Sunday, November 1, 2009

Out Damp Ghosts. Out I say!

Mercy! Twas the night of all Hallows Eve and all through the park, not a ghost tour was walking, not a spirit did lark. It seemed as though we should not get to thrill, but the Park maintenance showed or I'd be standing there still!

Yes, there was trick or treats at the White House last night and we were told that the park would either open at 9:30pm or at 6:00 am the next day. Yikes! I quickly went to Plan B which skirts the Park. But suddenly as I was handing out shredded bits of cardboard (having dropped half of the tickets into a rainy gutter during our attempt to sweet talk the Park Police), an actor appeared (the lovely Miz June) and announced that the park was open again. Huzzah!!

And what a wet and wooly tour it was. About 69 degrees when we started and with 10000 percent humidity (is that possible??)so I told the ghosts to switch wigs and hats and keep the same skirt on throughout. Ah, there is nothing like the smell of wet wool bonnets. And now as everything begins to dry I can safely say that this was our wettest ghost tour season ever! And next year, waterproof hoop skirts!

Oh Mr. Sun, please come out in November :)