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The Maui News / CARLA TRACY photo
Beware of fake body parts, ghouls and other scary monsters tucked into every nook and cranny of Tom’s Mini Mart in Paukukalo.
FANGTASTIC MAUI . . . Did you hear the Halloween joke: “What did Dracula and his pals drink at the bar? “A couple of Bloods and a Blood Light, of course.” Maui will be jumping on Fright Night this Saturday. But in tiny Paukukalo, it’s been Fright Day for a while with awesome decor at Tom’s Mini Mart. “I started the collection about five years ago and I add about one monster a year,” says owner Jean Nakayama. “People really look forward to it and adults love to play with all the buttons. But I’ve lost some little customers, who just stand outside the door, afraid to come in.” At Tom’s, you’ll find fake body parts, coffins, eyeballs, bats, spiders, rats that talk and creatures galore. Reach into a number of bowls of candy and you’ll be in for a real surprise. Come check it out and order a shave ice, with over 50 flavors from which to choose. “You’ve got to shave the ice slow. That’s the secret,”?says Nakayama. “We also have 12 sugar-free flavors.” ***** SCARY BUSINESS . . .
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