Dressing up for Beggar’s Night thrilled my little sister, Shelley, almost as much as seeing Santa Claus. She decided a ghostly green goblin would be best for this special night. Since trick-or-treat doesn’t start until seven o’clock, we had plenty of time to get dressed. First, I dug out an old dress of my mother’s, which was black, dusty, and torn around the edges. The dress fitted Shelley loosely, just fine for a goblin. Next, Shelley and I rummaged through the closet and came up with some old, worn-out shoes that had been used by my father when digging in the garden. They had holes in the bottom of the soles, which made the boots flop open from time to time. Then I mixed some mosscolored powder from the costume store and puffed it on her face and neck. The green powder made her eyes look red, which caused her to look even more like a goblin. Finally, I added false warts on her nose and chin and placed an old, torn hat on her head. Dressing up was fun, and we had just as much fun collecting and eating candy!