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My Turn: Recapturing sweet Halloweens

Quick ReadNewsday readers share their memories of Halloween.

Pat Rizer in an quot;Indian princessquot; costume made

Photo credit: Handout | Pat Rizer in an "Indian princess" costume made by her mother

Halloween used to be fun, an eagerly anticipated day of the year. My mother was very good at coming up with costume ideas for us. Sometimes, we had store-bought costumes, but the better getups were the ones Mom created. They were different from all others.

As a kid, how did I know we really couldn't afford the manufactured outfits? Mom had us believe it was better to have the homemade ones....

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