About two weeks before Halloween, Kris finds herself pondering what kinds of candy to give to the small number of kids who knock on our door and give us the meaningless options of "Trick or Treat." About 11 days out one of us tests the bags of candies she has brought home, thinking we certainly won't give them all away. So, last Sunday while Kris was gone I thought I'd try a Reese's cup and Kris, immediately noticing that a bag had been opened, asked, "Who opened the Halloween candy?" "Not me," I said with the wrapper in my hand. On Tuesday I observed that the Kit-Kat bag had been opened. "Who opened that?," I asked. "Not sure," Kris replied. "I think it was Webster."
This weekend, perhaps on Saturday, Kris will think that we might run out of candies for the kids so she'll buy two more bags. Gotta be ready "just in case."
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I'm a little shocked you still pretend to buy it 'for the kids.' So does my wife, but I make no bones about it. It belongs to them. . .if they get here in time!
Bruh-ha-ha-ha-ha!
I'm doing the "forbidden" this year - same as last. I'm baking my famous toll house cookies and wrapping them up. My husband even made me little labels for the bags with my name and phone number, in case any parents have questions about ingredients, etc. I'm also offering apples. All the kids who came to my door last year seemed to really enjoy the cookies...so why not?
Kim, It sounds like a very nice neighborly thing to do.
We used to inspect the obviously bought from the store candy for tampering before letting our kid eat it. Made at home stuff got put in the trash. oy vey. The world we live in now.
Loved the Whites' house as a kid, they gave out caramel popcorn balls and candy apples. And we took along Unicef boxes too, our parents made us. Wanted to get old enough till we could get across That street and trick or treat at the wealthier houses - better candy.
This year, somewhat jokingly, hubby and I said we ought to hand out toothbrushes to those kids obviously too old to be out trick or treating. This year it's Whoppers. Hubby gets the left overs and guess what his favorite candy is! One year we handed out christian comic books along with candy. The kids thought it was so cool.
If at all possible please only give out peanut free candy. There are so many allergic children out there now that Halloween can be a very dangerous time.
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