This is the anthem of millions of children around the world on Halloween night... and for thirty days before, the countdown to Hallween night seems unbearable... The wait for the costume... the selection of the bucket... the carving of the pumpkin... each in turn signifying the date's nearing... and finally the day arrives... school is torturously long... and then the wait for sundown...FINALLY it is time to seek fortune and fame... which pirate will have the most booty? Which ghost can spook up the best treats? Indeed this night is anticipated by millions for wonderful reasons, and in celebration of this, I would like to set down several Halloween stories for the occasion... from Melvina Q. Spells to Quigley the spookless spook let these haunting stories liven your holiday and connect you with the 'spirit' of the month... even if you are too tall to fit into the pirate costume anymore...