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Jo Firey wrote:
No tricks around here. And most of the tricks (vandalism for the most part) is unrelated to treats. It kids out to cause trouble. From rubbing soap in windows to smashing jack o lanterns to tossing toilet paper into trees. In the "good old days" they might drop cherry bombs down outhouses or light a paper bag of dog poop on the porch of someone they disliked. Or move the outhouse onto the front porch. One year, my brother and his buddies snuck up to the school principal's house, picked up his car and turned it sideways in his drive-way. It took him a couple of days to get it turned around. Another year, we gathered up all the jack-o-lanterns we could and lined them up facing the principal's office window. He handed out pumpkin cookies for Thanksgiving. We also scared the daylights out of the janitor by hanging a helium filled balloon, covered by a white sheet, just outside the school door. It was dark when he got to work and it was bobbing and swaying in the wind and.... So far harmless, more or less, pranks. I did worse in college. Pam S. |
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Jo Firey wrote:
No tricks around here. And most of the tricks (vandalism for the most part) is unrelated to treats. It kids out to cause trouble. From rubbing soap in windows to smashing jack o lanterns to tossing toilet paper into trees. In the "good old days" they might drop cherry bombs down outhouses or light a paper bag of dog poop on the porch of someone they disliked. Or move the outhouse onto the front porch. One year, my brother and his buddies snuck up to the school principal's house, picked up his car and turned it sideways in his drive-way. It took him a couple of days to get it turned around. Another year, we gathered up all the jack-o-lanterns we could and lined them up facing the principal's office window. He handed out pumpkin cookies for Thanksgiving. We also scared the daylights out of the janitor by hanging a helium filled balloon, covered by a white sheet, just outside the school door. It was dark when he got to work and it was bobbing and swaying in the wind and.... So far harmless, more or less, pranks. I did worse in college. Pam S. |
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Jo Firey wrote:
No tricks around here. And most of the tricks (vandalism for the most part) is unrelated to treats. It kids out to cause trouble. From rubbing soap in windows to smashing jack o lanterns to tossing toilet paper into trees. In the "good old days" they might drop cherry bombs down outhouses or light a paper bag of dog poop on the porch of someone they disliked. Or move the outhouse onto the front porch. One year, my brother and his buddies snuck up to the school principal's house, picked up his car and turned it sideways in his drive-way. It took him a couple of days to get it turned around. Another year, we gathered up all the jack-o-lanterns we could and lined them up facing the principal's office window. He handed out pumpkin cookies for Thanksgiving. We also scared the daylights out of the janitor by hanging a helium filled balloon, covered by a white sheet, just outside the school door. It was dark when he got to work and it was bobbing and swaying in the wind and.... So far harmless, more or less, pranks. I did worse in college. Pam S. |
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On Mon, 01 Nov 2004 20:44:35 -0600, Steve Touchstone wrote:
On Mon, 01 Nov 2004 16:54:26 -0800, Seanette Blaylock wrote: (Enfilade) had some very interesting things to say about [OT] Halloween ettiquette: I went out for trick or treat once in university with a friend and her neighbour's kids--yes we were chaperoning, but we were also dressed up and candy collecting Because we were "too old," lots of people made us sing silly songs before they'd fork out candy! I would have given you two treats ;-) [I do offer treats to chaperones of young trick-or-treaters. I figure they deserve some reward for their time and effort :-)] I saw NO cute little candy mooches last night [sniffle]. I don't think I've seen any since moving into this apartment 7 years ago. Probably because this complex is all small one bedroom apartments, and it's rare for any kids to live here. My parents get LOTS of elementary aged kids every year, probably because they live across the street from an elementary school (same school my two brothers, two sisters, and I all went to as kids). Seems like all the kids know my Dad, since he's usually out puttering around in the yard as they go to and from school. I imagine it also helps that they've lived there since the 60s, and some of today's kids are the third generation of trick or treaters. I haven' had a "Trick or Treater" in over 20 years. In the "old days" the kids used to wax or soap the windows on Halloween. The soap wasn't much of a problem, but the wax was hard to get off.MLB |
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On Mon, 01 Nov 2004 20:44:35 -0600, Steve Touchstone wrote:
