THE HALLOWEEN SCROOGE

I saw this term on Facebook tonight and thought it was awesome!  What would the Halloween Scrooge really be?  What would his ghosts of Halloween Past Be?  I understand the term because I'm kind of an every single holiday including birthdays scrooge.  I'm just not that great at celebrating things.  Thank goodness there are other people around me who are good at it.

My mother in law somehow always had the "knack" for a great party, and she always got presents that were just right for each occasion.  That part of my brain just doesn't function for some reason.  Thank goodness it skipped a generation and my adult daughter has inherited a lot of her Grandma's Gifts for Fun.

So if you are also a "Halloween or Christmas or Birthday" scrooge, don't feel bad, there are a lot of us out there too, and just as many or more who can handle the job.

Top 10 Signs You Are Too Old to Be Trick or Treating:

Top 10 Signs You Are Too Old to Be Trick or Treating:

10. You get winded from knocking on the door. 

9. You have to have a kid chew the candy for you. 

8. You ask for high fiber candy only. 

7. When someone drops a candy bar in your bag, you lose your balance and fall over. 

6. People say, "Great Keith Richard's mask!" and you're not wearing a mask. 

5. When the door opens you yell, "Trick or ..." and can't remember the rest. 

4. By the end of the night, you have a bag full of restraining orders. 

3. You have to carefully choose a costume that won't dislodge your hairpiece. 

2. You're the only Power Ranger in the neighborhood with a walker. 

I actually love this picture of these "elderly gentlemen."  That is what I hope for when I'm their age....good friends who get together and have fun.

Tonight we had a trunk or treat at our church parking lot.  It was fun to see everyone from little tiny babies to great older folks dressed up and having so much fun.  Then two very cute elderly folks walk by.  I take a closer look!  It's two teenage sisters dressed as an elderly couple, the wife with her walker and him with his cain gingerly telling everyone else just what was on their minds:)

Why Are Three Legged Dogs Funny?

Okay so I don't really think that they are, but I wanted to see why other people think they are funny.  Then I found this amazing video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSB9aBMayxU

LADDER ACCIDENT

A LADDER ACCIDENT

watch to the end...

THIS COULD HAPPEN TO ANY ONE OF US.
Another needless ladder accident with serious injury.
The only good thing was that it was caught on video so others 
could learn from his mistakes.
You will be able to see how it could have easily been prevented

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBIxC2fGkR4

It's not Halloween without Charlie Brown and the Great Pumpkin Patch!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiSIQzwIPzQ

Humor-in-Hardtimes: Why is Halloween Candy so Expensive?

Humor-in-Hardtimes: Why is Halloween Candy so Expensive?: "We're not alone! Why is candy getting so expensive when so many people are out of work or under employed? I know they said when this ..."

Why is Halloween Candy so Expensive?

We're not alone!

    Why is candy getting so expensive when so many people are out of work or under employed?   I know they said when this whole recession thing started that sugar sales went way up....So are the candy companies getting greedy and taking advantage of our hard times, or are they geering up for all the talk of this value added tax stuff?                              

http://danieljmitchell.wordpress.com/2010/03/30/amusing-cartoon-on-the-value-added-tax/

When we went down to Wal-mart  to get Halloween Candy it wasn't fun.  The packages seem smaller this year and the prices seem higher.  I wondered if it was just me so I "Googled," and found some other people feel the same way. 

These folks are on this web site: 

http://community.babycenter.com/post/a24895847/ot_halloween_candy#

kittygonebananas · Pass a Note!


Posted 12 hours ago

Its soooo expensive! We usually have a large crowd  DH said we could turn off the lights and hide.  Thats so mean.  Also we usually decorate alot and kids know we are home.  Plus our kids luv to give out candy.  I also just give out good candy just incase we have left overs.  Why does it have to cost so much???????????????????

wunderbaby2010
Posted 12 hours ago

I noticed the price too. We don't give out candy anymore.

BLKB10
Posted 12 hours ago

We just spent $52 on candy from costco (4 bags worth) for both DH and I's work and to give out on Sunday at home.... Ugh!!!  We live in a very "family" neighborhood with lots of kids. 

Katie661
Posted 12 hours ago

Yeah it has gotten expencive. Totally sucks. And it doesn't help that DH has been eating all the candy we're giving out

cls621
Posted 12 hours ago

We aren't handing it out this year because of the cost. We don't know how many kids go out in our new neighborhood, but the lights are going off here...The local grocery store had Nestle candies on sale, and if you bought 4 bags you got $2 off your next purchase, plus there were coupons to use on the candy to get it for 50 cents / bag, but we didn't think 4 bags was enough, and that was the only really good deal....and we're struggling to pay bills anyway. So, too bad for our neighbors this year. We'll make up for it next year!

TheMellowDee
Posted 12 hours ago

two words: dollar store ;)

MrsBooz05
Posted 12 hours ago

We moved out to the middle of nowhere, so this will be the first year we really don't have to worry about it! I am going to buy a little bit just in case...

 

MTGracie
Posted 12 hours ago

Not a huge problem at my house.  We all go out as a family and don't bother giving out any candy.  Our old neighborhood only got about 4 kids each year, so there just wasn't any point.
Any Halloween candy I buy is for our household. 

kittygonebananas
Posted 12 hours ago

Thats pretty scary  $52 on candy!!!! 

kknobl2
Posted 12 hours ago

We haven't passed out candy in several years.  We live in a townhouse complex and I thought when we moved in it would be a "hot spot" for people to hit up since there are so many houses close together and you don't have to worry about being in the street. But we quickly learned most of our neighbors  don't pass out candy.  And now that we have ds', we just take him to the mall and then to my IL's neighborhood.
A trick my mom taught me to make the candy last longer (and from dealing with greedy kids who would snark about what kind they got) is to grab a handful of candy, put your hand IN their bag and only drop 1 piece.  This way, they don't know you only dropped 1 pce and they don't know what kind you dropped.  This usually works really well.  Now for the kids who are just starting out and their bag is empty, I will give them 2-3 pcs. 

All I know is that times are hard for many people.  Can't the candy companies realize that there is a need for sugar and candy to put a smile on our faces? 
               

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