Thread: A last minute suggestion

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This is just a suggestion, folks, take it or leave it, just thought I'd throw it out there.

Every year, we either hear stories or have experiences with rude kids, kids not in costume, TOTers we consider too old, that sort of thing. It bothers me as much as anyone else, but I can't help but think that Halloween, and especially Trick or Treating, has enough going against it culturally. Consider this.

Candy to all comers, period.
It's a holiday, and candy is a nice thing, not a reward for following our individual standards for proper Halloween decorum.
Parents out with their little ones? Great, excellent, candy for you.

Carloads of kids in minimal to no costuming? Great, you love Halloween enough to trick or treat, if I help give you a fun night, you might learn to love Halloween as much as I do.

You didn't say "Trick or treat"? Cool, thanks! I appreciate being given the chance to give candy without being threatened with a trick!

You were rude and didn't say anything/reached into the candy bowl a lot/talked on a cellphone? Well, I'm just one of the dozens of homes you're visting tonight, I can't make much difference in your behaviour. I can be the nice guy if you can't, so here's some candy to soften the blow when that wackjob down the street proceeds to dress you down real for acting like an animal on his property. No, you get as much candy as everyone else, no, I'll wait until you're off the cellphone and I'll say "You're welcome" even if you don't get the point, but HEY! You get candy, too. I'm not gonna make a scene unless you go way beyond the bounds.

Besides, maybe you're not being rude perse, maybe you're just being a crazy kid allowed to run wild for one night of the year, ya know, like on Halloween? Don't damage my stuff or me, and act the fool all you want, it's sort of the point.

And if my pumpkin is smashed in the road in the cool morning light of November the 1st, so be it. I call it an honorable death for a steadfast sentry who did his duty. Besides, he will be back next year when the shadows deepen.

Just a thought. And if you get irritated and frustrated or get really bummed by TOTer's this year, come in here and get it off your shoulders, no matter how small or unimportant you may think it is. That is one of the things this forum is for, I think, and I believe the mods will agree with me.

Enjoy the night and the noise, the sights and the spirit, and have a happy Halloween.

i like the way you think.

Happy Halloween to one and all!!!

What! Your suppose to give out candy?

I agree.

I love your attitude! When I take my daughter around, there is this one lady that almost begs us adults to come get some of her candy! It's people like her that I will always remember.

Thanks for posting that.

Happy Halloween!!!

I give out beer and scrambled eggs and don't discriminate.

HH!

I'll take a beer Wilbret

*Pfffft*

Here ya go. I've got about 50 left, people didn't drink much at the party this year.

There's a lady here in my hometown who has given out cupcakes since I was a little kiddo in the early 1970s. I'm now 37 and still go to her door.....did I mention I'm 6'1 and 230 lbs...?



As far as candy goes......you come to my door and ya get some....umm......candy that is.

I live in a subdivision that people bring in kids by the carloads. I've had all types of kids come to the door the rude ones that think it's their right to get candy to the nice ones. I do have some thing special tuck away for the kids that do put forth a effort to dress up and enjoy the holiday as much as I do. I do agree no kid is turned away and being them selfs. I may not like their attitude, but I general only see them once a year and then only for faction of a moment. I can only hope that they grow in to better adults(lol).


ps-wilbert do ship? I could use a beer, hold the eggs.

We give candy to all comers - costume or no, "too old" or the parents with the newborns, they all get candy.

We figure that some kids were either too poor or too embarrased to get a costume but still wanted to go TOT anyway. The parents with the little babies dressed in their first Halloween costume are adorable.

A large majority don't say Trick or Treat, but that's cool too. Most of them don't even realize what it really means.

I LOVE Halloween and would never taint a kid or adult's enjoyment of the night by refusing to give out treats or being rude, even if there are some bad apples in the bunch.