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Ranée @ Arabian Knits > wrote:

> You are an adult. Buy your own candy.
>
> "Malcom \"Mal\" Reynolds" > wrote:
> > 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
> >

half of those that ring the doors are "adults" with their own money