Sun Oct 29, 2017, 08:22 AM

Can I give healthy treats for Halloween like apples or baby carrots?

Candy is horrible.. I hate most of them.. The only thing I can eat is some dark chocolate..but putting out Lindt truffles is an expensive proposition.

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Can I give healthy treats for Halloween like apples or baby carrots? (Original post)	Le Gaucher	Oct 2017	OP
No. n/t	demmiblue	Oct 2017	#1
No they will get thrown away due to risk of poison, pins and razor blades	Not Ruth	Oct 2017	#2
Only if you want your house egged.	AngryAmish	Oct 2017	#3
I bought non candy treats.	SouthernIrish	Oct 2017	#33
I just give away razor blades and firecrackers.	AngryAmish	Oct 2017	#35
I hope they are the 'fun' size. n/t	ryan_cats	Oct 2017	#39
Bwahahahaha! (I'm stealing that!)	WinkyDink	Oct 2017	#46
Yes, the INTERNATIONAL response of kids to Halloween Veg !	OnDoutside	Oct 2017	#136
Only if you want to be hated by the kids	Maeve	Oct 2017	#4
No.. But there are some cocoa-roasted individually bagged almonds that I mix in with	hlthe2b	Oct 2017	#5
I dont know about getting egged, but it is insensitive and for sure	Not Ruth	Oct 2017	#6
Why are Lindt truffles "tone deaf'?	whathehell	Oct 2017	#10
Lindt truffles are adult candy, the type of thing that Trump might give	Not Ruth	Oct 2017	#18
I know what you're saying	whathehell	Oct 2017	#37
Some parents might think you're trying to hurt their kids	dalton99a	Oct 2017	#7
Everything should be individually wrapped and sealed	The Blue Flower	Oct 2017	#8
Small packages of cookies or crackers or chips, maybe?	Mariana	Oct 2017	#9
"Candy is horrible"?	whathehell	Oct 2017	#11
Pass out hard candies(only one apiece)	Alpeduez21	Oct 2017	#12
Small individual pack. Yes	Le Gaucher	Oct 2017	#49
I don't give out hard candy due to possible choking on it. A smaller child can	shraby	Oct 2017	#81
I think the poster was being sarcastic. N/T	EllieBC	Oct 2017	#84
Thought I'd better say something in case they weren't.	shraby	Oct 2017	#105
I completely understand.	EllieBC	Oct 2017	#137
Why don't you give them a non-food treat?	GoCubsGo	Oct 2017	#13
Party City is a good place for those too	TexasBushwhacker	Oct 2017	#36
I give out dollar bills, If I get 10-15 families out here thats alot. Seems to work for me........	Old Vet	Oct 2017	#67
This message was self-deleted by its author	eShirl	Oct 2017	#14
If you don't want to play the game, don't play at all	brooklynite	Oct 2017	#15
I LOL'd	KG	Oct 2017	#16
LOL Just turn out the lights & pretend you're not home,	Demit	Oct 2017	#17
+1	smirkymonkey	Oct 2017	#62
You'd be better off handing out paper leaflets about the evils of Halloween candy	GreenEyedLefty	Oct 2017	#19
We considered Chick tracts to be prime loot.	Mariana	Oct 2017	#87
Individual packs of fruit treats, many are made from real fruit.	AJT	Oct 2017	#20
I second the fruit snacks recommendation	MountCleaners	Oct 2017	#143
why not just give out rolls of toilet paper and save them the time	juxtaposed	Oct 2017	#21
Stand on the porch and throw paper towels!	WinkyDink	Oct 2017	#47
LMAO!!!!	sellitman	Oct 2017	#53
Now there's an idea!	smirkymonkey	Oct 2017	#63
Poor kids LOL !	syringis	Oct 2017	#94
I know! LOL!	smirkymonkey	Oct 2017	#99
It is what I think too	syringis	Oct 2017	#112
I suspect that may just be a theme this year.	Hortensis	Oct 2017	#71
You win with that reply!!	MiniMe	Oct 2017	#96
Bwaahahahahaa, have I mentioned how I hate, hate halloween? Love your idea. n/t	monmouth4	Oct 2017	#110
LOL	DemocratSinceBirth	Oct 2017	#59
Just buy some fun-sized candy bars and be done with it.	Codeine	Oct 2017	#22
Give out five dollar bills.	milestogo	Oct 2017	#23
But the kids really loved the sugar cubes stamped with a skull & crossbones that we gave in the 60s	Not Ruth	Oct 2017	#32
..	Kittycow	Oct 2017	#116
As long as	mercuryblues	Oct 2017	#24
You might want to pass out peanuts--literally	meow2u3	Oct 2017	#25
Peanuts are murder for a lot of kids	Not Ruth	Oct 2017	#30
No! No nuts!	Madam Mossfern	Oct 2017	#31
Any parent of a child allergic to peanuts or "tree" nuts should be going with them, IMO	hlthe2b	Oct 2017	#40
PEANUTS?! Include an Epi-pen, too!	WinkyDink	Oct 2017	#48
Responsible parents will take care of that	NotASurfer	Oct 2017	#97
Lighten up, Frances! The whole thread is for laughs!	WinkyDink	Oct 2017	#102
Need to recalibrate my sarcasmimificationometer	NotASurfer	Oct 2017	#106
Then I'll help you out: MOST of the time I'm a Weisenheimer. You will definitely know when I'm not,	WinkyDink	Oct 2017	#145
just touching peanuts can kill some kids...no peanuts.	Demsrule86	Oct 2017	#118
NO	cyclonefence	Oct 2017	#26
Kids look forward to trick or treating, all year. Why spoil this this one night, for them?	Siwsan	Oct 2017	#27
Go right ahead. We'll be handing out full-size candy bars	MineralMan	Oct 2017	#28
Just leave your porch light off as a signal that you	Bettie	Oct 2017	#29
Small bag of Halloween size pretzels or popcorn . Avoid the palm oil *save an orangutan	lunasun	Oct 2017	#34
I remember a guy who gave out FULL SIZED boxes of candies and chocolate covered cherries	hlthe2b	Oct 2017	#38
I found some things that kids seem to really get excited about	eleny	Oct 2017	#41
Yes... if you want your residence 'egged'	left-of-center2012	Oct 2017	#42
if you own a power washer and have readily cleanable siding to handle the egg residue, go for it.	Takket	Oct 2017	#43
