Scot McKnight is a widely-recognized authority on the New Testament, early Christianity, and the historical Jesus. He is the Karl A. Olsson Professor in Religious Studies at North Park University (Chicago, Illinois). A popular and witty speaker, Dr. McKnight has given interviews on radios across the nation, has appeared on television, and is regularly asked to speak in local churches and educational events. Dr. McKnight obtained his Ph.D. at the University of Nottingham (1986). Click to continue reading Scot McKnight's Bio...
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As a kid I always enjoyed the Reese's cup. But also, the little Twix bars and Milky Way's were always something I looked forward to.
Hope the candy passed the "taste test"... better go "test" mine! Obviously, Scot, two weeks is not far enough out if you want the chocolate to age properly ... you have to start at four weeks, taste "test" and then at two weeks and then ... you really have to once again sample the candy you're actually giving out ...
Sounds like the McKnight house is haunted!
Don't forget - 50% off Halloween candy available at Walgreens first thing Thursday AM.
Who are the real kids here? Hmm...
Oh yeah, I hear you. Yesterday my husband asked if he should get some candy. Sure. Go ahead. My only stipulation - nothing with peanut butter or dark chocolate. Anyways I get home last night and he has close to 300 pieces of candy! For the less than 100 kids that come to our house. Go figure. It's gonna be "help yourself to a handful, kiddos!" if I have anything to do with it!
Webster? Of course. Those little critters really do have opposable thumbs. They just hide them from us, and only use them in secret to do their *candy stealing* work.
One of the best things about preparing the Halloween candy is "quality control." :-)
What costume is Webster wearing for Halloween?
Hi Scot,
...well, since you brought it up, I have a quick question for you: what is the "harm" in celebrating a pagan holiday? What is redeemable and what should be left alone? Perhaps you have written about this elsewhere?
ryan
Scot and Kris,
Yours is the house we'd love to 'trick or treat' when I was a kid. Chocolate candy...not those itsy bitsy sour sugar candies and miniature Tootsie Rolls don't count as *real* chocolate. Still the best are the little Snickers, Milky Ways, 3 Musketeers, Reeses, etc.
We moved to a new neighborhood last year and bought a Costco box of big candy bars to give out on Halloween. Total number of visitors: 1 little girl. We loaded her up, but still have some of the Butterfingers. :o)
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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