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Nope, I wait for the after Halloween sales then gorge. that's the whole meaning of Halloween... |
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I buy about six to eight bags of candy every year. However, I live in the country and haven't had a trick or treater in about 12 years.
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I buy about six to eight bags of candy every year. However, I live in the country and haven't had a trick or treater in about 12 years. Me too ... but you never know! 
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Seems I either work or have other plans....never seem to be home for the Trick or Treaters.
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I buy about six to eight bags of candy every year. However, I live in the country and haven't had a trick or treater in about 12 years. Me too ... but you never know! They have the nations oldest halloween parade in the neighboring town (year 98 this year if I remember correct), it's original aim was to keep people from doing the door to door thing. Most folks around here go to it, so I actually know, for a fact, that no one is coming, so I'm not fooling anyone. I really miss the old school popcorn balls we'd get when I was a kid though. Those store bought ones aren't near as tasty. 
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Does anyone buy extra candy of their favorite type then eat it with the excuse that it wasn't given away at Halloween? I do!  Hey, nice to bump into you here again! wait...we are supposed to hand out candy to others? I thought I just ate it all plus whatever the kids brought home angel I think Halloween is a ploy to make adults have an excuse to consume large amounts of candy. I wonder who came up with the concept to disguise their children and send them out at night to beg for candy. Well, you asked. Immigrants flooded America in the second half of the 1800s, especially Irish immigrants fleeing their country’s potato famine who popularized Halloween nationally. Taking from both Irish and English traditions, Americans began to dress up in costumes and go from door-to-door asking for food or money, a practice now known as trick-or-treating. At this time, young women believed they could prophesize their future husband’s appearance by doing tricks with yarn and mirrors. By the late 1800s, Americans tried to mold Halloween into a holiday more about community than about ghosts, pranks and witchcraft, making parties for adults and children the norm. As a result, the holiday lost most of its superstitious and religious ties. By the 1920s and 30s, Halloween had become completely community-centered with parades and parties for the whole town. Vandalism also began to disrupt Halloween celebrations. That trend slowed in the 1950s and the holiday began to focus on the young due to the baby boom of the time. Trick-or-treating was revived as a way for the community to celebrate and a new American tradition was born. Silly Americans I just got that when I researched about your question. You can read the whole article here, if you like: http://www.history-of-halloween.net/ |
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Does anyone buy extra candy of their favorite type then eat it with the excuse that it wasn't given away at Halloween? I do! Hey, nice to bump into you here again! wait...we are supposed to hand out candy to others? I thought I just ate it all plus whatever the kids brought home angel I think Halloween is a ploy to make adults have an excuse to consume large amounts of candy. I wonder who came up with the concept to disguise their children and send them out at night to beg for candy. Well, you asked. Immigrants flooded America in the second half of the 1800s, especially Irish immigrants fleeing their country’s potato famine who popularized Halloween nationally. Taking from both Irish and English traditions, Americans began to dress up in costumes and go from door-to-door asking for food or money, a practice now known as trick-or-treating. At this time, young women believed they could prophesize their future husband’s appearance by doing tricks with yarn and mirrors. By the late 1800s, Americans tried to mold Halloween into a holiday more about community than about ghosts, pranks and witchcraft, making parties for adults and children the norm. As a result, the holiday lost most of its superstitious and religious ties. By the 1920s and 30s, Halloween had become completely community-centered with parades and parties for the whole town. Vandalism also began to disrupt Halloween celebrations. That trend slowed in the 1950s and the holiday began to focus on the young due to the baby boom of the time. Trick-or-treating was revived as a way for the community to celebrate and a new American tradition was born. Silly Americans I just got that when I researched about your question. You can read the whole article here, if you like: http://www.history-of-halloween.net/ Good job my friend! I didn't want this thread to just be about being a pig! |
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Another viewpoint:
(read with the voice of Reverend Timothy Lovejoy from the Simpsons) The Hidden Evil . . . .
How can any True Believer justify the camouflaging of innocent children (as a bandit would wear a disguise), and the implanting (into innocent minds) of the Concept of Extortion through Intimidation or Coercion. Do you Not remember how easy that concept was taught to you by saying over and over again, and again, "Trick or Treat"? Remember how easy it was (for some) in the Dark of Night to Punish those who didn't produce the demanded Treat under the threat of a Trick? Is this Destructive negative behavior what we want to teach our children? As a society we allow our school systems, mass media, churches, and merchants to Predispose Our Children to Violence, and Extortion by teaching them, through "Acting Out", and "By Example", that Evil is Fun and Rewarding? I for one cannot see any real difference between 'Halloween's Trick Or Treat' and the "BIG Kid who takes the small kid's lunch money under threat of violence'. |
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Another viewpoint: (read with the voice of Reverend Timothy Lovejoy from the Simpsons) The Hidden Evil . . . . How can any True Believer justify the camouflaging of innocent children (as a bandit would wear a disguise), and the implanting (into innocent minds) of the Concept of Extortion through Intimidation or Coercion. Do you Not remember how easy that concept was taught to you by saying over and over again, and again, "Trick or Treat"? Remember how easy it was (for some) in the Dark of Night to Punish those who didn't produce the demanded Treat under the threat of a Trick? Is this Destructive negative behavior what we want to teach our children? As a society we allow our school systems, mass media, churches, and merchants to Predispose Our Children to Violence, and Extortion by teaching them, through "Acting Out", and "By Example", that Evil is Fun and Rewarding? I for one cannot see any real difference between 'Halloween's Trick Or Treat' and the "BIG Kid who takes the small kid's lunch money under threat of violence'. Reverend Timothy Lovejoy from the Simpsons wouldn't be so screwy as to give such a sermon. His sermons are dry, but not screwy. Instead, read the sermon with Fred Phelps in mind. |
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Good job my friend! I didn't want this thread to just be about being a pig!  "Just what is wrong with being a pig?" |
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Edited by
red_lace
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Tue 09/14/10 11:01 PM
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Good job my friend! I didn't want this thread to just be about being a pig! But, but...pigs are cute!  Anyhoo, I love chocolate treats!
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Happy early Halloween!!!!! candy commercialism (very american tradition),,,soooo fun, like easter, christmas, and valentine`s day!!! long live FUN SIZE!
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shoot yeah!me and mom will get the candy we like and we eat all the yummy left overs!
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woe to those who call 'evil' good
and 'good' evil 
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The evil of Halloween is the reeses peanut butter cups must be the orange bag that does it
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The evil of Halloween is the reeses peanut butter cups must be the orange bag that does it I agree!
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shoot yeah!me and mom will get the candy we like and we eat all the yummy left overs! Love your avatar picture.
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shoot yeah!me and mom will get the candy we like and we eat all the yummy left overs! Love your avatar picture. lol thanks! |
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Does anyone buy extra candy of their favorite type then eat it with the excuse that it wasn't given away at Halloween? I do! Hey, nice to bump into you here again! wait...we are supposed to hand out candy to others? I thought I just ate it all plus whatever the kids brought home angel I think Halloween is a ploy to make adults have an excuse to consume large amounts of candy. I wonder who came up with the concept to disguise their children and send them out at night to beg for candy.   http://www.suite101.com/content/how-trick-or-treat-got-started-in-america-a151890 $.02  |
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I always pick out the chocolate's!My grandkids know they are for meeee!
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