Originally Posted by Malcom \Mal\ Reynolds

I like candy as much as the next person, even though I have to restrict myself
from eating it.

But what I hate is that Halloween should be an universal holiday, a holiday for
everyone to collect as much candy as they can...but the kids have taken over a
perfectly good holiday.

So for the last few years I have practiced Reverse Trick or Treat. When someone
comes to my door, before they can say ToT, I say it. They look confused and I
tell them that because I have to stay home to give them candy is no reason I
should be deprived of the same joy. Still confused I tell them that as soon as
they give me some candy, I will give them candy. Some balk, some laugh, but most
will put some candy in my ToT bag and then I give them the candy I've bought for
the occasion. The upside is that if I run out of my candy I can give out what
I've collected.

Of course I don't do this to the ultra-minnies as they wouldn't understand, but
then again, what do they really understand about Halloween anyway?

So I urge all of you to practice Reverse Trick or Treat...if for no other reason
than that it is quite funny