Monday, October 21, 2013
None for me, thanks . . .
Weeelllllll, some of us don't like being scared. The ancient origin of All Hallows Eve gives me gollywobbles enough.
I used to trick or treat when our country was young. (Tells you, perhaps, how old I am?) My kids used to be taken out seeking goodies when they were young. My grandson was, too.
Dressing up in order to collect candy has a childish aspect that is charming. But, years ago, the boy who used to live next door to us was mugged by teenagers. His candy-bag/pillowcase was taken leaving a shaken child with his trust in a friendly dark betrayed. His parents thought he was old enough to go around his own block by himself. He wasn't.
I don't like scary movies, either. I had an uncle, way back in the day, who used to scratch at the open window to make us jump.
I should have thrown water at him through the window screen. I would do that, now. I'd keep a glass at hand and feel armed and ready.
It's all in the attitude.
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Ohhhh - I recall going "Trick or Treat, Money or Eat - We'll give you a trick if you don't give us a treat" until that one house where the guy said he wasn't supposed to give uscandy unless or until we performed a treat. He insisted that we had to do the trick not play one on him. I recall Danny H. standing on his head so we could get the candy. I bet that guys' pants are still on fire. Now-a-days you wouldn't let your children go alone, house to house - much less go inside some stranger's home to perform a trick in return for a sweet. Kind of nice being out in the country because we just don't get the children coming house to house - mostly parents take the little ones to the mall or a lighted housing development. Safer and you're not apt to come face to face with a chain saw or axe wielding fiend hiding in the shadows... okay, I'm gonna' stop now. I'm scaring myself!
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