DECK THE HOLIDAY'S

   Halloween is the time when most of the bizarre costumes come out of the closet and make their way on to the roads much to the embarrassment of most folks. Halloween’s the time for and frolic and what better way to enjoy all the macabre than by dressing up in some of the most hilarious costumes. The usual Halloween costumes are great but if you want to cause uproar the best thing to do is to wear something whacky. Take a look at the top 10 most bizarre Halloween Costumes. Costumes got crazier this year and more creative which made people stand up and take notice. Things that we use in our day-to-day lives were brought out very hilariously. If taken in the right spirit, these costumes could give us a good laugh. 1. Elvis with a camel toe    A huge guy having nothing left to the imagination sports the costume and if you look hard enough you can see what I mean. With everything flabby, this is such a let down to Elvis Presley fans worldwide. Look away girls! ...

Japan-   In Japan O-Bon festival celebrates the memory of the dead relatives. Food and water is placed in front of photos of the dead. Bonfires and lanterns light the spirits' path back to earth.    O-Bon celebrated by some people from July 13-15 and others from August 13-15, O-Bon gets its name from the Sanskrit word for "to hang upside down." It refers to a legend about a Buddhist monk who, deep in meditation, was able to "see" his long-dead mother hanging upside down in the Buddhist equivalent of hell. This was her punishment for having eaten meat during her lifetime - a Buddhist taboo - and refusing to repent of it. The monk was holy enough to go to hell and buy his mother's passage to Nirvana with some of his own excess goodness.    On the first day of O-Bon, people decorate their loved ones' graves with fruit, cakes, and lanterns. On the second day, spirit altars or as they are referred to tamadana , are assembled at home: Ato...

     Grouped together on the mantel, Drac-o'-lantern and pals create a Transylvanian scene. Run-of-the-mill pushpins turn into devilish red eyes. I found these on www.marthastewart.com .  Enjoy making these from real pumpkins or if you want them year after year, use the small fake ones. Tools and Materials Thumbtack or pin Small white pumpkin (For a big bite, choose a small pumpkin so the plastic vampire teeth seem huge) Miniature saw Plastic vampire teeth Small red map tacks Print mouth template . Lay template on pumpkin, and poke thumbtack through, all along outline, to transfer design. Cut out with saw; remove excess flesh. Wedge teeth into hole. For eyes, pin map tacks onto pumpkin. Fangs, partycity.com . Map pins, 1/8 inch, in Red; latitudesmapstore.net .

Austria-    In Austria, some people leave bread, water, and a lighted lamp on the table when they go to bed. The reason why it is done is that it was believed by doing so it would welcome the dead souls back to earth for this particular night was a night of strong cosmic energies. In Austria Catholics celebrate the entire period between October 30 and November 8 as Seleenwoche or Alls Souls' Week.     On All Saints' Day Catholics attend church services in honor of the saints, the martyrs and those who have died for the Catholic faith. People may also visit their family’s graves to beautify them with wreaths and small lanterns. Sometimes a mass is said at the gravesite and the grave sprinkled with holy water.    On November 2 or All Souls' Day, Catholics attend a special Requiem masses, where they remember those who may be close to them that have died. Prayers for the dead are said and votive candles are lit to honor their memory. ...