Trick-or-treating pointers
Friday, October 31, 2008
So kids, if you are heading out to Trick Or Treat tonight, here are a few pointers.
If you need to ring the doorbell, do it just once. If after you ring it twice, don't feel the necessity to also hit the huge doorknocker. If I am able, I will make it to the door in plenty of time.
When you present your container for candy, if it is a bag, be sure the top is open so the candy does not miss and hit the ground. This is particularly important if you are in a swarm of 20 or more kids, pressing up to get to the door.
Accept only packaged candy. I hate to go all anti-homemade on you, but that is really the safest bet. However, if I invite you into my home for tea and cookies, bear in mind that they might be made right on the spot just for you.
Accept no candy that has the work "laxative" anywhere on the package. (I am not making this up. I have in my hand a package (only partially consumed for reasons that I shall not detail) that has Individuals sensitive to sugar substitutes may experience a laxative effect highlighted in yellow under the ingredients. To be specific, this is York Peppermint Patties "Sugar Free".)
When you come up from the family van or station wagon, do exercise care when crossing the street. There is a lot of traffic on Halloween.
If it is after dark, stop, go home and do your homework.
If you see something that looks like a Dalmatian, it is really a cat in a dog costume. Many of you fell for this joke, at least for a little while. One very young skeptic said "but I don't see a zipper".