Corn Mazes are a growing trend. This one was created by MAiZE, an agritainment venture company based in Utah. Its founder, Brett Herbst, grew up on an Idaho ranch, studied agribusiness at Brigham Young University, and then launched his first corn labyrinth in fall 1996, which was the largest of that kind in the western US. It naturally drew 18,000 visitors within 3 wks, and Herbst started his own business.
It's fun and educational for they offer quize on topics like growing and harvesting crops which I care less otherwise. As the sun sets, monsters show up for special night, so we kind of try not to hurry but hurry (you know what I mean?), which is in all a part of the excitement.
It's the only place on earth you want to get lost.
火曜の夜はハロウィーン。今日はこの季節限定Corn Mazeを歩いてきた。
身の丈より高いとうもろこしを刈り取って作った巨大迷路は、分かれ道にところどころクイズがあって栽培や収穫のことが勉強できる。みんな1mgぐらいずつ賢くなりながら出口に向かうわけだけど、日没とともに骸骨やゾンビのエキストラが湧いてきて葉陰から驚かすので、豆知識なんてたちどころに吹っ飛んでしまう。急がないように急がなきゃ、というのがまた楽しいんだな。秋の夕ざしは、うっとりするほど深い。
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From Tokyo, ninentsu uploaded this vid featuring JR Yamanote Line raided by trick-or-treaters gathering for the costume ride. Seems like a ritual among foreigners living there for quite some time.(See mdchachi's comment) 東京からは山手線のハロウィーンパーティー。日本語訛りのningenisu氏がYouTubeにアップしてくれた! ただの酔っ払い集団だけど毎年恒例のようでOBからは早速こんなコメントが。
まだやってるんだ、嬉しい なあ。昔より大分行儀がいいね。僕がいた頃は中吊りアッと言う間に破るわ、網棚よじ登るわ、変な紐飛ばすわで、たぶん警察がリレーで見張るようになったの はそのせい…。'94年のビデオなら僕も持ってる。他の年のもあるかもしれないので、そのうちUPするね (by mdchachi)
-Happy Halloween!
[おまけ/Off-Topic] 暴走エロオヤジ←The man is an Italian sculptor, Marcello, who is a long-time friend of Todo. Here, he's trying to look cool and Todo is saying he could be like him in 30 yrs.... In-Topic? :)
Tags; Halloween, MAiZE, Brett Herbst,Tokyo,エロオヤジ(←HIT数1)
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