Now, I can't for the life of me think of anyone to whom I would recommend the book.
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Asked at school recess on the Primary yard: What are you going to be on Halloween? The tally is in.
6 Ironmen (That's six versions of Ironman.)
4 Princesses
3 Hanna Montanas
4 Witches
1 Hello Kitty
3 Draculas
1 Hippie
1 Fire Hydrant
1 Billy the Exterminator
4 Monsters
4 Ghosts
2 Bats
The kids also asked me what I was going to be. I told them a guy in an iron lung.
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Guess I better roll out my costume. They'll be pounding on the door in about half an hour.
2 comments:
Does anyone ever ask these children what the trick is before giving them a treat? The whole thing seems like a protection racket to me.
GB -- I had actually forgotten this episode until you mentioned 'trick'.
About ten years ago, a bunch of kids knocked on the door and yelled 'Trick or Treat!' I said I was all out and they'd better give me the trick. Without missing a beat, one little boy (about eight years old) pulled out a deck of cards and asked me to pick one. His little hands were nearly frozen, but damn, he carried off the trick. (Of course, I knew how he did it. But still... it was marvellous.) They all got double stuff.
When I was a kid, the tricks were performed by the homeowners. Case in point: they invited us in for hot chocolate, got us comfy, and suddenly Aunt Matilda would appear from the shadows, goiter and all, regaling us with songs from 'My Fair Lady'. I still shudder when I hear those songs.
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