Halloween Candy. Goodie-Roonie or Eh?

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skimom2

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Oct 9, 2013
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Trick or treat has been mostly co-opted by the majority religious group around here. They started "Trunk or Treats" a few years ago, where the parents in that particular ward park their cars in a circle in the church parking lot and give candy out of the trunks. Since they are the definite majority, and their kids aren't allowed to go street to street, that limits the number of kids out scaring up some treats (except teenagers--'kids' trick or treat well into their late teens here. I live in WeirdWorld.) And if Halloween falls on Sunday, trick or treating is on Sat. We buy candy for the few infidels like us (lol), but get relatively few kids. Makes me sad. My kids valiantly trudge on, and the older people (who remember a non-segregated holiday--HA!) who don't want to end up sitting on a mound of candy are generous

We buy the good stuff, because we usually end up eating most of it.
 

Lily Sawyer

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Jun 27, 2009
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I'm a sucker for Autumn mix.
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Kurben

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Seems like something i missed out on. Here there never was such a tradition. So i have never received or given away any treats. Sounds like fun though. We celebrate All Hallows Eve with dinner that is something a little extra but nothing else. Might change though, we eagerly take over traditions from the US and the symbol of the pumpkin is now associated with the day but not yet trick or treating.
 

DiO'Bolic

Not completely obtuse
Nov 14, 2013
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Seems like something i missed out on. Here there never was such a tradition. So i have never received or given away any treats. Sounds like fun though. We celebrate All Hallows Eve with dinner that is something a little extra but nothing else. Might change though, we eagerly take over traditions from the US and the symbol of the pumpkin is now associated with the day but not yet trick or treating.
Halloween isn’t only about Trick Or Treat over here. The parades are also great fun for both young and old. And everybody loves a parade, right? I threw candy to the kids and t-shirts to the adults from a monster truck we were provided by the car dealer sponsor of our girls softball team in the local Halloween parade the other year.
 

morgan

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Jul 11, 2010
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My kinda candy corn...

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Halloween isn’t only about Trick Or Treat over here. The parades are also great fun for both young and old. And everybody loves a parade, right? I threw candy to the kids and t-shirts to the adults from a monster truck we were provided by the car dealer sponsor of our girls softball team in the local Halloween parade the other year.
I hate parades-but I'm a buzzkill like that! ;)
 

DiO'Bolic

Not completely obtuse
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Somehow, I can't picture you sitting around with the guys and polishing these off while The Jets are getting blown out. Do you all do your nails at halftime?:very_drunk:
Hey I’m a Jets fan... nothing is too bizarre or off the wall for Gang Gonzo.

And yup, we let my 13 year old daughter practice on our nails... she hides the key to the lock on the beer fridge out in the garage. :)

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jacobtlong

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When I buy candy to give out, I only buy stuff that I like in case I get left with any (and I always make sure that happens ;-D). That usually means good candy bars like Heath, Pay Day, Baby Ruth, Snickers, Milky Way, Hershey and non bar candy like M&Ms. I don't buy any candy corn or circus peanuts.

A couple of years ago a group of kids came up to the door and as they were leaving I heard one boy tell his friend, "I love coming here." ;-D

That candy corn reminds me of that Lewis Black joke.