:19","modified_gmt":"2017-10-25T21:14:19","slug":"embrace-a-spooky-halloween","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nolajoyproductionstv.com\/index.php\/2017\/10\/25\/embrace-a-spooky-halloween\/","title":{"rendered":"Embrace A Spooky Halloween!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Halloween<\/strong> <\/em>is a time to celebrate the 3rd largest party day after New Year&#8217;s and Super Bowl Sunday!\u00a0 The tradition of adding pranks into the <em><strong>Halloween<\/strong><\/em> night of Trick or Treat turned ugly in the early 1930&#8217;s and a movement began to substitute practical jokes for kids going door to door to collect candy.\u00a0 I give out age appropriate gifts like stickers, colored erasers, small stuffed animals and other unique surprises.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u00a0Halloween<\/strong><\/em> is also known as All Hallows Eve, Samhain, The Feast of the Dead and the Day of the Dead!\u00a0 Trick or Treating evolved from the ancient Celtic tradition of putting out treats and food to help placate the spirits who roamed the streets at\u00a0 Samhain, a sacred festival that marked the end of the Celtic calendar year.\u00a0 Halloween is correctly spelt as <em><strong>Hallowe&#8217;en.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Did you know that if you see a spider on this spooky night, it could be the spirit of a dead loved one who is watching over you?\u00a0 Black cats get a really bad rap on <em><strong>Halloween<\/strong><\/em> because they were once believed to be protected by their master&#8217;s dark\u00a0 powers!\u00a0 <em><strong>Halloween<\/strong><\/em> was brought to North America by immigrants from Europe who would celebrate the harvest around a bonfire, share ghost stories, sing, dance and tell fortunes.\u00a0 Orange and black are <em><strong>Halloween<\/strong><\/em> colors because orange is associated with the Fall Harvest and black is associated with the darkness of death.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Kids, Remember to wear reflective tape on your costumes!\u00a0 Carry a bright\u00a0 flashlight!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">To\u00a0 A Healthy, Safe and Memorable 2017\u00a0 <em><strong>Halloween<\/strong><\/em>!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Enjoy A<em><strong> Halloween<\/strong> <\/em>On Ice 1995 video with famous Russian Ice Dancers Sergei Ponomarenko and Marina Klimova!\u00a0 Choreographed to the music from the soundtrack of &#8220;Bram Stoker&#8217;s Dracula&#8221;!<\/p>\n<p>Sergie Ponomarenko and Marina Klimova won 3 World Ice Dance Championships, 4 European Ice Dance Championships and won the 1992 Winer Olympic Gold Ice Dance Championships plus the Winter Olympic 1989 Silver and the 1984 Bronze Winter Olympic Ice Dance Championships!<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yaMD9oBx288?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Tips to Winterize Your Vehicle!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-771 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nolajoyproductionstv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Glittering-Winter-Cats-2017.gif?resize=200%2C200\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Winter driving in a majority of states presents a number of real challenges to both you and your vehicle!\u00a0 Cold weather tests the limits of your vehicle&#8217;s mechanical abilities and treacherous driving conditions test your abilities as a driver!\u00a0 Remember to get a Tune-Up, Check your battery, coolant, windshield wipers and defrost.\u00a0 Fill your washer fluid, Carry sand bags,\u00a0 Know your vehicle, Carry supplies like water, extra blankets, a working flashlight with new batteries, your phone, your phone charger, first aid kit, energy bars, tire chains, appropriate warm clothing, toilet paper, extra medication (if needed) and rain\/snow boots.\u00a0 If travelling to the snow, tell family and\/or friends when you are leaving,\u00a0 where you are going and avoid all short cuts!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0 Travel <em><strong>slowly <\/strong><\/em>through snow and be<em><strong> cautious<\/strong> <\/em>of hidden black ice! 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