The little goblins will start showing up at about 5:30, I'm guessing.
I've three bags of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, a bag of Jolly Rancher
suckers, most of a bag of Twix, and about 10 FunSize Midnight Milky
Ways. That should cover it. If I work it right, the Midnight Milky
Ways will be gone before they start to ring the bell. :-) I'll expect
between 50 and 70 kids. I'll distribute the sugar in the order above.

I've arrived at my Current Events questions for The Big Kids who show up
with their grubby hands out, too. They have to answer some questions
before they get the goods from me. My questions came from a local TV
news anchor and he said they had just completed a series of history
tests for high school seniors. The same test given to immigrants who
wish to become citizens. The high school kids failed miserably. He
thinks I should start easier and get more difficult, parcelling out the
candy in larger amounts to those who get the harder questions. His
questions, BTW, ask who MN's Governor and Lt. Governor are, who the US
Sec. of State is, and the name of the terrorist organization based in
Syria and funded by Iran. I'm guessing the kids will know the
Governor's name and maybe the Secretary of State question. I'm doubtful
of the rest. I gotta go look up my Lt. Governor's name. . . .

I think supper will be a pan of Chili con Carne (what we used to call it
in the old days) -- the kind of recipe that will make the purists curl
their toes and grit their teeth -- ground beef, onions, chili powder,
tomato stuff, a little cumin, some canned beans (kidney and/or pintos).
Mom used to add elbow macaroni to it -- made it stretch to feed the
family.

My costume will consist of my headband with the three little
jack-o-lanterns on it. Unless I get inspired between now and 5:00 p.m.
--
-Barb (www.jamlady.eboard.com updated 10-16-03; check the PickleHats tab, too.)