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Trunk or Treat??

October 28, 2005
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OKay, I hate these holier than thou people who try to take the fun out of everything. In my neighborhood, we just recieved a note in our mailbox from the local Neighborhood Watch people. Apparently, they don't want people to put up decorations or give out candy to kids who come by the door.

As a "safe" alternative to this, they've decided what we should do is come to the local church and give candy out at our cars instead. They said the kids would have more fun because they wouldn't have to walk as much. Bollux on that. Uhg. How fucking lame.

Okay, so, what about my gods damned pumpkins. Seriously. That is half of the fun of halloween. Walking around, seeing pumpkins and decorations and crap. Exploring for candy. Mmmm... it's like hunting. A primal rite of passage.

I don't have kids, but if I did, I wouldn't deny them the pleasure of a true trick or treat. I always hated the lame walk around and gather candy things that they would hold at school as a kid. The supposed 'haunted houses' that all you had to do was walk up to a large, decorated refridgerator box and says 'trick or treat' and out popped candy. No fun. No sport. Line up and shop.

Ah well. Fuck it.

I'm going to have candy at my house anyway. The Neightborhood Watch can sit on my fist and spin.

Posted by Utopia at October 28, 2005 08:46 AM

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I don't have kids, nor have I ever trick-or-treated (simply not an event where I come from). But there was one thing that stood out to me there:

As a "safe" alternative to this, they've decided what we should do is come to the local church and give candy out at our cars instead.

Because you want to teach your kids that getting candy from strangers in cars is a rewarding experience and one not to be feared... WTF?

Posted by: meathe at October 28, 2005 03:10 PM

Wait Meathe, what about the fact that they want it done at a church? Don't most churches frown upon Halloween? I smell a conspiracy of biblical proportion here. They get to trick or treat, then the church slips them a little bible instead of candy. Then they ridicule any occult oriented costumes. See...I'm getting it now! They're out to brainwash the kids!

Posted by: Darktar at October 28, 2005 05:42 PM

Or maybe they dont want child molesters out waiting for some kid to come to their door for their own personal treat. Why is everything some conspiracy to some people. Get over it! Its fun, its safe, and parents dont have to worry about their children. Obviously there is no costume rule. So, why is it so bad? Its not. The thing I noticed was....none of you have kids. So, maybe there is the problem. You dont have to worry about some pervert hurting your child. Get a grip

Posted by: Kim at October 23, 2006 07:58 PM

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