When Halloween is just around the corner, empty retail businesses fill temporarily with Halloween costume stores. This year, among other venues, there are costume stores in Brassfield Shopping Center on Battleground and in Friendly Center near Pier 1 Imports. In today's photo, Spiderman and the Purple Pumpkin Eater are featured lurking on the corner of Battleground Avenue and New Garden Road. At first you wonder what is going on, then you realize-- costumes! Side-of-the-road characters have been very popular as a way to garner the attention of consumers during this economic downturn. These guys seemed rather flattered to have their picture taken, to be noticed and to have someone say something positive.
Watch out! Halloween is on a Saturday this year. In many neighborhoods, the trend has been for people to attend private or church parties with less children going door to door. Does your neighborhood have any special traditions? Anything that GDP should try to get out to photograph?
We don't normally celebrate Halloween but these days you do see a few Halloween masks and people that have taken to this American tradition. Who is Purple Pumpkin Eater?
Posted by: Steffe | Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 06:35 AM
Halloween--almost forgot about that holiday.
Fun picture.
My grandson in Australia asked to have a Spidey actor come to his 6th birthday party.
Posted by: Dina | Friday, September 25, 2009 at 07:44 AM
We are not members of Lawndale Baptist Church but every Halloween they have a festival. I'm not sure what they call it - but they have pony rides, bounce play inflatables, contests, kids & adults in costumes, and food. We went for the first time last year and will be going again this year - just the right size celebration, a fun time if the weather is good (it is all outside in the parking lot right off Lawndale)
Posted by: Charlene | Monday, October 12, 2009 at 12:56 AM