It’s the day after Halloween, and for some reason, I have re-donned my Halloween costume, which was the unlikely choice of a Cigarette Girl! Was this my mother’s idea? Mine? Seems a strange choice and I certainly hope the real Cigarette girls of this eras wore longer skirts or more interesting underwear. At any rate, I can’t remember whether my sister caught me in this pose or staged it. I think I was going for the caramels in the center of the table. Like spreading seed for birds.
Oh, wait! Now I can see that those were Halloween cookies in the shape of pumpkins that I was going after. My sister Betty, 11 years older than me, had a costume party in the basement the night before and I think I was dipping into leftover refreshments.
Of course, the prompt word was “Treat.”
lifelessons - a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown 
I know those chairs!😱
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I was just remembering how ugly they were gray crackle-design and red plastic.
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We had the matching Formica table.
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Chrome legs.
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Funny! I have a smaller version right now!
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Such a cute girl. The panties need ruffles.
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Actually, Karen Bossart and I were having the party. Karen and I tried stringing some crepe paper, but our Moms and Dads took over and magically transformed our basement for the party. I love this photo of you.
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I remember the lamps with sheets thown over them and black construction paper faces pinned on. Did Betty cut those out or did you? They also brought in dried corn stalks. You went as a harem dancer with mom’s lace curtains wound around you harem style and a scarf crossed over you for a top. Bare midriff. What did Karen go as? A Cowboy?
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Darned if I can remember. I have photos but they’re in an album back in WY.
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Didn’t you know cigarettes were bad for your health? The girls, died from exposure that way …? ;-] Cheers Jamie.
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We had the table, too, Rugby.
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I love the pose. Those cigarette girls thought they had a lock on getting the looks — but you proved them wrong!
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Ha.. I don’t think it was calculated on my part. I’m sure my older sister had some hand in the pose.
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You were a natural….
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Darling pic! I must say. in Illinois, we were not even aware of what a cigarette girl was at that age. South Dakota was much more sophisticated, I guess. About that time Lowell and Lee and I were the three little pigs, and Georgia was the big, bad wolf. Speaking of caramels, I just finished off the last 5 in the bag. Savored each of those delicious calories.
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It was purely the influence of the movies, Allenda, but it was a strange choice and Patti was a harem girl.. at the age of 9!!!
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My choice entirely. Mother tried to talk me out of it, but I was adamant. She was still laughing about it 60 years later. I switched to being a cowboy for trick and treating; those lace curtains were cold.
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Do you know how I ended up being a cigarette girl? We had to be the sluttiest five and nine-year-olds at the party.
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A blast from the past🤗
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And what will you be this year Judy?
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Not going as Donld Trump!!!
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