On Mon, 01 Nov 2004 16:54:26 -0800, Seanette Blaylock wrote: (Enfilade) had some very interesting things to say about [OT] Halloween ettiquette: I went out for trick or treat once in university with a friend and her neighbour's kids--yes we were chaperoning, but we were also dressed up and candy collecting Because we were "too old," lots of people made us sing silly songs before they'd fork out candy! I would have given you two treats ;-) [I do offer treats to chaperones of young trick-or-treaters. I figure they deserve some reward for their time and effort :-)] I saw NO cute little candy mooches last night [sniffle]. I don't think I've seen any since moving into this apartment 7 years ago. Probably because this complex is all small one bedroom apartments, and it's rare for any kids to live here. My parents get LOTS of elementary aged kids every year, probably because they live across the street from an elementary school (same school my two brothers, two sisters, and I all went to as kids). Seems like all the kids know my Dad, since he's usually out puttering around in the yard as they go to and from school. I imagine it also helps that they've lived there since the 60s, and some of today's kids are the third generation of trick or treaters. I haven' had a "Trick or Treater" in over 20 years. In the "old days" the kids used to wax or soap the windows on Halloween. The soap wasn't much of a problem, but the wax was hard to get off.MLB |
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On Mon, 01 Nov 2004 20:44:35 -0600, Steve Touchstone wrote:
On Mon, 01 Nov 2004 16:54:26 -0800, Seanette Blaylock wrote: (Enfilade) had some very interesting things to say about [OT] Halloween ettiquette: I went out for trick or treat once in university with a friend and her neighbour's kids--yes we were chaperoning, but we were also dressed up and candy collecting Because we were "too old," lots of people made us sing silly songs before they'd fork out candy! I would have given you two treats ;-) [I do offer treats to chaperones of young trick-or-treaters. I figure they deserve some reward for their time and effort :-)] I saw NO cute little candy mooches last night [sniffle]. I don't think I've seen any since moving into this apartment 7 years ago. Probably because this complex is all small one bedroom apartments, and it's rare for any kids to live here. My parents get LOTS of elementary aged kids every year, probably because they live across the street from an elementary school (same school my two brothers, two sisters, and I all went to as kids). Seems like all the kids know my Dad, since he's usually out puttering around in the yard as they go to and from school. I imagine it also helps that they've lived there since the 60s, and some of today's kids are the third generation of trick or treaters. I haven' had a "Trick or Treater" in over 20 years. In the "old days" the kids used to wax or soap the windows on Halloween. The soap wasn't much of a problem, but the wax was hard to get off.MLB |
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On Tue, 02 Nov 2004 17:42:23 GMT, Tanada wrote:
First of all, I don't see why Australians should have to go by Merkin rules. That being said...it varies, to some extent, by area. My in-laws were scandalized that the area we live in had tricks and treats on Saturday. Seems that some churches get scandalized by a pagan celebration on a Sunday. Works for me. I got my own problems. Candy must be individually wrapped, and in the original package. No loose wrapping or personally wrapped candy should be given out. It was different when I was a brat, but then we only visited friends and relatives. I loved going to our aunt and uncles, as one of them gave us home made taffy, and another one peanuts. A friend was good for popcorn balls. None of this would be considered proper nowadays, no matter how it was wrapped. Sigh. I have fond memories of the little old lady who lived on our street who handed out home made peanut clusters - another treat which would be tossed today. ;-(( Now that I think about that little old lady was probably younger than I am now. LOL snip If the child is old enough to go out around the neighborhood without a parent, the child is WAY TOO OLD for trick or treating. When I was in the third or fourth grade, I remember a kid who was told by his parents that he was too old to go out. He worked out a method to get treats, anyway. While passing out candy he would throw a steely into paper bags. (A steely is a steel marble.) Didn't work as well as he planned, since he got into big trouble after the first couple times he burst bags. snip As the holiday becomes more popular, don't be surprised to see tour buses pull up and let out mobs of celebrants. We've had mini-vans pull up and release as many as twelve of the little monsters at a time. It is a terrifying experience to be frantically counting candy while twenty-four hostile eyes stare intently at your fingers. Worse is if one of those sets of eyes drove the mini-van. My parents tell me that it's fairly common in their neighborhood these days for parents to car pool, park in the school parking lot across the street, and then make the rounds. Suppose it makes sense with so many of the kids being bused to school now days. snip -- Steve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky (RB) [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html |
