"Seinfeld Captures Childhood Humor of Halloween"

With Halloween two weeks away, most children and parents will be preparing for the ritual of trick-or-treating. For some, this means making a trip to Wal-Mart for costumes, make-up, and accessories. For others, this means transforming the family home into a haunted house for children to explore.

Columbus Public Library is no exception when it comes to preparing for this upcoming holiday. We have a fantastic collection of Halloween books for boys and ghouls of all ages; however, one book I believe to be a must read is “Halloween” by the hilariously funny Jerry Seinfeld.

Seinfeld recounts his childhood experiences. He writes about the first time he heard about the holiday, and how people in his neighborhood were “just giving out candy.” All children had to do to acquire this candy was dress up. Seinfeld then reminisces about the time he had the great idea of dressing up as a ghost, but soon realized that half the children in his neighborhood had the same “great idea.”

Seinfeld also recalled the Halloween he wanted to be Superman. He was mentally prepared; however, he wasn’t exactly physically ready. The costume ended up fitting more like a pair of pajamas than the uniform of a superhero. Seinfeld remembers how the rubber band on his Superman mask broke causing his mask, along with his Halloween expectations, to fall to the ground (We can all relate to young Seinfeld’s predicament, can’t we?).
He does not give up on his goal of acquiring bags of candy, however. He discovered he didn’t need a Superman mask—it only impaired his ability to breathe. Seinfeld continued trick-or-treating and finally hits the candy jackpot. He ends the evening consuming every piece of candy he had worked so very hard to obtain.

With all the hype regarding trick-or-treating, I would like to mention the Halloween party Columbus Public Library will be hosting on Tuesday, October 26 from 7 to 8 p.m. Children between the ages of 3 and 6 are invited to attend and wear their costumes. Children wishing to participate must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Stories will be read by our guest readers, Sandy Fischer and Kathy Fuchser. Games especially geared for small children will be played. Everyone who attends will receive a treat bag along with a sheet of Halloween safety tips for parents. If you have any questions regarding the Halloween books that are available at Columbus Public Library or the up-coming Halloween party, please feel free to contact me at 564-7116 opt. 4. Have a fun and safe Halloween!