I'll take "Trick" for $20, Alex	Mr. Ected	Oct 2017	#44
Just turn your lights off until it's over. Easy-peasy!	WinkyDink	Oct 2017	#45
The kids will just throw them away. nt	Irish_Dem	Oct 2017	#50
If the kids don't, the parents will	MiniMe	Oct 2017	#100
Yes I would not let my child eat anything homemade or not wrapped. nt	Irish_Dem	Oct 2017	#101
It's not about what YOU like. It's a holiday for kids,	The Velveteen Ocelot	Oct 2017	#51
Only if you want	MFM008	Oct 2017	#52
C. Burned	Not Ruth	Oct 2017	#61
Lol	MFM008	Oct 2017	#68
Not unless you know the kids	janterry	Oct 2017	#54
Good idea.thanks	Le Gaucher	Oct 2017	#55
Juice is pretty much sugar water that has some vitamin C.	Mariana	Oct 2017	#90
AS a child, any house that gave raisins was egged	crazycatlady	Oct 2017	#129
They will assume that you have bodies buried in your basement	Orrex	Oct 2017	#56
No. Just no.	Squinch	Oct 2017	#57
There's always gotta be one.	VermontKevin	Oct 2017	#58
This is an epic thread.	DemocratSinceBirth	Oct 2017	#60
It's a welcome distraction today :D	Blue_Adept	Oct 2017	#132
How about individual, store bought, bags of popcorn?	Vinca	Oct 2017	#64
Why not give out pocket sized bibles and Jehova's Witness literature?	ProudLib72	Oct 2017	#65
A lady in our neighborhood handed out toothbrushes one year.	B2G	Oct 2017	#66
Money. I used to save my change all year, then put it into a tall glass vase	Demit	Oct 2017	#69
You actually let them walk thru your lawn?	GulfCoast66	Oct 2017	#70
No. Instead, dress as a serial killer and jump out of the bushes with a bloody knife when kids go to	Oneironaut	Oct 2017	#72
Why do you hate children like this?	AgadorSparticus	Oct 2017	#73
It's a way to get rid of your opioids!	WinkyDink	Oct 2017	#74
Someone's gonna be offended by this.	grossproffit	Oct 2017	#77
Hope springs eternal!	WinkyDink	Oct 2017	#103
Nonsense! Give out full sized candy bars!!!	longship	Oct 2017	#75
Blasphemy!	grossproffit	Oct 2017	#76
only if you want your house egged.....	samnsara	Oct 2017	#78
Overheard convo in the store	ColoradoBlue	Oct 2017	#79
It is a once a year treat for the kids. Let it be. If you cannot have fun with this,	Mediumsizedhand	Oct 2017	#80
No, b/c treats not commercially wrapped are usually suspected of having razor blades or poison. nt	tblue37	Oct 2017	#82
It isn't about what YOU would hate to eat. Offer commercial, wrapped candy to the KIDS.	pnwmom	Oct 2017	#83
Stop being ridiculous.	EllieBC	Oct 2017	#85
Only if you like cleaning egg off your front window...	tritsofme	Oct 2017	#86
Give stickers, temp tattoos, pencils	mrs_p	Oct 2017	#88
Carrot sticks and apples will be tossed in any case.	Mariana	Oct 2017	#92
Do you have a power washer?	krispos42	Oct 2017	#89
hahah...we used to throw eggs and shaving cream around...the entire town trees were covered with	Demsrule86	Oct 2017	#119
Halloween cat is judging you	ColoradoBlue	Oct 2017	#91
Dole Salad Fun packs	MichMan	Oct 2017	#93
My new favorite oxymoron!	WinkyDink	Oct 2017	#104
gross and more gross.. give the kids candy one time a year.	Demsrule86	Oct 2017	#120
annies fruit snacks	Mosby	Oct 2017	#95
Anything made by the Mainway Toy Company should be good.	Stinky The Clown	Oct 2017	#98
I hand out SAS envelopes and say, "Send me all the green paper in your Daddy's pockets."	WinkyDink	Oct 2017	#107
Does it work?	Demsrule86	Oct 2017	#121
It's not about what you like	BainsBane	Oct 2017	#108
Is this a picture of you taken last Halloween?	Kaleva	Oct 2017	#109
If you are going to give out carrots and apples	bathroommonkey76	Oct 2017	#111
We're giving out little bags of Pirate's Booty.	yewberry	Oct 2017	#113
There is no law that says you can't. Doesn't mean you should.	LisaL	Oct 2017	#114
Little boxes of raisins	elleng	Oct 2017	#115
Chocolate covered at least!	Demsrule86	Oct 2017	#122
Little boxes of dried despair.	VermontKevin	Oct 2017	#123
Like a raisin in the sun.	WinkyDink	Oct 2017	#127
!	Kali	Oct 2017	#146
No.	crazycatlady	Oct 2017	#130
Peanut butter cups don't have corn syrup...and come on it is halloween...won't hurt the younguns.	Demsrule86	Oct 2017	#117
Not unless you want a side of eggs on your car	crazycatlady	Oct 2017	#124
I give out loose cigarettes. n/t	LuckyCharms	Oct 2017	#125
Hmmm....I'm giving the side-eye to your avatar. ;-)	WinkyDink	Oct 2017	#128
Good luck with that,	RandySF	Oct 2017	#126
Your guide to Halloween Candy	marylandblue	Oct 2017	#131
Sure. Do you have brick, alluminum, vinyl or cedar siding?	lindysalsagal	Oct 2017	#133
Brick ranch.. The windows are unfortunately still glass	Le Gaucher	Oct 2017	#138
Might be tough scrubbing the carrots out of the grout.....	lindysalsagal	Oct 2017	#140
Cloves of garlic are healthy too	tavernier	Oct 2017	#134
I found it! The perfect compromise, a TRUE non-pareil:	WinkyDink	Oct 2017	#135
I...have...had...that...nightmare...	NotASurfer	Oct 2017	#144
Turnips. That's what you should give.	hunter	Oct 2017	#139
OMG!!!!	diva77	Oct 2017	#141
fuck no	Skittles	Oct 2017	#142
gotta rec this thread	Kali	Oct 2017	#147
Same here;	GallopingGhost	Oct 2017	#149
No, no, no.	GallopingGhost	Oct 2017	#148
Costco rotisserie chickens as treats	Not Ruth	Oct 2017	#150
Pumpkin spice Lindt truffles only 13 cents each, you have to buy 550 of them	Not Ruth	Oct 2017	#151
The candy isn't for you...	ileus	Oct 2017	#152
Hint: Avoid miniature bottles of Chivas Regal or Crown Royal.	Buns_of_Fire	Oct 2017	#153

