Comments on: Night of the living fed. http://www.untitledlife.com/2005/10/28/night-of-the-living-fed/ One girl's struggle to escape her fat pants. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:48:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Suebob http://www.untitledlife.com/2005/10/28/night-of-the-living-fed/#comment-234 Suebob Sun, 30 Oct 2005 04:40:47 +0000 http://www.untitledlife.com/2005/10/28/night-of-the-living-fed/#comment-234 Dum dums. Yeesh. Those sick flavors like pineapple and banana...when I took organic chemistry in college, the first thing we learned to make was chemical pineapple and banana flavors. The whole lab smelled like a f*ing cheap ass Dum-Dum. Here it is such a namby-pamby Christian area that half the kids go to "Harvest Festival" because Halloween is Satanic, doncha know. Dum dums. Yeesh. Those sick flavors like pineapple and banana…when I took organic chemistry in college, the first thing we learned to make was chemical pineapple and banana flavors. The whole lab smelled like a f*ing cheap ass Dum-Dum.

Here it is such a namby-pamby Christian area that half the kids go to “Harvest Festival” because Halloween is Satanic, doncha know.

]]> By: Amy http://www.untitledlife.com/2005/10/28/night-of-the-living-fed/#comment-233 Amy Sat, 29 Oct 2005 23:39:42 +0000 http://www.untitledlife.com/2005/10/28/night-of-the-living-fed/#comment-233 The first year we were in our house, I gave out Hershey bars. Not the snack size or the fun size, the actual full-size bars. The word spread and I had to go out mid-evening to get more. I am 95% sure we had repeaters and then later we had some teens in hooded sweatshirts. When I asked them what their costumes were, they said, "Oh, we're homies from the 'hood." Riiiiiiiight. So the second year I handed out those little boxes of raisins. Believe me, I did NOT have to make a mid-evening run to stock up. And I got to feel virtuous for handing out a healthy snack. Heh heh. Aside from supply-side trick-or-treat issues, I love Halloween. It's my favorite holiday. The first year we were in our house, I gave out Hershey bars. Not the snack size or the fun size, the actual full-size bars. The word spread and I had to go out mid-evening to get more. I am 95% sure we had repeaters and then later we had some teens in hooded sweatshirts. When I asked them what their costumes were, they said, “Oh, we’re homies from the ‘hood.” Riiiiiiiight.

So the second year I handed out those little boxes of raisins. Believe me, I did NOT have to make a mid-evening run to stock up. And I got to feel virtuous for handing out a healthy snack. Heh heh.

Aside from supply-side trick-or-treat issues, I love Halloween. It’s my favorite holiday.

]]> By: V-Grrrl http://www.untitledlife.com/2005/10/28/night-of-the-living-fed/#comment-232 V-Grrrl Sat, 29 Oct 2005 20:57:19 +0000 http://www.untitledlife.com/2005/10/28/night-of-the-living-fed/#comment-232 Back in the States, I could expect 50 kids to hit my suburban door--and I have to say I loved it. Second only to holding my own kids hands and taking them trick-or-treating on a cool night with lots of stars. Here in Belgium, I haven't seen any Halloween decorations out and wasn't planning on taking my kids trick or treating. But much to my surprise, tonight (Saturday night), three Dutch children showed up at my door in costumes with candy bags. I had to do a mad scramble to get some candy for them. All I had was Laffy Taffy, which I know is Tier III, but they were out of chocolate at the Embassy store and I wasn't even sure I'd have trick or treaters here. That's my excuse.... At least I didn't give out the albino Reeses cups. So WRONG! V-Grrrl Back in the States, I could expect 50 kids to hit my suburban door–and I have to say I loved it. Second only to holding my own kids hands and taking them trick-or-treating on a cool night with lots of stars.

Here in Belgium, I haven’t seen any Halloween decorations out and wasn’t planning on taking my kids trick or treating. But much to my surprise, tonight (Saturday night), three Dutch children showed up at my door in costumes with candy bags. I had to do a mad scramble to get some candy for them. All I had was Laffy Taffy, which I know is Tier III, but they were out of chocolate at the Embassy store and I wasn’t even sure I’d have trick or treaters here. That’s my excuse….

At least I didn’t give out the albino Reeses cups. So WRONG!

V-Grrrl

]]> By: Julie http://www.untitledlife.com/2005/10/28/night-of-the-living-fed/#comment-230 Julie Sat, 29 Oct 2005 03:15:22 +0000 http://www.untitledlife.com/2005/10/28/night-of-the-living-fed/#comment-230 This is going to be the first Halloween in years where I live in an actual house in an actual neighborhood where kids go trick-or-treating. We've been informed that previous owners of our home always provided spiked cider to the parents, so I have stocked up on the necessary ingredients. That's fine. What's not fine is that I know you're right about how the kids will behave, and that anticipation is starting to sour me on the whole business. I'm handing out Skittles first, and if all of those go, THEN I'll break into the chocolate. And ONE APIECE, GODDAMMIT!!! This is going to be the first Halloween in years where I live in an actual house in an actual neighborhood where kids go trick-or-treating. We’ve been informed that previous owners of our home always provided spiked cider to the parents, so I have stocked up on the necessary ingredients. That’s fine. What’s not fine is that I know you’re right about how the kids will behave, and that anticipation is starting to sour me on the whole business. I’m handing out Skittles first, and if all of those go, THEN I’ll break into the chocolate. And ONE APIECE, GODDAMMIT!!!

