Four by Four 10/26/14

Shauntina Kent

Charleston, Missouri

__What was your best Halloween costume?__

"Enchantress," from one of the princess movies when I was about 10 or 11.

__What superstitions do you believe in?__

Black cats. A black cat once got me in trouble.

__What are some of your pet peeves?__

I have a lot, like when people stare at me or go slow on the highway. I have road rage.

__Describe the last meal you prepared.__

Salisbury steak with gravy, cabbages, macaroni and cheese and mashed potatoes for six people just a few days ago.

Amanda Caldwell

Amanda Caldwell

__What was your best Halloween costume?__

A French maid when I was 15. I got a lot of compliments.

__What superstitions do you believe in?__

Breaking a mirror brings you seven years of bad luck.

__What are some of your pet peeves?__

When people ignore me.

__Describe the last meal you prepared.__

I'm not much of a cook. I don't eat breakfast. I live on beef and chicken.

Joseph J. Halter

Joseph J. Halter

Cape Girardeau

Retired 21 years; volunteer at Saint Francis Medical Center

__What was your best Halloween costume?__

I never did have one. I grew up during the Depression. We were poor people; we couldn't afford anything.

__What superstitions do you believe in?__

The number 13 is a suspicious number, and, of course, a black cat crossing in front of you.

__What are some of your pet peeves?__

I've been trying to get rid of pain. I've been to a half-dozen specialist doctors and none has done me any good.

__Describe the last meal you prepared.__

Breakfast -- it wasn't much. A bowl of cereal and milk, canned peach slices and a glass of orange juice.

Ethan Melton

Ethan Melton

Cape Girardeau

Seeking job as clerk

__What was your best Halloween costume?__

When I was about 6 or 7 I was a werewolf. We made the costume but probably bought the mask.

__What superstitions do you believe in?__

That's a tough one. I don't believe in any. But that would be a different question when you're by yourself in the dark.

__What are some of your pet peeves?__

I don't like "Don't Stop" by Journey. My friends sing it just to annoy me.

__Describe the last meal you prepared.__

A plate of spaghetti I made for myself.