Response to Le Gaucher (Original post)

Sun Oct 29, 2017, 08:26 AM

demmiblue (35,450 posts)

1. No. n/t

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 08:26 AM

Not Ruth (3,613 posts)

2. No they will get thrown away due to risk of poison, pins and razor blades

Lindt truffles are not a great idea either. It is children’s holiday. Not yours. Put out individual bags of Pop Chips or some similar low sugar product if you must.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 08:26 AM

AngryAmish (25,704 posts)

3. Only if you want your house egged.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 09:36 AM

SouthernIrish (505 posts)

33. I bought non candy treats.

Individual bags of pretzels, animal crackers, and goldfish crackers. I give the kids one piece of candy and one treat bag of their choice.

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Response to SouthernIrish (Reply #33)

Sun Oct 29, 2017, 09:38 AM

AngryAmish (25,704 posts)

35. I just give away razor blades and firecrackers.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 10:09 AM

ryan_cats (2,061 posts)

39. I hope they are the 'fun' size. n/t

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Response to ryan_cats (Reply #39)

Sun Oct 29, 2017, 10:35 AM

WinkyDink (51,311 posts)

46. Bwahahahaha! (I'm stealing that!)

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Response to AngryAmish (Reply #3)

Sun Oct 29, 2017, 04:05 PM

OnDoutside (19,708 posts)

136. Yes, the INTERNATIONAL response of kids to Halloween Veg !

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Response to Le Gaucher (Original post)

Sun Oct 29, 2017, 08:29 AM

Maeve (41,454 posts)

4. Only if you want to be hated by the kids

Even the cheap "kiddie mix" is more acceptable. Besides, what parent lets produce stay in the kids' bags anymore?? That stuff is prime for tampering suspicions!

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Response to Le Gaucher (Original post)

Sun Oct 29, 2017, 08:30 AM

hlthe2b (96,629 posts)

5. No.. But there are some cocoa-roasted individually bagged almonds that I mix in with

individual bags of starburst or skittles (both candies I can't stand & thus will never be tempted--LOL).

The almonds (Emerald brand) are pretty healthy and I've noticed a few of them are selected, though mostly the candy. But, I'll eat the almonds so it works either way.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 08:31 AM

Not Ruth (3,613 posts)

6. I dont know about getting egged, but it is insensitive and for sure

Even the Lindt truffles are tone deaf. Buy some junk candy, give 2 or 3 pieces per child, throw away anything leave over or bring it into work.

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Response to Not Ruth (Reply #6)

Sun Oct 29, 2017, 08:36 AM

whathehell (27,887 posts)

10. Why are Lindt truffles "tone deaf'?

Do tell.

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Response to whathehell (Reply #10)

Sun Oct 29, 2017, 08:51 AM

Not Ruth (3,613 posts)

18. Lindt truffles are adult candy, the type of thing that Trump might give

Kids like strong colors, smells, tastes. Something like a super sour gummy snake in rainbow colors.

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Response to Not Ruth (Reply #18)

Sun Oct 29, 2017, 10:00 AM

whathehell (27,887 posts)

37. I know what you're saying

but kids like monochromatic chocolate too.

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Response to Le Gaucher (Original post)

Sun Oct 29, 2017, 08:32 AM

dalton99a (74,382 posts)

7. Some parents might think you're trying to hurt their kids

seriously

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 08:33 AM

The Blue Flower (5,138 posts)

8. Everything should be individually wrapped and sealed

You might be able to find small, sealed packets of carrots and apple slices at the store.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 08:35 AM

Mariana (14,472 posts)

9. Small packages of cookies or crackers or chips, maybe?

Don't be mean. In no kid's world is a bag of carrots or an apple a "treat".

