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Halloween Issues
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SuzySunshine99 wrote: »Can we turn this into a debate about whether or not candy corn can be considered "food"?
My mother loved them. I just want to stick a wick in them and light 'em up.
Even though they are basically waxy sugar, I do like candy corn for some reason. Not the ones with chocolate ends, though, or the pumpkin shapes. Only original candy corn.6 -
Why did Mrs. Ghost never have any babies?
Mr.Ghost had a hollow weenie.
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Way back when I was a kid, we loved Halloween and planned our costumes for weeks. But, my mom didn't think we needed all that candy so we could each keep a set amount (plus the homemade treats) and the rest got bagged up and taken to the local children's hospital. I've always thought that was a great idea - all the fun of Halloween and sharing with others. My nieces and nephews all did basically the same thing except the excess went to be shipped to soldiers overseas.
It never dawned on me to do non-candy treats in addition to the candy (we get a lot of kids coming by) - I think I will try that this year.4 -
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Amusing but not true in my world. My friends who have kids with special dietary needs that want to trick or treat simply let their kids go and exchange the treats with appropriate things they bought themselves (*kitten*, I know some parents who do this simply because they're not comfortable with their kids eating candy they got from strangers). 🤷
Exactly what I do too. I have a four yo that is allergic to dairy, eggs, and red dye. Not a whole lot he can have. So we will hit the natural foods store, let him pick a few treats, and then trick or treat for the fun of it. He is super awesome about what he can and can’t have, but definitely has some sad feelings when we don’t have something for him at these times. So we make it happen!
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SuzySunshine99 wrote: »Can we turn this into a debate about whether or not candy corn can be considered "food"?
My mother loved them. I just want to stick a wick in them and light 'em up.
Even though they are basically waxy sugar, I do like candy corn for some reason. Not the ones with chocolate ends, though, or the pumpkin shapes. Only original candy corn.
The waxiness makes it good for placing on your teeth and pretending you're a vampire. Then they usually fall out on the floor so you don't have to actually eat them.6 -
SuzySunshine99 wrote: »Can we turn this into a debate about whether or not candy corn can be considered "food"?
My mother loved them. I just want to stick a wick in them and light 'em up.
Even though they are basically waxy sugar, I do like candy corn for some reason. Not the ones with chocolate ends, though, or the pumpkin shapes. Only original candy corn.
The waxiness makes it good for placing on your teeth and pretending you're a vampire. Then they usually fall out on the floor so you don't have to actually eat them.
Ohhh this reminds me of when I was a kid and one of my neighbors always handed out wax lips for Halloween. They were fun for about 3 seconds.4 -
SuzySunshine99 wrote: »Can we turn this into a debate about whether or not candy corn can be considered "food"?
My mother loved them. I just want to stick a wick in them and light 'em up.
Even though they are basically waxy sugar, I do like candy corn for some reason. Not the ones with chocolate ends, though, or the pumpkin shapes. Only original candy corn.
I actually don't mind the waxiness as much as the flavor. But it worked out as mom love them. Now my daughter does so more for her.0 -
SuzySunshine99 wrote: »Can we turn this into a debate about whether or not candy corn can be considered "food"?
I love candy corn! They're best eaten like vampire fangs. When I was a kid my parents ate all my halloween candy so I rarely had much.......... if there was something in there we didn't like, we just didn't eat it.3 -
"Gender neutral candy" lol4
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Amusing but not true in my world. My friends who have kids with special dietary needs that want to trick or treat simply let their kids go and exchange the treats with appropriate things they bought themselves (*kitten*, I know some parents who do this simply because they're not comfortable with their kids eating candy they got from strangers). 🤷
Exactly what I do too. I have a four yo that is allergic to dairy, eggs, and red dye. Not a whole lot he can have. So we will hit the natural foods store, let him pick a few treats, and then trick or treat for the fun of it. He is super awesome about what he can and can’t have, but definitely has some sad feelings when we don’t have something for him at these times. So we make it happen!
That's what we did with my two when they were little. They both had different food intolerances. Knowing they had treats at home waiting for them made the whole process of trick or treating enjoyable. Hubs always took the collected candy into work and put it in the break room.2 -
I like candy corn.5
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SuzySunshine99 wrote: »
Some idiot was offering MJ to adults as we accompanied the littlies through the neighbourhood last year. Ignore! No thanks! Moved on.1 -
777Gemma888 wrote: »SuzySunshine99 wrote: »
Some idiot was offering MJ to adults as we accompanied the littlies through the neighbourhood last year. Ignore! No thanks! Moved on.
I got those when I was a kid.1 -
777Gemma888 wrote: »SuzySunshine99 wrote: »
Some idiot was offering MJ to adults as we accompanied the littlies through the neighbourhood last year. Ignore! No thanks! Moved on.
Do you mean the MJ one might get in Colorado recreationally vs the yucky candies? Because that's just bizarre.1 -
777Gemma888 wrote: »SuzySunshine99 wrote: »
Some idiot was offering MJ to adults as we accompanied the littlies through the neighbourhood last year. Ignore! No thanks! Moved on.
Do you mean the MJ one might get in Colorado recreationally vs the yucky candies? Because that's just bizarre.
The Colorado variety, yes.2 -
777Gemma888 wrote: »SuzySunshine99 wrote: »
Some idiot was offering MJ to adults as we accompanied the littlies through the neighbourhood last year. Ignore! No thanks! Moved on.
I got those when I was a kid.
Things haven't really changed then. 😕1 -
Yep, that's us! And the local paper always prints something about "don't go to houses without lights on", but the little buggers still come and ring the bell!
Last year I put our big recycling bin at the bottom of the steps with a sign on it, and we finally had almost no one coming to the door. Blessed peace to enjoy our movie!
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