Written by Shawn Smith on November 1, 2007 – 7:30 am -
At about 6 p.m., my doorbell rang. My doorbell never rings - especially at 6 p.m. on a weeknight.
And who was there? Dracula and a pumpkin boy.
It’s Halloween! How could I forget. My street was inundated with kids dressed up as anime characters and dragons and polar bears and whiney, snot-nosed Indiana Jones lookalikes.
Pretty soon they came one after another and I had to act fast. Here’s a list of my tactics:
Give only a few pieces of candy per person or you’ll run out of candy quickly
Ask the kids to yell “Trick-or-Treat.” If they don’t yell it loud enough, your within your rights to not give them candy - thus keeping more for yourself
Turn off the porch light - While this did limit the number of Halloween candy grabbers, I couldn’t keep the kids away. But fewer visitors does mean the candy supply lasts longer.
Only open the door so much - otherwise the kids will try to come inside and take a look around
Keep the candy bowl behind your back - I had a few kids grab into the candy bowl, saying I didn’t give them enough
Wear a costume - otherwise, you’ll feel like an ass when handing out candy in your spaghetti-stained shirt and beer breath
Have a couple of beers on hand for parents - Next time you have a party, they’ll remember who the cool neighbors are
Save a bowl of chocolate for your girlfriend - or someone is not going to be happy, and it most likely will be you
There you have it, Halloween candy handing out hints. Next year, I’ll try to be more prepared.
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