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 08:39 AM

whathehell (27,887 posts)

11. "Candy is horrible"?

Maybe in your world...Kids tend to enjoy it.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 08:44 AM

Alpeduez21 (1,433 posts)

12. Pass out hard candies(only one apiece)

and be sure to tell every child "When I went trick or treating the houses had mile long driveways and were always uphill."

Are you seriously thinking about dropping baby carrots into some kids Halloween bucket?

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Response to Alpeduez21 (Reply #12)

Sun Oct 29, 2017, 10:59 AM

Le Gaucher (1,547 posts)

49. Small individual pack. Yes

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Response to Alpeduez21 (Reply #12)

Sun Oct 29, 2017, 12:24 PM

shraby (21,946 posts)

81. I don't give out hard candy due to possible choking on it. A smaller child can

have it slip into the throat a block the airway. Better to have something they can chew up and swallow.

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Response to shraby (Reply #81)

Sun Oct 29, 2017, 12:25 PM

EllieBC (2,523 posts)

84. I think the poster was being sarcastic. N/T

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Response to EllieBC (Reply #84)

Sun Oct 29, 2017, 01:04 PM

shraby (21,946 posts)

105. Thought I'd better say something in case they weren't.

Reason I thought about it, is a friend of mine almost lost her little girl due to a piece of hard candy. She had tried everything, and finally threw her down on the bed on her back and it popped out.

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Response to shraby (Reply #105)

Sun Oct 29, 2017, 05:57 PM

EllieBC (2,523 posts)

137. I completely understand.

I don't let my kids have hard candy for that reason. Hell...I still cut grapes in half for my 7 year old because I'm paranoid about choking.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 08:46 AM

GoCubsGo (31,123 posts)

13. Why don't you give them a non-food treat?

You can buy things like stickers and Halloween bubbles at the dollar store. They have glow sticks and an assortment of Halloween themed toys, pencils and erasers, ink stamps, etc. You probably won't have to spend much more than you would for candy.

And, if you're basing your decision on what you "can" eat, and what you like, why don't you just buy yourself a bag of Lindt truffles, and turn off your porch light, and not hand out anything?

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Response to GoCubsGo (Reply #13)

Sun Oct 29, 2017, 09:39 AM

TexasBushwhacker (18,694 posts)

36. Party City is a good place for those too

Look in the party favor section.

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Response to GoCubsGo (Reply #13)

Sun Oct 29, 2017, 11:52 AM

Old Vet (2,001 posts)

67. I give out dollar bills, If I get 10-15 families out here thats alot. Seems to work for me........

Although I know many cant do this due to the amount of children, Iam lucky.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 08:49 AM

brooklynite (85,594 posts)

15. If you don't want to play the game, don't play at all

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 08:50 AM

KG (28,730 posts)

16. I LOL'd

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 08:51 AM

Demit (11,238 posts)

17. LOL Just turn out the lights & pretend you're not home,

if you can't get into the spirit. Halloween is for giving out treats, not lectures on good eating habits.

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Response to Demit (Reply #17)

Sun Oct 29, 2017, 11:41 AM

smirkymonkey (63,221 posts)

62. +1

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Response to Le Gaucher (Original post)

Sun Oct 29, 2017, 08:59 AM

GreenEyedLefty (2,044 posts)

19. You'd be better off handing out paper leaflets about the evils of Halloween candy

like the religious tracts I got as a kid talking about Halloween as the devil's holiday.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 12:30 PM

Mariana (14,472 posts)

87. We considered Chick tracts to be prime loot.

They were and still are funny as hell.

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Response to Le Gaucher (Original post)

Sun Oct 29, 2017, 09:00 AM

AJT (5,240 posts)

20. Individual packs of fruit treats, many are made from real fruit.

You can get big packages if them at Costco.

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Response to AJT (Reply #20)

Sun Oct 29, 2017, 06:49 PM

MountCleaners (1,148 posts)

143. I second the fruit snacks recommendation

Or little boxes of raisins.

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Response to Le Gaucher (Original post)

Sun Oct 29, 2017, 09:01 AM

juxtaposed (2,778 posts)

21. why not just give out rolls of toilet paper and save them the time

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Response to juxtaposed (Reply #21)

Sun Oct 29, 2017, 10:36 AM

WinkyDink (51,311 posts)

47. Stand on the porch and throw paper towels!

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Response to WinkyDink (Reply #47)

Sun Oct 29, 2017, 11:26 AM

sellitman (11,274 posts)

53. LMAO!!!!

Best reply yet!!!

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Response to WinkyDink (Reply #47)

Sun Oct 29, 2017, 11:42 AM

smirkymonkey (63,221 posts)

63. Now there's an idea!

Trump mask required.

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Response to smirkymonkey (Reply #63)

Sun Oct 29, 2017, 12:43 PM

syringis (5,101 posts)

94. Poor kids LOL !

They come confidently looking for sweets, instead they get a devil.

By the way, dried fruits such as figs, dates, nuts,... is a healthy alternative but will kids like it ?

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Response to syringis (Reply #94)

Sun Oct 29, 2017, 12:50 PM

smirkymonkey (63,221 posts)

99. I know! LOL!

I suppose letting kids be kids one day a year can't hurt them. Everyone I know feasted on candy during Halloween and we all seemed to turn out ok.

