was played on: October 21st, 2009
in: Santa Cruz, CA United States
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“Boo! You've been ghosted...”
2 people think this is Nice! We "ghosted" six friends of ours! Never heard of ghosting?
It is simple:
Leave anonymous treats (cookies, candy, Halloween stickers, whatever) on 2 neighbors' doorsteps (near or far) with a cute note and poem telling them to do the same for two other homes. Also include a sign that says, "We've been ghosted" for their door... that way no one gets "ghosted" twice, so that more people will get to experience it. We like to doorbell ditch the house if it isn't dangerous; otherwise you can just leave the treats silently (though this is best done when it is dark out!).
We were ghosted by some neighbors last year, and we passed "ghosting" along to a few more, soon the whole neighborhood had been ghosted! This year we spread the ghosting to a few more neighborhoods. It's very fun to walk down the street and see all of the "We've Been Ghosted" posters on doors! Try it!
The following website has a good version of the "Ghosting" poem:
Stop 1 of this card’s journey.
Navigate this card’s path…
The Good Stream
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- BTCCBoyd said something good: "We learned how a small thing can make a big differ"
- BTCCBoyd commented on the boom boom! The Voss Fort saying "Woohoo! This is what it's all about! :-)..."
- BTCCBoyd commented on the boom boom! Books to Share saying "Really fun to see how this can travel around the w..."
- BTCCBoyd commented on the boom boom! Small things can make a big difference saying "BoomBoom cards are great! My kids want to do lots ..."
- BTCCBoyd created the boom boom! Small things can make a big difference
- GLAC PACK said something good: "THIS WEBSITE ROCKS..."
- GLAC PACK said something good: "LOVE YOUR ANIMALS AS MUCH AS YOU CAN..."
- Trisa created the boom boom! My day with the bad start turned around!
- Trisa commented on the boom boom! New Year! New Attitude! saying "Cool!..."
- slaticus commented on the boom boom! My husband, kids and I... saying "Can you believe it? We have finally been able to u..."
- mb commented on the boom boom! It's on me! saying "You did two cards at once here! Way to revolutioni..."
- Ktaylor created the boom boom! Enjoy Lunch
- Bella Lise created the boom boom! It's on me!
- Speidel4 created the boom boom! Donating Part of Our Library
I LOVE THIS! What a fabulous Halloween tradition and perfect Boom Boom! Wildcard. I can't wait to begin "ghosting" with my kids. A perfect covert act of guerilla goodness. Boom Boom!
we did this last year to several of our children's friends but when asking the parents if their children had enjoyed their "Boo-Treat" we were told "We didn't know who the treat came from so wouldn't let our child eat the treat".
So this year we considered giving a non-edible treat and ended up including a "parental safety" note at the end of the Boo-instructions that said "This treat is from: and then spelled our child's first and last name backwards with no spaces followed by our phone number +area code with no spaces or formatting. And just in case they don't get it, we put an arrow at the end of the string of numbers pointing to the left.
But what fun it is to Boo and hide to watch them answer their door!
My family has been "ghosting" for years. We started with just 4 houses in our neighborhood participating and this year we've noticed (at last count) about 250 houses!! It's been amazing. And for the last few years, we haven't even been the ones to start it. It's awesome to hear everybody talking about what they received when we're out and about.
My 9 year old loves walking around and planning his "attack" on unsuspecting houses. He is quite proud that he hasn't been caught yet. Next year we promised our 3 year old that he could "attack".
This is great!! I'm rather shocked that this is the first time I've heard of "ghosting"!! I don't have children yet myself but my friends do. I think it will be great to enlist their help!! Thank you and keep the Boom Boom alive!
We used to do this in Michigan. Hasn't really caught on in our Oregon neighborhood, but I intend to keep trying. I use store bought sealed goodies to avoid the parental concerns.
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