21. Halloween 2016

Today is the day!

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The most important day in all of October.

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Halloween is here!

And that means that it is the one time of the year that Sam is free to be spooky.

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But Sam was not expecting his friends to also act spooky today.

He was not prepared.

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Fortunately, being spooky isn't all there is to do on Halloween.

Halloween is also a time to be tricky.

Sam is convinced that this year's super realistic costume will fool everyone.

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None of the neighbors will know it's really him!

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Success! Comicat and Wolfy have no idea that it really is Sam in the costume!

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And judging by his reaction, Mr. Toad is fooled by the costume too! He never says such colorful words to anyone else!

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But Sam is terribly dismayed to find that Mr. Elefanté does not seem to recognize his costume at all! He wonders if it might not be so good after all...

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Until he remembers that he has never met Mr. Elefanté before.

He is new to the neighborhood.

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But it is unlikely he will forget Sam anytime soon now...

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...because even though some of the other neighbors have very nice costumes, none are anywhere near as unique as his.

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What a faux pas!

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Fortunately, Uncle Tubby was in luck.

His sister Pam had a surprise in store.

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She had sewn for him his very own unique costume.

Not too spooky, and not too Sammy.

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But perfectly Tubby.

And Sam liked this one much more.

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It was just right.

It fit Uncle Tubby's personality very well, thought Bingo.

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He had never seen such a resplendent flower.

Sam's mother would not stop there however! She had even made matching puppy costumes!

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And a special one just for Bingo.

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(knowing how much cats love to dress up and not wanting him to feel left out!)

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It was adorable.

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Halloween so far was shaping up very nicely.

It couldn't get much better than this, thought Sam, and it was still only morning!

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Correction: now it couldn't get any better than this.

Sam and Bingo have decorated their house with extra scary decorations for Halloween.

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Sam thinks it's just spooky enough.

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Any more and it would be much too frightening.

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Last night, everyone made their own Jack o' lantern...

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in the traditional form of a self-portrait!

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Each one is unique and special in its own way.

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Though Uncle Tubby did not realize that he didn't have to try and carve out the portrait life-sized.

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Don't worry, Tubby, it's not a contest.

But as fun as all this is, more than anything, Sam cannot wait to go trick-or-treating as soon as it gets dark outside.

Trick-or-treating is the highlight of any good Halloween!

Just thinking about it makes him feel warm and happy inside.

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Bingo, however, doesn't enjoy trick-or-treating as much.

Thinking about it gives him anxiety.

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He looks at the time - almost 6 o'clock.

Trick or treating will begin soon.

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But wait! Sam seems to have fallen asleep!

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Maybe he'll sleep right through it this year-

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Well maybe next year.

It is now time to trick-or-treat!

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Sam is very excited! It's here! It's finally here! Nothing can stop him now.

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Except for a thunderstorm.

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It is raining!

During trick-or-treat time!

Sam can't go trick-or-treating in the rain, he'll ruin his costume and catch a cold and possibly even die!

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This day could not get any worse!

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This day could not have gone any better!

Now they can celebrate Halloween the way cats like to do it.

By staying in, where it's warm and cozy.

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Sam does not want to stay in.

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With newly released blockbuster movies!

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Maybe Sam wants to stay in a little bit.

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...and fresh-baked cookies in festive shapes!

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Sam decides that this might be ok.

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Even without trick-or-treating, Sam realizes, Halloween can still be a magical time of the year.

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Happy Halloween from Sam and Friends.