As long as they eat healthfully most of the time, I don't think it will cause much harm. My sister's husband is a dentist and even he realizes the futility of depriving his kids of a fun, sugar-filled holiday once a year. They only allow them a few pieces a day and make sure they brush their teeth.

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Response to smirkymonkey (Reply #99)

Sun Oct 29, 2017, 01:49 PM

syringis (5,101 posts)

112. It is what I think too

If the kids have healthy habits, ot is not harming once or twice a year (Easter, Christmas).

I felt lazy to make a long reply.

I feel a little tired too because of the standard time.

Halloween is relatively a new celebration here but we have "Saint-Nicolas" on december 6th. Kids get toys and sweets. I used to allow mine sweets and chocolate at this time, also for Christmas and Easter.

The rest of the year, it was a piece or two time to time. I used them to fruits instead, it worked well.

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Response to WinkyDink (Reply #47)

Sun Oct 29, 2017, 11:58 AM

Hortensis (55,710 posts)

71. I suspect that may just be a theme this year.

Also TP. Juxtaposed is clearly right, but this may just a banner TP year anyway.

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Response to WinkyDink (Reply #47)

Sun Oct 29, 2017, 12:45 PM

MiniMe (21,127 posts)

96. You win with that reply!!

I LOL'd

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Response to WinkyDink (Reply #47)

Sun Oct 29, 2017, 01:28 PM

monmouth4 (8,932 posts)

110. Bwaahahahahaa, have I mentioned how I hate, hate halloween? Love your idea. n/t

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Response to juxtaposed (Reply #21)

Sun Oct 29, 2017, 11:37 AM

DemocratSinceBirth (98,730 posts)

59. LOL

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Response to Le Gaucher (Original post)

Sun Oct 29, 2017, 09:05 AM

Codeine (25,586 posts)

22. Just buy some fun-sized candy bars and be done with it.

Kids like carrots and apples (mine do, anyway) but they don't want that stuff in the their Halloween loot bag. Trick or treating is about treats, not healthy snacks.

And most kids hate truffles. Either get a couple bags of Snickers and KitKats or turn off the porch light and enjoy a quiet evening.

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Response to Le Gaucher (Original post)

Sun Oct 29, 2017, 09:06 AM

milestogo (14,515 posts)

23. Give out five dollar bills.

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Response to milestogo (Reply #23)

Sun Oct 29, 2017, 09:35 AM

Not Ruth (3,613 posts)

32. But the kids really loved the sugar cubes stamped with a skull & crossbones that we gave in the 60s

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Response to Not Ruth (Reply #32)

Sun Oct 29, 2017, 02:21 PM

Kittycow (2,396 posts)

116. ..

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Response to Le Gaucher (Original post)

Sun Oct 29, 2017, 09:08 AM

mercuryblues (13,135 posts)

24. As long as

you staple a Bible verse from Revelations on the bag, you will be all set. IOW no. It will just get tossed out because of the risk it was tampered with.
Just turn off your light.

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Response to Le Gaucher (Original post)

Sun Oct 29, 2017, 09:21 AM

meow2u3 (24,576 posts)

25. You might want to pass out peanuts--literally

Peanuts, or other nuts, are more healthful than candy and, as a side benefit, you won't get your house egged.

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Response to meow2u3 (Reply #25)

Sun Oct 29, 2017, 09:29 AM

Not Ruth (3,613 posts)

30. Peanuts are murder for a lot of kids

Keep an Epi pen handy

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Response to meow2u3 (Reply #25)

Sun Oct 29, 2017, 09:34 AM

Madam Mossfern (2,340 posts)

31. No! No nuts!

You're forgetting about serious consequences of allergies.

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Response to Madam Mossfern (Reply #31)

Sun Oct 29, 2017, 10:14 AM

hlthe2b (96,629 posts)

40. Any parent of a child allergic to peanuts or "tree" nuts should be going with them, IMO

and discarding or giving back the individual sealed bags of nuts AND screening the countless candy bars that contain nuts or are made with nut butters/products. Unless the kid is an older adolescent/teen (who is educated and self-responsible enough to identify and avoid these products), it falls to the parent to double check that.

As much as I DO truly sympathize with parents of children with severe allergies and totally agree that eating nuts around them in school should NOT be allowed where inhalation is a possibility, nuts and products manufactured with nut butters or byproducts are a reality. It is not a crime to give out sealed bags of nuts any more than it is a crime to give out candy that MAY contain nut products. They are not going to be banned. The onus does fall on the parents to intercede.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 10:37 AM

WinkyDink (51,311 posts)

48. PEANUTS?! Include an Epi-pen, too!

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 12:47 PM

NotASurfer (1,933 posts)

97. Responsible parents will take care of that

If you have a child with a life-threatening sensitivity, I can’t believe you wouldn’t be right there sorting the night’s haul for exactly that food item, doesn’t matter if it’s peanuts, tree nuts, dairy, soy, wheat, yeast extracts, or eggs.

There are other posts about candy bars with peanuts that flew right under the radar. At least a bag of peanuts isn’t hiding the ingredient in fine print in a list of ingredients under the flap on the wrapper!

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 12:55 PM

WinkyDink (51,311 posts)

102. Lighten up, Frances! The whole thread is for laughs!

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 01:05 PM

NotASurfer (1,933 posts)

106. Need to recalibrate my sarcasmimificationometer

Didn’t even register on that post.

Some days are like the line from The Princess Bride - that word, I don’t think it means what you think it means

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 08:22 PM

WinkyDink (51,311 posts)

145. Then I'll help you out: MOST of the time I'm a Weisenheimer. You will definitely know when I'm not,

'cause I'm A NASTY WOMAN!

