This Wednesday I will once again send my kids out into the neighborhood to take candy from strangers. One of my favorite things about Halloween is the post-trick-or-treat pillow case dump where I get to go through my kids’ candy and take my cut. Being a parent does have its perks. 
The other fun thing about going through my kids’ candy is seeing what people are actually handing out these days. Surprisingly, not much has changed from when I was a kid. Believe it or not folks are still handing out nickels and raisins. Sheesh…
With “awesome” Halloween treats in mind, I’d like to know what some of the worst things are that you’ve seen handed out on Halloween. To get you started I’ve begun a list below. Please feel free to add to it.
1) Toothbrushes – Nothing like being preached to on the most non-religious holiday of the year. Thanks Fr. Dentist!
2) Bit-O-Honey – I’m pretty sure these got kicked off the food pyramid for impersonating a sweet.
3) Pencils – At least they taste better than Bit-O-Honey.
4) Coupons – Happy Halloween! Now go to the store.
PS – For a Halloween candy bonus check out this video here.
Insightful and funny, but waaaay tooooo short. I’ll bet Ben has a lot more he could say about H’ween.
One year I handed out walnuts off my walnut trees. I wasn’t going to be home and didn’t want to buy candy. So I kept the light low and tossed handfuls of walnuts in the kids bag! (here’s your rock Charlie Brown!)
Di, that is one good thing about handing out candy. It’s dark and the kids have no idea what they are getting. You could put anything in their bag you wanted. Heck, I may give out my old crystal light packets this year.