And there was one year, for example, I wanted to be a cave woman. The street was thronged with kids in costumes. Our whole neighborhood was really into Halloween. LISA MORTON: I grew up in what I think of now as the sort of golden age of trick or treat. UNIDENTIFIED CHILD, BYLINE: Trick or treat. (SOUNDBITE OF DOORBELL RINGING, DOOR OPENING) UNIDENTIFIED SINGER #2: (Singing) Ashes, ashes, we all fall dead.
For just as the moon rose that night, soft, low music was heard around the house. So the herb doctor was sent for and every measure tried to save her, but without avail. And they all saw her face was pale as the dead, and they knew that she had got the fairy stroke. And she fell to the ground in a faint and knew no more 'til she woke up in the morning in her own bed at home. UNIDENTIFIED NARRATOR: (Reading) But while they were talking, the fairies came up and danced 'round her in a circle, joining their hands. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1, BYLINE: (As character) I'm right behind you.
For if once the fairies bring you into the dance, you will never be able to leave them anymore. And among them all, the dead who had died as long as she could remember - men, women and children, all in white, and their faces were pale as the moonlight. Look at the side of the hill, and you will see why I'm here.Īnd she looked and saw a great company dancing to sweet music.
You were young Raymond (ph) that was drowned last year when out fishing. Why are you so sad and as pale as if you were dead? Wait a bit, and you will see the most beautiful dancing you ever looked on there by the side of the hill.
UNIDENTIFIED NARRATOR, BYLINE: (Reading) One November night, a woman coming home late at the hour of the dead grew tired and sat down to rest, when a young man came up and talked to her.
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