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On Tue, 02 Nov 2004 17:42:23 GMT, Tanada wrote:
First of all, I don't see why Australians should have to go by Merkin rules. That being said...it varies, to some extent, by area. My in-laws were scandalized that the area we live in had tricks and treats on Saturday. Seems that some churches get scandalized by a pagan celebration on a Sunday. Works for me. I got my own problems. Candy must be individually wrapped, and in the original package. No loose wrapping or personally wrapped candy should be given out. It was different when I was a brat, but then we only visited friends and relatives. I loved going to our aunt and uncles, as one of them gave us home made taffy, and another one peanuts. A friend was good for popcorn balls. None of this would be considered proper nowadays, no matter how it was wrapped. Sigh. I have fond memories of the little old lady who lived on our street who handed out home made peanut clusters - another treat which would be tossed today. ;-(( Now that I think about that little old lady was probably younger than I am now. LOL snip If the child is old enough to go out around the neighborhood without a parent, the child is WAY TOO OLD for trick or treating. When I was in the third or fourth grade, I remember a kid who was told by his parents that he was too old to go out. He worked out a method to get treats, anyway. While passing out candy he would throw a steely into paper bags. (A steely is a steel marble.) Didn't work as well as he planned, since he got into big trouble after the first couple times he burst bags. snip As the holiday becomes more popular, don't be surprised to see tour buses pull up and let out mobs of celebrants. We've had mini-vans pull up and release as many as twelve of the little monsters at a time. It is a terrifying experience to be frantically counting candy while twenty-four hostile eyes stare intently at your fingers. Worse is if one of those sets of eyes drove the mini-van. My parents tell me that it's fairly common in their neighborhood these days for parents to car pool, park in the school parking lot across the street, and then make the rounds. Suppose it makes sense with so many of the kids being bused to school now days. snip -- Steve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky (RB) [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html |
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On Tue, 02 Nov 2004 17:42:23 GMT, Tanada wrote:
First of all, I don't see why Australians should have to go by Merkin rules. That being said...it varies, to some extent, by area. My in-laws were scandalized that the area we live in had tricks and treats on Saturday. Seems that some churches get scandalized by a pagan celebration on a Sunday. Works for me. I got my own problems. Candy must be individually wrapped, and in the original package. No loose wrapping or personally wrapped candy should be given out. It was different when I was a brat, but then we only visited friends and relatives. I loved going to our aunt and uncles, as one of them gave us home made taffy, and another one peanuts. A friend was good for popcorn balls. None of this would be considered proper nowadays, no matter how it was wrapped. Sigh. I have fond memories of the little old lady who lived on our street who handed out home made peanut clusters - another treat which would be tossed today. ;-(( Now that I think about that little old lady was probably younger than I am now. LOL snip If the child is old enough to go out around the neighborhood without a parent, the child is WAY TOO OLD for trick or treating. When I was in the third or fourth grade, I remember a kid who was told by his parents that he was too old to go out. He worked out a method to get treats, anyway. While passing out candy he would throw a steely into paper bags. (A steely is a steel marble.) Didn't work as well as he planned, since he got into big trouble after the first couple times he burst bags. snip As the holiday becomes more popular, don't be surprised to see tour buses pull up and let out mobs of celebrants. We've had mini-vans pull up and release as many as twelve of the little monsters at a time. It is a terrifying experience to be frantically counting candy while twenty-four hostile eyes stare intently at your fingers. Worse is if one of those sets of eyes drove the mini-van. My parents tell me that it's fairly common in their neighborhood these days for parents to car pool, park in the school parking lot across the street, and then make the rounds. Suppose it makes sense with so many of the kids being bused to school now days. snip -- Steve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky (RB) [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html |
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