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Nancy Young[_2_] Nancy Young[_2_] is offline
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Default Who stole the trick or treaters:

Sqwertz wrote:
> On Sun, 31 Oct 2010 12:03:01 -0400, Nancy Young wrote:
>
>> How much candy I bought:
>>
>> http://tinypic.com/r/16h5ctg/7
>>
>> How much I'll probably give away:
>>
>> http://tinypic.com/r/34j6rl2/7
>>
>> Hey, I can hope, can't I? And nothing wrong with leftover
>> Snickers Bars, I say.

>
> When you give away full size bars, you're bound to get repeat
> customers. I always gave out full size bars, too. The kids would
> look all surprised.


That's what I strive for, it's my payoff. The reaction is priceless.
Big Snicker Bars!!

> Nowadays I turn off all the lights, put yellow "Police Crime Scene"
> tape all around the outside of the house, and leave for 5-6 hours
> the night before and the night of halloween. Nobody ever messes
> with my house.


(laugh) That's funny. I'll have my 8 kids by 6 or so, then maybe
a straggler, and 8pm is the curfew. I walk at night so I appreciate
the Halloween lights, but no kids will see them on their rounds.

nancy