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Luminous Animal

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56. There are no rules that it has to be candy. The line is Trick or Treat...

Wed Oct 30, 2013, 09:33 PM

Oct 2013

and treats can be small trinkets or toys or (where I grew up) a cup of warm apple cider to send you on your way through the cold Michigan evening. The nuns handed out Saints cards which I loved.

My daughter's candy bucket was one of those small plastic pumpkins and when it was full, we went home and she had a blast. At age 23, she still has her Jack Skellington pencil that she got when she was around 7 or 8. Even with her small amount of candy we ended up throwing away half because we just didn't allow her to eat that much candy.

She had two houses that she looked forward every year and those were the people who gave out trinkets.

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A Halloween alternative to candy [View all] Pab Sungenis Oct 2013 OP

Cool idea! I like it. MineralMan Oct 2013 #1

That is a good idea. HappyMe Oct 2013 #2

I like that idea. In_The_Wind Oct 2013 #3

nice idea... hlthe2b Oct 2013 #4

Oh, you're THAT house... bobclark86 Oct 2013 #23

At least go with chocolate covered raisins... n/t PoliticAverse Oct 2013 #26

At least you're not the toothbrush and pennies house. JaneyVee Oct 2013 #28

There's a house just asking to get egged.... kiawah Oct 2013 #5

Done it for five years Pab Sungenis Oct 2013 #7

Wow. Really? Aristus Oct 2013 #10

Comic books will get you egged? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2013 #14

Loved getting comics as a kid. Bradical79 Oct 2013 #30

My kids would be thrilled. Codeine Oct 2013 #44

They're in the July Previews Pab Sungenis Oct 2013 #51

That's a good idea. surrealAmerican Oct 2013 #6

We had 300 last year Pab Sungenis Oct 2013 #8

do you decorate outside? I'd love to see a pix… KittyWampus Oct 2013 #20

No, we don't. Pab Sungenis Oct 2013 #52

K&R ZRT2209 Oct 2013 #9

What about Chick Tracts? TlalocW Oct 2013 #11

those are scary enough to give out on halloween! frylock Oct 2013 #12

My daughter LOVES to read Chick Tracts. Mariana Oct 2013 #13

We don't get many kids coming to our house anymore. Jenoch Oct 2013 #15

In the 70s, we tried giving out cool pencils and erasers frazzled Oct 2013 #16

come on, man. at least tape one Reeses mini cup to the thing! Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #17

Totally agree... cynatnite Oct 2013 #19

But they're going to get candy at 30 other houses ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2013 #24

So what's wrong with being house #31? cynatnite Oct 2013 #27

So what's wrong with being a bit different? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2013 #29

If folks are so anti-sugar one day out of the year, sugar free candy works, too... cynatnite Oct 2013 #34

I'm not an anti-sugar freak at all ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2013 #37

Well, I did tell my aunt that chocolate covered raisins were better. :) n/t cynatnite Oct 2013 #38

I think it is a great thing. My daughter always loved the little toys/comics/fun erasers/stickers on Luminous Animal Oct 2013 #45

If they are like my niece FrodosPet Oct 2013 #54

Do you have kids? Luminous Animal Oct 2013 #55

cool idea! nt johnnyrak88 Oct 2013 #18

Do What The Coneheads did Wolf Frankula Oct 2013 #21

It was fried eggs and beer Revanchist Oct 2013 #40

Correction Accepted Wolf Frankula Oct 2013 #41

I am sure some love it Egnever Oct 2013 #22

I don't know BainsBane Oct 2013 #25

Stop being so ignorant. ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2013 #31

Sadly, my education is not complete BainsBane Oct 2013 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author Vashta Nerada Oct 2013 #33

I like this as long as the comics aren't Chick Tracts. Vashta Nerada Oct 2013 #32

Love it, no kiddies around though nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #35

I am recommending a Pab Sungenis post. NYC_SKP Oct 2013 #36

what is so wrong about giving candy one night out of the year? liberal_at_heart Oct 2013 #39

A couple of reasons. Pab Sungenis Oct 2013 #42

There are no rules that it has to be candy. The line is Trick or Treat... Luminous Animal Oct 2013 #56

I really love this idea and I'm totally doing it next year. Codeine Oct 2013 #46

They can be ordered in July. Pab Sungenis Oct 2013 #48

I give out cigarettes, toy guns, olive garden gift certs, and pit bull puppies The Straight Story Oct 2013 #47

How about beer and chips? Brigid Oct 2013 #49

cool idea Liberal_in_LA Oct 2013 #50

Great idea! I'm rural so no kids here but if I weren't your idea us great! nt riderinthestorm Oct 2013 #53