Halloween Question....??

The old geezer

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Oct 4, 2008, 8:14:20 AM10/4/08

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Do you still get pumpkins out in the country & carve Jack 'o Lanterns
for Halloween?

Do you hang those fake plastic scary skeletons to frighten the
kiddies
on Halloween??

The old geezer

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computeruser

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Oct 4, 2008, 8:39:50 AM10/4/08

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"The old geezer" <JY...@aol.com> wrote in message
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And I mix Edgard Varese's "Poem Electronique into the background music, I
play while the kiddies come calling. It tends to freak them out.

Zomby Woof

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Oct 4, 2008, 12:11:11 PM10/4/08

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I keep a jar of pickles and a fork next to the door.

"Whadda ya mean you'd rather have the treat?"

Gives 'em something to think about.

ZW

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Frunobulax

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Oct 5, 2008, 5:44:04 PM10/5/08

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creepy mannequins

candy in a bowl

black light

skull-esque face paint

carved jack-o-lanterns

and freshly baked pumpkin seeds

y'damn right

computeruser

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Oct 6, 2008, 8:16:28 PM10/6/08

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"Frunobulax" wrote...

I mix Edgard Varese's "Poem Electronique into the background music, I

The old geezer

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Oct 8, 2008, 7:29:00 AM10/8/08

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On Oct 6, 8:16 pm, "computeruser" <ona...@postmaster.invalid> wrote:

> I mix Edgard Varese's "Poem Electronique into the background music, I

> play while the kiddies come calling. It tends to freak them out........

How so? Please elaborate.

The old geezer

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computeruser

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Oct 8, 2008, 11:43:50 AM10/8/08

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Ever heard it?

The sirens that Frank loved so much are a bit eerie in the dark on
Halloween, when it comes right after Monster Mash and before One Eyed,
One Horned Flying Purple People Eater. I'm sure these are sounds most
people have never ever heard.

Dave

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Oct 8, 2008, 11:53:35 AM10/8/08

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"computeruser" <cyra...@juno.com> wrote in message
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> The sirens that Frank loved so much are a bit eerie in the dark on
> Halloween, when it comes right after Monster Mash and before One Eyed,
> One Horned Flying Purple People Eater. I'm sure these are sounds most
> people have never ever heard.

I thought it was Ionisation on The Complete Works Vol. 1 (now available
on CD, BTW) that gave the young Zappa his jollies. Počme électronique made
its debut after FZ was already a Varčse maniac.

Frunobulax

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Oct 8, 2008, 12:38:31 PM10/8/08

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> Poème électronique made
> its debut after FZ was already a Varèse maniac.

Yes but Frank loved the sirens Varèse used in his compositions.

The old geezer

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Oct 9, 2008, 7:06:21 PM10/9/08

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On Oct 8, 11:38�am, Frunobulax <sevri...@aol.com> wrote:
> > Po�me �lectronique made
> > its debut after FZ was already a Var�se maniac.
>
> Yes but Frank loved the sirens Var�se used in his compositions.

But, the REAL question is : Did FZ *really* like pumpkins? Outside of
"Soft Cell Conclusions"???/

TOG

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Oct 9, 2008, 7:46:11 PM10/9/08

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The old geezer wrote:
> But, the REAL question is : Did FZ *really* like pumpkins? Outside of
> "Soft Cell Conclusions"???/

Oh definitely.

Rolf

ttuerff

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Oct 10, 2008, 7:22:11 PM10/10/08

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In fact, is there not a siren at the end of "Magdalena" on JABFLA?

TT