週三晚一回家，J就告訴我上課的主題改了，Euthanasia 這次不上，改上Halloween。我「喔。」的一聲表示知道了，吃過晚餐後就縮上沙發睡覺；J幫Narrin煮了碗牛肉麵先送過去，一直到八點五分才打電話回來叫我起床。
由於剛睡醒，我迷迷糊糊地下樓、進教室；一開門只見一片黑，迎接我的是有美麗眼睛的溫柔大狗哈利。我摸摸她的頭，發現整個教室被黑紙、黑塑膠袋貼滿了，辦公台上擺了幾個南瓜燈籠，耳朵聽到的則是恐怖音樂。那時課已開始，J和Flora都在教室裡；他們笑著跟我說，這房子嚇到了不少剛進門的小朋友呢！我看看四周，黑紙上被巫婆、黑貓、墳墓、鬼魂等圖案貼滿，恐怖音樂中則夾雜呼呼風聲、貓尖叫、狗哭狼嚎，哈！也難怪先前來上課的小朋友會被嚇到了。Narrin咧嘴，很強調地告訴我們：「I LOVE---HALLOWEEN!!!」
我傻傻地坐了下來，意識還沒清醒；他先是說了些有關萬聖節的習俗、來源，然後開始說當他在美國時，最喜歡萬聖節了。每次他都把房子佈置得很恐怖，甚至在院子裡放上乾冰，營造陰森的氣氛。而也是每次，大部分的小朋友都嚇到不敢來，不過要是有大膽的敢過來敲門，就會得到好多、好多的糖果。他說他還種過南瓜，每年光是賣南瓜就收入約莫台幣一百來萬；但要是家長帶小孩到他的南瓜田去，他就以十分便宜的價格賣給他們。然後，只見他突然站起來開口：「OK! Right now! Go go, choosing a pumpkin you like! Hurry up! Hurry up! Hey! Michela! Don't be 發呆!」
立即、我們咚咚咚地馬上跑去另一間房間選南瓜；乖乖！整個架子上都是鮮橘色的pumpkins，不是台灣的sguash哦！Flora跟J隨便抓了一個就走回教室，我猶豫了半敞，才挑了個肥美的。然後Narrin發給我們小鏟子、小鋸子、及麥克筆，告訴該怎麼做，就開始我們的Jack-o-lanterns作業。
首先，在南瓜上畫上你想要的臉，然後用小鋸子延蒂頭繞一圈切下來當蓋子，再把種子挖出來、纖維清乾淨後洗一遍擦乾，就可以開始用鋸子雕臉。等雕完了再洗一次擦乾，點上蠟燭就大功告成了。J跟Flora迅速地就完成了他們的燈籠，我則天性在此方面龜毛，雕得頗仔細，他們都開始上課了，我還在雕我的南瓜。期間Narrin先幫他們拍跟南瓜的合照，再偷拍我奮力、咬牙切齒雕瓜的臉；等我雕好了，還不忘消遣我：「烏龜Michela，you finished it?烏龜、烏龜！」
就這樣，我們十分開心地完成生平第一個南瓜燈籠！還很期待今晚的trick-or-treat呢！呵呵，要不是要上班，我好想去買個鬼面具晚上來嚇小朋友說！
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哥倆好南瓜燈籠一對。那個笑得很邪惡、大嘴巴加大臉的，就是我的傑作啦！
I rarely post articles about special holidays on the sites. But this time is particular, cause yesterday evening we made the Jack-o-lanterns in the English conversation course. All of us had fun through the process, and looking forward to waiting the trick-or-treating on this Halloween!
Narrin, my English tutor from United States, three years ago married a Taiwanese girl and moved to Taipei. He was our ex-neighbor lived in the same community, but now lives in Shangzi. Two years ago, Jerry and I first time talked with him when playing with the dogs, and also because he has ever been Guam, so talked much about Guam with us. And about three months ago, we took his course and have more contact with this funny American.
Last evening, I was so surprised when entering Narrin's classroom! The black papers covered on the walls and glasses, and several Jack-o-lanterns were on the desk. Some horrible pictures posted everywhere, and scary music hit my ears. You know, it shocked me because I just woke up form a nap. I could think nothing and doubted if I got in the wrong door. At that moment, Jerry and Flora were already in the classroom. They laughed and told me that some kids were scared just a short while ago. I sat down and listened to Narrin. He said some things about Halloween and emphasized:" I love Halloween!"
Later, he told us he ever planted pumpkins in US near Seattle and celebrates Halloween every year even in Taiwan. Then he said:" OK! Right now you go choosing pumpkins and let’s make Jack-o-lanterns! Hurry up! Hurry up!" We all stood up at once and entered another room to choose pumpkins. Jerry and Flora chose their pumpkins in short time, but I didn't. Every one looked so nice and really hard to choose. Finally, I took a big one and went back to the classroom. Then Narrin showed us some tools and told how to do.
First, put your pumpkin on the table. Cut the upper part and remove all the seeds and hairs. After finishing that, wash it and dry it. Second, draw the face on the pumpkin and cut it with a small saw. Be carefully, don't hurt your hand! And after that, you get a Jack-o-lantern. Wash it again and dry it.
We spent one hour to make it. I was slow, they all finished but I still cut my pumpkin. Narrin called me Wo-gue Michela, and left me doing it alone. He took the photos of Jerry and Flora, surely with their pumpkins. We were so happy. Well you know, these were all our first Jack-o-lanterns! At the last, he asked if the Big Wolf teacher could lead some kids to our home for trick-or-treat on Friday night. Well, certainly we said : Yes!!
The picture: Two Jack-o-lanterns made by Jerry and me. The bigger one is mine.
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