Some old tricks and treats...

It's my first Halloween as a homeowner and, being the goof that I am, I'm pretty excited. I have pumpkins on the porch (I fought the slight urge to get the bale of hay, too), a little sign that says "Trick-or-Treaters Welcome" stuck in the mulch and lots of candy rearing to go. In addition to buying the normal stuff (Butterfinger, Snickers, etc...) I also found myself doing something strange: I bought some mini granola bars. Now I'm not crazy enough to think that those things are actually healthful. They have corn syrup, chocolate chips, etc... but somehow, the oats make it all right, you know?

I remember trick-or-treating (although I don't ever remember it being this warm!) like it was yesterday. The sweaters and coats that hid the cool costumes. The old lady down around the block who gave out pennies. The guy next door who was an exec at Frito-Lay and, thus, gave out bags of chips. Oh, and the lady who gave out apples. My parents would take those out of my bag before we even got to the next house... In the trash they went, whether they had razor blades in them or not.

What's the craziest thing you ever got when you were a wee trick-or-treater? How about your favorite treat? I just hope I don't go down in history as the lady who gives out oats to the kids in my neighborhood...

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