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I had the most wonderful little boy visit me this year. His dad brought him up to where I was sitting and passing out candy. I don't remember what the dad said, but he handed me the card in the photo and conveyed fact that he could not speak. I gave his son candy and he touched me on the knee and shook his head approvingly when his dad asked if he liked my decorations.
It was only during the next break when I got a chance to read the card and it brought tears to my eyes. I'm used to getting those silly Chick Tracts or some religion based false diatribe against Hallowe'en, but this was truly my treat of the year.
This got me to thinking...I could have ruined his entire Hallowe'en if I had scared him with the air cannon. I always wait until after they have their candy to see how old the kids are and judge whether they are good candidates or not. I love scaring people, even making them pee their pants a time or two, but ruining my favorite holiday for anyone, big or small, would just break my heart.
Haunters need a universal safeword or sign or something to let us know before it's too late. I'm thinking some sort of sign for them to pick up and carry, then return to a stand, would work best for my situation of a sidewalk with stuff around it. A friend of mine is head of a local autism charity, but I'd like to have a few good ideas before approaching him to see how it could be developed.
Thoughts?
It was only during the next break when I got a chance to read the card and it brought tears to my eyes. I'm used to getting those silly Chick Tracts or some religion based false diatribe against Hallowe'en, but this was truly my treat of the year.
This got me to thinking...I could have ruined his entire Hallowe'en if I had scared him with the air cannon. I always wait until after they have their candy to see how old the kids are and judge whether they are good candidates or not. I love scaring people, even making them pee their pants a time or two, but ruining my favorite holiday for anyone, big or small, would just break my heart.
Haunters need a universal safeword or sign or something to let us know before it's too late. I'm thinking some sort of sign for them to pick up and carry, then return to a stand, would work best for my situation of a sidewalk with stuff around it. A friend of mine is head of a local autism charity, but I'd like to have a few good ideas before approaching him to see how it could be developed.
Thoughts?
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