As a child I never said the following statement "Trick or Treat" My parents didn't believe that we should "celebrate" Halloween since it was the devils holiday. I understand it now but at the time it was devastating. Picture this.
Poor pudgy Bear at school and all the kids are talking/yelling about who they are going to be for Halloween. Who's house they would visit, what parent was going and how much FUN they were going to have. Poor Bear. I remember that we had a bowl of shelled unsalted peanuts just in case someone came over for treats. Most of the time we would turn off all the lights and hang out in the basement so we wouldn't have to torture ourselves by looking out the window at all the fun. I would however spend several halloweens standing on a chair looking out my window and watching my friends and other kids roaming the streets going door to door gathering up chocolate goodness.
So as an adult I have always looked forward to giving out candy and seeing the kids so excited to see what candy and how much I give them. It is exciting for about 15 min and then I get sick of it. I sit there thinking "maybe I could just leave the bowl out there" but then I think "what about that greedy 35 year old who should be handing candy out himself takes the whole bucket then where would the kids be?" NO CANDY from the crazy ladies? EGG THE HOUSE! This actually happened to my family once so I am petrified of it (plus it takes the paint off your house).
Tonight I hung in there for 1 1/2 hours. I also made sure that I commented to the adults who are TO OLD to be trick or treating by saying "what's your costume... A Parent?" and then shoot them the dirt eye. None of these said adults had kids near or with them. You don't see me out their in my unicorn outfit trying to trick or treat for the 1st time.
So long Halloween...hello turkey, something we were allowed to participate in.
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The worst part is what I call "Halloween small talk". You go to the door, see what the kid is wearing, make some corny comment on how cute/funny/scary the kid's costume is even though you know they're there for the candy not the talking, and then the awkward 1-2 seconds from when the talk stops and the candy giving begins. We thought about giving out Rice Krispy treats wrapped in plastic bags but we didn't want to be branded as the house nobody wants to go to...
but what costume did you wear to the door?
Poor Bear. I wanna see you in your unicorn costume. Please?
Please, Please, Please wear a Unicorn costume. I will not sleep until I see this.
Bear, this is my favorite post ever.
oh no! the family tradion is carrying on, we hid in our tiny apt with no lights on because I never bought candy and we only had 6 suckers. Pathetic I know. Can i use having an 8 wk old baby as an excuse? Next year i am buying candy! Jenn
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