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It's Halloween, and a local tradition
around these parts is the annual "Boo" grams that make their way
around the various neighborhoods of Folsom.
What's a Boo-Gram, you say?
A Boo-Gram is a mysterious note, left on neighbor's doors in the
middle of the day. The note is usually
a poem of sorts, and a large "Boo!" decoration for their front door.
The decoration serves as a means
of communicating to other neighbors that this house has already been
"hit". By Halloween, it is not uncommon to see
Boo-Grams lining up and down the street on all the doors in some
neighborhoods!
Accompanying the Boo-Gram is a collection of goodies, determined by
the giver. The goodies may vary from small
Halloween treats, to kid's toys. The magic of these Boo-Grams is the
reciprocation of this gift, as it is
expected that when you are "Boo'd", you must "Boo" 2 other neighbors
as well (after all, if you don't like
your "Boo" gift, you can always re-gift to another neighbor!).
Adventurous types "Boo" their neighbors in the broad daylight or
early evening hours, as it increases the possibility of
getting caught... those familiar with the famous "doorbell ditch"
prank of their childhood years will be happy
to know that this tradition lives on, though the recipient gets a
fun gift in the process.
Many neighborhoods start in early October, however the common time
to start seeing "Boo-Grams" is a couple of
weeks before Halloween. However don't wait for someone to "Boo" you
- start the tradition in your neighborhood...
you'll be surprised how quickly the excitement spreads around the
neighborhood!
How to start the tradition:
1. Create a "Boo" bag/basket o' goodies (if this is new in
your neighborhood, you may want to create 3 or 4)
2. Print a "Boo" gram (look to the right)
3. Find your unsuspecting target
4. Make the "drop"
5. Ring the doorbell and knock
6. RUN!!!
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