Skeletons continue as one of the main symbols of the "Trick or Treat" phenomena still occurring the end of October each year. Since my own childhood days of after dark door knocking, the skeleton remains alive and well. Guess it is not supposed to be alive or well but, here is a picture of one of my many first cousins (1950's) all dressed up and, you might have to guess the status.
At sunset, my adventure would begin on the citadel of chocolate, French Avenue, Winchester, KY. No such thing as a flashlight, winter coat, or floppy dress allowed and, the night would not end until that old candy bag was full!
West end to east end on the south side of French Avenue is where all the elderly, widowed folks resided within their century old houses that stood proudly facing the street. Every widowed lady that came to the door would laugh and clap and, invite you into brighter light so the costume inspection could continue joyfully. Finally, you were offered a bowl of goodies which you could take out at full grasp. What a treat it was. No trick here. Then, on my way to the porch of the next large house expecting to grab away. What a deal!
Anyway, it recently came to my attention that a statement made by an English Egyptologist around 1903 was recorded this way, "Chronology is, indeed as Professor Petrie has phrased it, 'the backbone of history'." Say what? In my opinion it should be more like the whole skeleton. But hey, . . . just let me offer, in genealogy, "chronology", is the whole skeleton, not only the skeletons in the closest!
Here is a real skeleton drawn to exact structure from one of my anatomy drawings books!
Have got old Petrie's back ...!
Trick or Treat ?
