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Retro Halloween Roller Skating

July 16th, 2010 by John Wolfe

Today’s clips combine two favorite past-times from my youth: getting all “Halloweenie” and hangin’ at the roller rink. During the early ’80s, most of us kids from my elementary school gathered at the local rink every Friday night. However, I never attended on Halloween, since that would have made me miss out on being home to see the trick-or-treaters’ reactions to my makeshift home haunts.

When I was six, seven and eight-years old, my Halloween time was divvied up between gathering my own candy and then rushing back to the house to scare the trick-or-treaters who were younger than me… aah, the Halloween circle of life! :D

This first vid is from 1976:

Up next is another Halloween party at the same location, this time from 1984. Checkout the Gremlins’ costumes, Stripe and Gizmo, around 0:17.

Source for both retro Halloween skate party vids: YT user, CVRRsk8tr

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Old Pumpkin Cutter Ad

March 21st, 2010 by John Wolfe

I don’t recall ever seeing this spot for the Pumpkin Cutter during Halloween, but judging by the age of the footage–I’m guessing mid ’80s–I was probably living in Europe when it was airing. Apparently, the Pumpkin Cutter was the predecessor to current kid-friendly carving products like those made by Pumpkin Masters.

Source: YT user, allcommercials

As I was listening to the voice-over work for the Pumpkin Cutter, it reminded me of the voice that narrates the original Clapper spot. If it’s not the same guy, then I’d be willing to bet they’re brothers. See what you think.

Source: YT user, Quiverwing

I have a couple of quirky ties to this Clapper ad–one being that the lady at the very end looks identical to my grandmother. And another one being that I can’t watch any Clapper ads (new or old) without laughing due to my grandfather’s commentary.

Years ago, when the above spot first aired, he never understand that the words to the jingle were: “Clap on! Clap off! Clap on! Clap off! The Clapper!” So instead, he started singing his own rendition of, “Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!” and it’s been that way ever since.

He has the correct tune down and everything, but twenty-plus years later he still insists they’re only saying “clap.” :D

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