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I grew up about 45 min northeast of Pittsburgh, and corned like crazy back in the day. I'm 38, and I teach middle school in Florida. That's how I found this page. I was trying to explain it to 8th graders. I grew up in Palmyra, Pa, just outside of Hershey and that is all we did growing up every Halloween.

I am now 43, but tried explaining it to a friend's daughter we all live in NJ about 30 minutes across the bridge from Philadelphia. They have never heard of 'corning' before and were quite fascinated. Many memories!!!! Anonymous Oct 13, , PM. Jason Gross Oct 13, , PM. Anonymous Oct 29, , PM. Unknown Oct 30, , PM. Things You'll Need. Related Articles. Article Summary. Method 1. Wash hands using soap and water to avoid transferring any dirt or oil to the cling.

Place the roll of cling on a clean work surface with the backing facing up. Draw desired shape on backing using your measurements, and cut it out with scissors or utility knife.

Fill a spray bottle with water and add a few drops of dish detergent. Spray over entire surface of glass to be covered. Peel backing from cling film and position on glass. Use your hands to press out air bubbles, starting in the center of the window and working out to edges. Spray the front of the cling film with the soapy water and use a squeegee or plastic card, such as a credit card, to press out any small bubbles.

Remove film by wetting the surface with soapy water and peeling it off. The film can be returned to the original backing paper and stored for reuse later. If the film is not holding at the corners, use a hair dryer to warm the film until it is pliable, and hold it in place until it cools to room temperature and stays in place. Method 2. Use a foam brush to outline the window pane with a coat of glaze.

Try to keep lines straight as this glaze shows brush strokes when it dries. Remove glaze by sponging it with water and scraping it off with a plastic squeegee or old plastic credit card.

Method 3. Purchase a roll of frosted self-adhesive shelf liner. Measure the surface to be covered, and cut the shelf line to the appropriate size. Peel approximately 3 inches 7. Work along the upper edge, smoothing out any wrinkles before peeling back another 3 inches 7. Continue working in small sections until the entire surface is covered. Remove by lifting a corner and carefully peeling the liner off. Method 4. Protect the work area with heavy canvas drop cloths and don protective eye goggles, work gloves and face mask.

The best way to pull this prank is to slip into the clothes that a dummy was wearing once the festivities have died down and scare the bejesus out of passersby. But elections are going on around the same time as Halloween. Pick a local race — city council, mayor, what have you — and find out where one of the candidates lives.

This is trespassing, and therefore illegal, you say? Well, fine then, but did the Founding Fathers worry about legality when they rebelled from the British?