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10/06/2004: Halloween Cheetos, Banana Ghosts, & Inflatable Rats.

Two new entries at one time one time: Halloween Cheetos nailed itself a tribute, but to be honest, it’s only because I love the box they came in. And I finally got around to making those Ooey Gooey Banana Ghosts from the recipe on that Halloween cereal box. The results did not disappoint.

Went to Duane Reade today to see if they had any Halloween shit I hadn’t found yet. They didn’t, but there were 400 protesters outside the store, swarming around a giant inflatable rat. A nearby banner read, in big bold print: “Duane Greed.” TOUCHE! I don’t know what they were protesting, but that’s what happens when you bring giant inflatable rats on your marches and give people something far more interesting to look at.

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They look great matt! I’ll have to get the stuff and try em. Too bad you didn’t taste test em for us though

Ghosted by sarah @ 10/08/2004 6:14 PM EDT

Kind of late getting to the article… I’m not crazy about bananas either, Matt.

Wow, a cool shit always happens in New York. Forget Gaffney, South Carolina… as soon as I graduate, I’m moving to NY and getting a job.

Because I’m in love a high school friend who lives there. Is she worth the move? I don’t know, but I have to try.

Damn, that’s really kind of pathetic. She’s not the only reason I’m going to NY, though. That rat RULES. And you can get chicken wings MADE OF SOY! And the Turtles live there! Right Matt?

Ghosted by Night_Trekker @ 10/08/2004 6:52 PM EDT

Yzziefrog: And yet, I still live…

Nobody said you couldn’t use blue ice…

Ghosted by RewolfJ @ 10/08/2004 9:38 PM EDT

Go to NY, and sow your oats(be a man-whore), and when you see this girl of your dreams, and she says…did you move to NY for me…just be like, "Pshaw"…or just start singing the blublocker song, either way she’d be powerless to resist.

If I got married, anyone can…

Ghosted by night_trekker @ 10/08/2004 11:08 PM EDT

I meant to say…Night Trekker Go to NY, and sow your oats(be a man-whore), and when you see this girl of your dreams, and she says…did you move to NY for me…just be like, "Pshaw"…or just start singing the blublocker song, either way she’d be powerless to resist.

If I got married, anyone can…

Somehow I switched my name with who I was addressing it to…

Ghosted by whitemale_98/competent soldier @ 10/08/2004 11:09 PM EDT

Here’s a slight variation to the banana ghosts, which isn’t as cool because it doesn’t use a halloween cereal:

http://www.kraftfoods.com/main.aspx?s=recipe&m=recipe/knet_recipe_display&recipe_id=57334

Ghosted by flygrl358 @ 10/09/2004 12:33 PM EDT

Hey y’all, hyuck hyuck. Back from my trip to NC and GUESS WHAT??!!! It sucked even more than I could possibly have imagined.

I think it’s hysterical how one small passing comment caused such a row. I’m glad to be source of such positive discourse.

Be well, "B", whereever you are.

Matt, Staten, eh? I’m a native Long Islander — the home of a million strip malls. The cool thing about Long Island, though, is that it’s like an 80s time capsule. It’s one of the last places in the country where it’s still cool to have an IROC-Z or a transam. The women wear their high sprayed up high and the men wear more shitty cheezy gold chains than a Westside pimp. Sadly, the mullet FINALLY died on Long Island in around 2000, but a few proud, brave souls are still keeping it alive. It’s certainly alive and kicking in the south where anything resembling culture has yet to make its long overdue debut.

Matt, keep up the outstanding work.

Pedro

Ghosted by Pedro @ 10/09/2004 1:05 PM EDT

the rat is because they were protesting scab labor.

Ghosted by the fink @ 10/09/2004 5:30 PM EDT

I just came across your site from msnbc.com and being a HUGE Halloween fan (and having my b-day a mere 5 days away from the blessed event), your site and your writeups for your articles are fucking hilarious. Just wanted to let you know. Your site is definitely bookmarked to visit for Halloween laughs!

Ghosted by Dawn @ 10/10/2004 2:41 PM EDT

Thats one whacked out looking Rat!

Ghosted by D-Roc @ 10/11/2004 3:58 PM EDT

hey i remember tale spin stampers! i actually still have one! it has giro on it!

Ghosted by almostblonde007 @ 10/14/2004 9:27 PM EDT

We had banana pops alot when I was little, you could get a popsicle stick and chocolate sauce kit at the supermarket for that very thing. Still can, and they are tasty.
And regarding odd Halloween treats, there was a guy in our neighborhood who gave away rolls of pennies. Or was it nickels, too long ago to recall exactly. Must’ve been easier to dump them on kids each year than haul them all to the bank heh.
And for the record, you have at least one reader in Georgia (me!). I rarely recognize such references to northern establishments as this Duane Greade of which you speak, but articles of junk food, commercials, bad 80’s movies, et al… why,they are universal

Ghosted by Mister Cthulhu @ 10/16/2004 10:32 AM EDT

I’m catching up on all the Halloween posts. After reading this one, all I could think is: Man, FINALLY someone else who hates bananas and all things banana-flavored. I thought I was alone. *cries with relief* Now I’d just like to see you make that cool Creepy Crawly Snake. Come on, he’s awesome!

Ghosted by Martha @ 10/19/2004 1:52 AM EDT

Your halloween recipe for Ooey Gooey Banana Ghosts are so easy to make for kids on halloween.

Ghosted by Denise Hernandez @ 09/15/2006 3:23 PM EDT

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