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 03:07 PM

Demsrule86 (65,533 posts)

118. just touching peanuts can kill some kids...no peanuts.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 09:24 AM

cyclonefence (3,995 posts)

26. NO

It's not what you like, or approve of, that counts. The treats aren't for you. If you don't want to give out acceptable treats, turn off your outside lights and don't answer the door. That way you protect your principles and don't disappoint kids who want miniature Snickers bars. It's a win-win.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 09:26 AM

Siwsan (24,316 posts)

27. Kids look forward to trick or treating, all year. Why spoil this this one night, for them?

It's up to their parents to regulate their intake.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 09:27 AM

MineralMan (145,025 posts)

28. Go right ahead. We'll be handing out full-size candy bars

to compensate. We expect about 200 kids to visit our home Tuesday evening. I just hope they don't discard your produce on our lawn. It makes a horrible noise when I mow.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 09:28 AM

Bettie (14,734 posts)

29. Just leave your porch light off as a signal that you

are not participating in trick or treat.

If you want to see the kids, give out glow sticks (they are good for safety too) or pencils.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 09:37 AM

lunasun (21,646 posts)

34. Small bag of Halloween size pretzels or popcorn . Avoid the palm oil *save an orangutan

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1127&pid=113493
Sugary candy, like Nerds is made with corn syrup at least

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 10:01 AM

hlthe2b (96,629 posts)

38. I remember a guy who gave out FULL SIZED boxes of candies and chocolate covered cherries

(I think he worked for the candy company)..

The line around his house was incredible, but I never heard that he ran out. Given I STILL remember that many many years later, the houses that give out healthy treats (or those that have to be discarded) or toothbrushes are probably remembered as well in a less positive way. Hey, they are kids, after all.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 10:29 AM

eleny (46,147 posts)

41. I found some things that kids seem to really get excited about

I went to the dollar store and found a package of Halloween foam stickers and some 3-D stickers with an outer space theme. There were so many in the packs that I gave out a handful to each kid.Those lasted two years for me.

I also found large packs of pencils with themes like super heroes etc. I didn't expect the enthusiasm that they received. But the kids really like stuff like that. And they get plenty of candy from others. I also like to toss in some money, too. Even a dime with the other non-candy goodies seems to make them very happy. Anyway, you get the idea.

This year I found a super deal at Amazon during the summer. A multi pack of individual boxes of Crayola crayons. It was on sale really cheap per unit. So I went for it and put them away for Halloween. There's only 6 basic colors in each box but I know that kids will like them.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 10:29 AM

left-of-center2012 (34,195 posts)

42. Yes... if you want your residence 'egged'

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 10:33 AM

Takket (18,765 posts)

43. if you own a power washer and have readily cleanable siding to handle the egg residue, go for it.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 10:33 AM

Mr. Ected (9,261 posts)

44. I'll take "Trick" for $20, Alex

As far as you know, that kid standing in your doorway just ate a healthy homemade vegan meal lovingly prepared by a parent.

Give them the candy. That's part of the holiday. It's a kid's holiday, meant for fun, meant as an alternative to the daily drab. Embrace the fun, and teach lessons to those upon which you have influence on a night other than Halloween.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 10:34 AM

WinkyDink (51,311 posts)

45. Just turn your lights off until it's over. Easy-peasy!

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 11:19 AM

Irish_Dem (35,722 posts)

50. The kids will just throw them away. nt

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 12:51 PM

MiniMe (21,127 posts)

100. If the kids don't, the parents will

I still remember when you used to take your halloween candy to be x-rayed.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 12:54 PM

Irish_Dem (35,722 posts)

101. Yes I would not let my child eat anything homemade or not wrapped. nt

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 11:21 AM

The Velveteen Ocelot (107,023 posts)

51. It's not about what YOU like. It's a holiday for kids,

and the tradition is to give out candy that THEY like. But if you don't want to have to buy toilet paper for the next couple of months, go ahead with the carrots.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 11:24 AM

MFM008 (19,698 posts)

52. Only if you want

Your house
A. egged
B. toilet papered
C. Burned

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 11:39 AM

Not Ruth (3,613 posts)

61. C. Burned

Tough crowd

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 11:53 AM

MFM008 (19,698 posts)

68. Lol

You never know with today's kids....

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 11:29 AM

janterry (4,429 posts)

54. Not unless you know the kids

We lived in a real 'neighborhood' - so some people even baked

. But if it's kids you don't know, stick to something wrapped.

We always liked the few families that gave out packages of juice. My daughter was always thirsty on the way - and it was a relief to have something to drink. Also, packages of raisins are okay (I'd put them in her lunch the next few weeks).

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 11:31 AM

Le Gaucher (1,547 posts)

55. Good idea.thanks

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 12:35 PM

Mariana (14,472 posts)

90. Juice is pretty much sugar water that has some vitamin C.

Even real juice. It'll give them a worse sugar high than chocolate and it'll rot their teeth, too.