]]> By: e http://www.untitledlife.com/2005/10/28/night-of-the-living-fed/#comment-229 e Fri, 28 Oct 2005 20:43:06 +0000 http://www.untitledlife.com/2005/10/28/night-of-the-living-fed/#comment-229 what wonderful memories. halloweens were truly magical when i was a child (though i do remember hysteria about razors in apples and so forth). now it's all about the expensive costumes and the greedy children whose parents demand why exactly can't junior have three handfuls of the candy. *sigh* what wonderful memories. halloweens were truly magical when i was a child (though i do remember hysteria about razors in apples and so forth). now it’s all about the expensive costumes and the greedy children whose parents demand why exactly can’t junior have three handfuls of the candy. *sigh*

]]> By: Sandi http://www.untitledlife.com/2005/10/28/night-of-the-living-fed/#comment-228 Sandi Fri, 28 Oct 2005 19:48:42 +0000 http://www.untitledlife.com/2005/10/28/night-of-the-living-fed/#comment-228 I've been reading a while, and really enjoy your view on everything. Anyway, I just laughed out loud at the tier system. That was the system we had as kids too. Funny, but, I never thought that other kids felt the same. LOL I’ve been reading a while, and really enjoy your view on everything.

Anyway, I just laughed out loud at the tier system. That was the system we had as kids too. Funny, but, I never thought that other kids felt the same. LOL

]]> By: Melany http://www.untitledlife.com/2005/10/28/night-of-the-living-fed/#comment-224 Melany Fri, 28 Oct 2005 17:49:21 +0000 http://www.untitledlife.com/2005/10/28/night-of-the-living-fed/#comment-224 Thanks for the nostalgia! Don't forget the candy corn pumpkins! If you ever wanted to find out if you had a cavity, you'd bite into one of those! Thanks for the nostalgia!

Don’t forget the candy corn pumpkins! If you ever wanted to find out if you had a cavity, you’d bite into one of those!

]]> By: Teri http://www.untitledlife.com/2005/10/28/night-of-the-living-fed/#comment-223 Teri Fri, 28 Oct 2005 17:40:42 +0000 http://www.untitledlife.com/2005/10/28/night-of-the-living-fed/#comment-223 OH HOW I LOVE THE TOOTEPASTE IDEA! That is if I did anything at all. I totally agree that it has completely lost its pizzazz. I don't even turn on my outside light so they don't come to the door anymore. Of course there is usually a few that ignore the "lights on" rule that I had when I was a kid..for them I answer the door telling them that I have already passed out all of my $20.00 bills and that she should have come sooner, yes they come earlier the next year, but I still tell them the same thing. I'm waiting for them to be waiting when I get home from work so I can then tell them that I haven't been to the bank to get the 20's yet and to come back, of course when they do, I'll be out already..I'm mean, I know. For the kids that I like I have resorted to making up a few really good treat bags these kids know who they are and know to come see me when they are done with the rest of their rounds at the end of the "bewithing hours". OH HOW I LOVE THE TOOTEPASTE IDEA! That is if I did anything at all. I totally agree that it has completely lost its pizzazz. I don’t even turn on my outside light so they don’t come to the door anymore. Of course there is usually a few that ignore the “lights on” rule that I had when I was a kid..for them I answer the door telling them that I have already passed out all of my $20.00 bills and that she should have come sooner, yes they come earlier the next year, but I still tell them the same thing. I’m waiting for them to be waiting when I get home from work so I can then tell them that I haven’t been to the bank to get the 20’s yet and to come back, of course when they do, I’ll be out already..I’m mean, I know. For the kids that I like I have resorted to making up a few really good treat bags these kids know who they are and know to come see me when they are done with the rest of their rounds at the end of the “bewithing hours”.

]]> By: rhonda http://www.untitledlife.com/2005/10/28/night-of-the-living-fed/#comment-222 rhonda Fri, 28 Oct 2005 16:47:20 +0000 http://www.untitledlife.com/2005/10/28/night-of-the-living-fed/#comment-222 Why would you want to come off a 30 year sugar high and ruin a good thing? Wait til little one is old enough to dress up and be excited about it... so cute, little kids in costumes. Why would you want to come off a 30 year sugar high and ruin a good thing?
Wait til little one is old enough to dress up and be excited about it… so cute, little kids in costumes.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.untitledlife.com/2005/10/28/night-of-the-living-fed/#comment-221 Michelle Fri, 28 Oct 2005 16:24:41 +0000 http://www.untitledlife.com/2005/10/28/night-of-the-living-fed/#comment-221 Should you ever want to nip the multitude of trick-or-treaters in the bud, give out TOOTHBRUSHES too. We did that one year, trying to be wiseasses and low and behold the rumor spread and next year we only had 10 kids at our door. It was glorious to not have to get up off the couch enjoying a pre-sweeps rerun every 5 minutes. Should you ever want to nip the multitude of trick-or-treaters in the bud, give out TOOTHBRUSHES too. We did that one year, trying to be wiseasses and low and behold the rumor spread and next year we only had 10 kids at our door. It was glorious to not have to get up off the couch enjoying a pre-sweeps rerun every 5 minutes.

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