Comments on: Whereupon Amy Gets Upset That Halloween Isn’t What It Used To Be and Sits On Her Porch Waiting for Kids Who Follow Old-School Halloween Rules and They Never Come http://www.amypurcell.com/blog/?p=163 Grinding It Out In Kent, OH Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:48:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Mary http://www.amypurcell.com/blog/?p=163&cpage=1#comment-274 Mary Tue, 06 Nov 2007 18:42:00 +0000 http://www.amypurcell.com/blog/?p=163#comment-274 Hey Aim, You'll be glad to know that Halloween is alive and well in Wyandotte MI. Andrew and his buddies went out by themselves this year unlike his other friends. They were however disappointed with their loot it seems age and candy are inversely related when it comes to Halloween. The only bummer was trick or treating was from 5:30 - 7:30 and it wasn't dark yet. He is writing to the Mayor to petition that Halloween be changed to 6-8. Did we have a time when we were growing up? He did score at Dunkin Donuts and the bars in our neighborhood. Overall Claudia made out with a brown grocery bag 3/4th full of candy. Halfway through she stopped off at home and we convinced her to empty her bag so that everyone would take pity on her because her bag was empty. Amid shouts from our neighbors as "scammers" she dumped and came back home with more booty. Have you heard the new fad? Trunk or treat? It's where you go to a parking lot lift your trunk and give the candy away out of the back of your car. UGH! If your going to do that just buy your kids a variety bag of candy, let them stand outside your door yell trick or treat, you can dump the whole bag in their bag, they can then come back inside and eat their candy. Hey Aim,

You’ll be glad to know that Halloween is alive and well in Wyandotte MI. Andrew and his buddies went out by themselves this year unlike his other friends. They were however disappointed with their loot it seems age and candy are inversely related when it comes to Halloween. The only bummer was trick or treating was from 5:30 – 7:30 and it wasn’t dark yet. He is writing to the Mayor to petition that Halloween be changed to 6-8. Did we have a time when we were growing up?

He did score at Dunkin Donuts and the bars in our neighborhood. Overall Claudia made out with a brown grocery bag 3/4th full of candy. Halfway through she stopped off at home and we convinced her to empty her bag so that everyone would take pity on her because her bag was empty. Amid shouts from our neighbors as “scammers” she dumped and came back home with more booty.

Have you heard the new fad? Trunk or treat? It’s where you go to a parking lot lift your trunk and give the candy away out of the back of your car. UGH! If your going to do that just buy your kids a variety bag of candy, let them stand outside your door yell trick or treat, you can dump the whole bag in their bag, they can then come back inside and eat their candy.

]]> By: SoupSisterSincinnati http://www.amypurcell.com/blog/?p=163&cpage=1#comment-242 SoupSisterSincinnati Thu, 01 Nov 2007 22:12:42 +0000 http://www.amypurcell.com/blog/?p=163#comment-242 All that and not a single mention of bars of soap and cans of shaving cream? No homage to wax teeth, lips, or other liquid-filled wax novelties for that matter? No conversion table for the candy rate of exchange? (i.e. 3 Bit-O-Honey and 1 Charms Blow Pop = 1 Snickers) Oh Halloween, I knew ye well. We did not have a single Trick-or-Treater last night. :( All that and not a single mention of bars of soap and cans of shaving cream?
No homage to wax teeth, lips, or other liquid-filled wax novelties for that matter?
No conversion table for the candy rate of exchange? (i.e. 3 Bit-O-Honey and 1 Charms Blow Pop = 1 Snickers)

Oh Halloween, I knew ye well.

We did not have a single Trick-or-Treater last night.
:(

]]> By: dave http://www.amypurcell.com/blog/?p=163&cpage=1#comment-238 dave Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:14:34 +0000 http://www.amypurcell.com/blog/?p=163#comment-238 Great rant! Baby boomers have ruined nearly everything. Including Halloween. Nice work, folks. Great rant!

Baby boomers have ruined nearly everything.

Including Halloween. Nice work, folks.

]]> By: Ann http://www.amypurcell.com/blog/?p=163&cpage=1#comment-234 Ann Wed, 31 Oct 2007 07:29:00 +0000 http://www.amypurcell.com/blog/?p=163#comment-234 I enjoyed reading this very much. (Although I never got to have a free-range Halloween as a kid, I do agree about the sanctity of costumes and hiding your best candy.) I enjoyed reading this very much. (Although I never got to have a free-range Halloween as a kid, I do agree about the sanctity of costumes and hiding your best candy.)

]]> By: Jeannie http://www.amypurcell.com/blog/?p=163&cpage=1#comment-233 Jeannie Wed, 31 Oct 2007 02:28:52 +0000 http://www.amypurcell.com/blog/?p=163#comment-233 Amy- I totally agree. This evening at work I was talking to the tech (who is 18) about Halloween just isnt what it used to be. It makes me sad too. Funny that you typed about this right after I was talking about it. I cant wait to dress Hope up tomorow nite in the costume she picked out (Blue from Blue's Clues) and take her out. Granted, she is only 2, but I want to make some good memories. Happy almost Halloween! jeannie Amy-
I totally agree. This evening at work I was talking to the tech (who is 18) about Halloween just isnt what it used to be. It makes me sad too. Funny that you typed about this right after I was talking about it. I cant wait to dress Hope up tomorow nite in the costume she picked out (Blue from Blue’s Clues) and take her out. Granted, she is only 2, but I want to make some good memories. Happy almost Halloween!
jeannie

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