Better make it bottled water.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 03:21 PM

crazycatlady (4,492 posts)

129. AS a child, any house that gave raisins was egged

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 11:32 AM

Orrex (62,173 posts)

56. They will assume that you have bodies buried in your basement

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 11:35 AM

Squinch (47,345 posts)

57. No. Just no.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 11:36 AM

VermontKevin (1,473 posts)

58. There's always gotta be one.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 11:38 AM

DemocratSinceBirth (98,730 posts)

60. This is an epic thread.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 03:31 PM

Blue_Adept (6,357 posts)

132. It's a welcome distraction today :D

I'm waiting on my treat to come early tomorrow like many of us here.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 11:46 AM

Vinca (49,177 posts)

64. How about individual, store bought, bags of popcorn?

That seems like a good solution. I wouldn't put out anything that wasn't pre-packaged because the paranoia factor is too high and probably justified.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 11:49 AM

ProudLib72 (17,984 posts)

65. Why not give out pocket sized bibles and Jehova's Witness literature?

At least they could make paper airplanes with it.

Seriously, it's not about what you think is good for them; it's about what they think is yummy. They are just kids, and this is their one night a year to have fun.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 11:51 AM

B2G (9,766 posts)

66. A lady in our neighborhood handed out toothbrushes one year.

Emphasis on ONE.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 11:56 AM

Demit (11,238 posts)

69. Money. I used to save my change all year, then put it into a tall glass vase

and let the kids reach in to grab a handful. The vase was on the narrow side so they couldn't really get a purchase on too much. It was mostly pennies, but they could see there were nickels and dimes too. They seemed to like it, the game aspect, and also the fact that "she's givin' out MONEY!!!" I liked it b/c it got rid of my change.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 11:58 AM

GulfCoast66 (11,949 posts)

70. You actually let them walk thru your lawn?

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 12:03 PM

Oneironaut (4,616 posts)

72. No. Instead, dress as a serial killer and jump out of the bushes with a bloody knife when kids go to

your door.

Disclaimer: Do not do this in Texas

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 12:07 PM

AgadorSparticus (7,963 posts)

73. Why do you hate children like this?

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 12:09 PM

WinkyDink (51,311 posts)

74. It's a way to get rid of your opioids!

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 12:20 PM

grossproffit (5,591 posts)

77. Someone's gonna be offended by this.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 12:56 PM

WinkyDink (51,311 posts)

103. Hope springs eternal!

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 12:15 PM

longship (40,416 posts)

75. Nonsense! Give out full sized candy bars!!!

Like Mounds or Almond Joy. Three Musketeers and Milky Way are also very good. (Forget Baby Ruth -- just my personal opinion). Snickers, too, are premium. And indeed, dark chocolate would be much appreciated.

But fucking baby carrots would likely end up being flung back, deservedly so. And apples are universally discarded because of the fictional razor blade scares, but more properly due to the idiot spoil sports who think apples are a good idea on Halloween. They apparently don't understand that their apples will be universally thrown away.

Now those Three Musketeers bars... will be consumed with relish. That, in the spirit of the day.

Here, kid. Have some 🥕! Hey guy, have your justly deserved trick, you fucking sanctimonious spoil sport!

That's why it's called trick or treat. However, the choice is yours.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 12:18 PM

grossproffit (5,591 posts)

76. Blasphemy!

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 12:22 PM

samnsara (16,897 posts)

78. only if you want your house egged.....

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 12:22 PM

ColoradoBlue (104 posts)

79. Overheard convo in the store

I was in the store the other day and standing behind a mom and her kids. The kids were excitedly discussing Halloween.

1st Kid: Only four more days til Halloween!
2nd Kid: We're gonna be CANDY RICH!

Note that they did not say "apple rich" or "carrot rich." Sometimes we just need to let kids be kids, give them a chance to be candy rich, and leave our adult judgments and prejudices out of it.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 12:23 PM

Mediumsizedhand (531 posts)

80. It is a once a year treat for the kids. Let it be. If you cannot have fun with this,

turn off your light and let the kids have one night.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 12:24 PM

tblue37 (58,227 posts)

82. No, b/c treats not commercially wrapped are usually suspected of having razor blades or poison. nt

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 12:25 PM

pnwmom (107,655 posts)

83. It isn't about what YOU would hate to eat. Offer commercial, wrapped candy to the KIDS.

If you run out, give change or stop answering the door.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 12:27 PM

EllieBC (2,523 posts)

85. Stop being ridiculous.

I'm Jewish (fairly Orthodox) and I hand out candy!

Let the kids have some fun!

Some adults suck the fun out of life.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 12:29 PM

tritsofme (15,785 posts)

86. Only if you like cleaning egg off your front window...

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 12:34 PM

mrs_p (2,946 posts)

88. Give stickers, temp tattoos, pencils

Or little coloring books

Fresh food will be tossed unless they know you.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 12:39 PM

Mariana (14,472 posts)

92. Carrot sticks and apples will be tossed in any case.

What kid thinks carrot sticks are a treat? Kids like apples, but they will be bruised all to hell by the time the kids get home and go straight in the compost bin.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 12:34 PM

krispos42 (49,445 posts)

89. Do you have a power washer?

You know, to blast the eggs off your house and car?

Better to just turn your light off.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 03:09 PM

Demsrule86 (65,533 posts)

119. hahah...we used to throw eggs and shaving cream around...the entire town trees were covered with

toilet paper...we never threw them at houses or cars...Dad warned us of the dire consequences if we got caught...but mail boxes, yards and trees were fair game...all pumpkins...fill those suckers with shaving cream.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 12:36 PM

ColoradoBlue (104 posts)

91. Halloween cat is judging you

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 12:40 PM

MichMan (9,039 posts)

93. Dole Salad Fun packs

https://www.instagram.com/p/BaSli-QDF5s/?hl=en&taken-by=adam.the.creator

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 12:58 PM

WinkyDink (51,311 posts)

104. My new favorite oxymoron!

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 03:10 PM

Demsrule86 (65,533 posts)

120. gross and more gross.. give the kids candy one time a year.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 12:43 PM

Mosby (14,384 posts)

95. annies fruit snacks

30 percent off at target if you use their cartwheel app.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 12:48 PM

Stinky The Clown (66,075 posts)

98. Anything made by the Mainway Toy Company should be good.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 01:07 PM

WinkyDink (51,311 posts)

107. I hand out SAS envelopes and say, "Send me all the green paper in your Daddy's pockets."

Apologies to the late, GREAT Soupy Sales!

