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Started out slow, but they found us...maybe 60 kids.
Interesting experiment this year...When the door ball rang, I opened the door, greeted the kids and just stood in doorway with a big washtub of mini candy bars...maybe 6 or 7 popular choices. ...then just see how the kids react and see how many the kids would take.
Got the full range of responses. More than you'd think took just one piece. Most took two...a few took 4 or 5. For the kids that only took one, I told them to take more. Almost all of those kids would only take one more. One kid even said, no thank-you that's enough.
Only one somewhat obnoxious person all night...and she was an "adult" that reached into the tub for her stash and asked if her kid could have more (as he was contently walking away)
All kids wore costumes and some really good ones, too. Only one kid wasn't in costume. I asked what he was, and he said his mask hurt his face since he got hit in the head with a baseball. Raising his hair was a real welt that rivaled any bloody rubber scars that the other kids sported. "Oh, you're dressed as a kid that got hit by a baseball", I said. He just smiled with a puzzled look (probably still woozy from the hit). I told him to take some more candy.
Halloween is a good window into viewing how manners are doing. Glad to report manners are still alive and strong.(for the most part)
Interesting experiment this year...When the door ball rang, I opened the door, greeted the kids and just stood in doorway with a big washtub of mini candy bars...maybe 6 or 7 popular choices. ...then just see how the kids react and see how many the kids would take.
Got the full range of responses. More than you'd think took just one piece. Most took two...a few took 4 or 5. For the kids that only took one, I told them to take more. Almost all of those kids would only take one more. One kid even said, no thank-you that's enough.
Only one somewhat obnoxious person all night...and she was an "adult" that reached into the tub for her stash and asked if her kid could have more (as he was contently walking away)
All kids wore costumes and some really good ones, too. Only one kid wasn't in costume. I asked what he was, and he said his mask hurt his face since he got hit in the head with a baseball. Raising his hair was a real welt that rivaled any bloody rubber scars that the other kids sported. "Oh, you're dressed as a kid that got hit by a baseball", I said. He just smiled with a puzzled look (probably still woozy from the hit). I told him to take some more candy.
Halloween is a good window into viewing how manners are doing. Glad to report manners are still alive and strong.(for the most part)
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But, yep, the manners are still there.
when we say the same thing about welfare recipients, you cry like a wounded buffalo Sopchoppy
It's their money, they spend it how they like. Truth and honesty have nothing to do with it. - Mr Jr
"“A radical is one who advocates sweeping changes in the existing laws and methods of government.” "
The little kids (3-6) make all worth while.
Too late, I'm out of candy, now. :grin
"Today is MINE"
away to some kids because the witches i had hanging up scared them too much...
It sad to see it slow down like this... and yes it seems like the older ones don't know how to say thank you...
Chat roulette doesn't count!! That's just silly talk.
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when we say the same thing about welfare recipients, you cry like a wounded buffalo Sopchoppy
It's their money, they spend it how they like. Truth and honesty have nothing to do with it. - Mr Jr
"“A radical is one who advocates sweeping changes in the existing laws and methods of government.” "
when we say the same thing about welfare recipients, you cry like a wounded buffalo Sopchoppy
It's their money, they spend it how they like. Truth and honesty have nothing to do with it. - Mr Jr
"“A radical is one who advocates sweeping changes in the existing laws and methods of government.” "
America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.
Abraham Lincoln
Been In the acreage since 87 , they dress up but never walk down the street, we do have a big cat refuge, and a bird refuge between my address, but the candy is awome , but not one?
One year, I made up a big platter with some onions, a few rocks, a couple of frozen threadfin, and some fresh octopus. After the screams and gags, I had candy for them, of course. One little boy looked at the platter wide-eyed, and said loudly, "I better take a rock!" Before I could stop him, he had grabbed a rock, threw it into his bag, and ran away!
One couple I watched drive up and park their car. They get out and hit my neighbor's house first and then mine. The guy looked about 30 and she looked in her mid-20's. Hard to tell for sure but they were WAY too old an didn't even have a costume.
I'd say about 300 or so kids came by. I ran out of candy at 8:15.