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 03:11 PM

Demsrule86 (65,533 posts)

121. Does it work?

hahaha

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 01:13 PM

BainsBane (52,578 posts)

108. It's not about what you like

but what kids do. Get the Halloween packs of chocolate bars, snickers, reeces, 3 musketeers, etc...
That's what kids like.

Also kids can't eat apples from strangers because they could have razor blades or something to make them sick.

If you have left overs, bring them to work or give them away to a food shelter or other local place.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 01:13 PM

Kaleva (34,054 posts)

109. Is this a picture of you taken last Halloween?

We used to stack trick or treaters like you five feet high in Korea... use ya for sandbags.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 01:31 PM

bathroommonkey76 (3,827 posts)

111. If you are going to give out carrots and apples

then i would suggest making a stew for the trick or treaters. My grandmother used to do this with carrots, apples, and cinnamon for Halloween.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 02:01 PM

yewberry (6,530 posts)

113. We're giving out little bags of Pirate's Booty.

American chocolate has been repeatedly linked with child labor.

https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=individual+bags+of+pirate+booty&id=19E24C95AFA2826F3139E2F24880BFE6180F45CA&FORM=IQFRBA

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 02:12 PM

LisaL (44,679 posts)

114. There is no law that says you can't. Doesn't mean you should.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 02:16 PM

elleng (122,887 posts)

115. Little boxes of raisins

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 03:12 PM

Demsrule86 (65,533 posts)

122. Chocolate covered at least!

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 03:15 PM

VermontKevin (1,473 posts)

123. Little boxes of dried despair.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 03:18 PM

WinkyDink (51,311 posts)

127. Like a raisin in the sun.

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Mon Oct 30, 2017, 01:33 AM

Kali (54,135 posts)

146. !

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 03:24 PM

crazycatlady (4,492 posts)

130. No.

AS a kid I HATED getting raisins in lieu of candy. Just plain no.

Also the raisin houses ended up with shaving cream, eggs, or toilet paper.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 03:05 PM

Demsrule86 (65,533 posts)

117. Peanut butter cups don't have corn syrup...and come on it is halloween...won't hurt the younguns.

If I had gotten baby carrots or apples, I would have tricked you!

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 03:16 PM

crazycatlady (4,492 posts)

124. Not unless you want a side of eggs on your car

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 03:16 PM

LuckyCharms (14,416 posts)

125. I give out loose cigarettes. n/t

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 03:19 PM

WinkyDink (51,311 posts)

128. Hmmm....I'm giving the side-eye to your avatar. ;-)

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 03:18 PM

RandySF (43,324 posts)

126. Good luck with that,

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 03:30 PM

marylandblue (12,344 posts)

131. Your guide to Halloween Candy

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 03:32 PM

lindysalsagal (18,967 posts)

133. Sure. Do you have brick, alluminum, vinyl or cedar siding?

Does it pit or stain?????

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 06:06 PM

Le Gaucher (1,547 posts)

138. Brick ranch.. The windows are unfortunately still glass

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 06:30 PM

lindysalsagal (18,967 posts)

140. Might be tough scrubbing the carrots out of the grout.....

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 03:58 PM

tavernier (11,319 posts)

134. Cloves of garlic are healthy too

and keep vampires away.

Dude... ... ... CANDY.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 04:03 PM

WinkyDink (51,311 posts)

135. I found it! The perfect compromise, a TRUE non-pareil:

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 07:15 PM

NotASurfer (1,933 posts)

144. I...have...had...that...nightmare...

It never ends well. Even the psycho killer dream clown runs away in terror

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 06:17 PM

hunter (36,718 posts)

139. Turnips. That's what you should give.

Any kid who doesn't know how to prepare the last of this season's turnips in preparation for a long hard winter, and as woody as they are, doesn't deserve anything better.

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 06:46 PM

diva77 (6,678 posts)

141. OMG!!!!

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Sun Oct 29, 2017, 06:48 PM

Skittles (148,597 posts)

142. fuck no

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Mon Oct 30, 2017, 01:35 AM

Kali (54,135 posts)

147. gotta rec this thread

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Mon Oct 30, 2017, 02:17 AM

GallopingGhost (2,404 posts)

149. Same here;

I've just about wet myself reading the responses.

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Mon Oct 30, 2017, 02:15 AM

GallopingGhost (2,404 posts)

148. No, no, no.

Apples, no, unless they're smothered in caramel or cinnamon candy coating, well-wrapped, and you're giving them to kids you know.

Baby carrots, no. I like veggies, but unless a herd of rabbits rings your doorbell, just no. You'll be known as the Crazy Carrot Lady (or Guy) and will probably be scraping some kind of substance off your windows/windshield.

There are lots of other options these days besides candy. You can buy individual bags of just about everything, from goldfish to pretzels to gummy bears. When I was a kid, a man on our block always gave each kid a coupon redeemable for one doughnut at our local doughnut shop.

Unfortunately, the days of unwrapped or homemade treats are over.

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Mon Oct 30, 2017, 03:45 AM

Not Ruth (3,613 posts)