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About the dog cookies and ice cubes
Alisa wondered what it is I do with dog cookies and ice cubes for the naughty kids. So here's the story...
We are used to getting a whole bunch of rude kids, teenagers that show up in groups with no costumes, adults trying to weasel candy for their infants etc and it was taking away the fun of giving out candy for us. So now we keep a couple of buckets of "tricks" near the doors. The rude kids get unwrapped Milk Bone dog cookies in their bags. It's pretty eveident what they are and nobody is going to eat them. The realy, really rude people get ice cubes in their bags. The ice cubes melt and make everything in the bag soggy. If they are using a paper bag, it causes the bottom of the bag to fall out as the ice melts. It's just harmless fun and part of the holiday for us.
Re: About the dog cookies and ice cubes
It's called "Trick of Treating", right? Love your idea :P
OK I get it now. I remember how bigger kids (ones that are obviously there to freeload) would come around carrying pillow cases. I'd think "Dude - Get over yourselves!" I would have loved to have given them ice cubes.
But not to the little little kids. That's sad. Then again, unless they are real terrors in the neighborhood.
Oh but that brings up another issue, what about those that aren't from your neighborhood. There's a neighborhood by CSUN that the LAPD closes the streets so that people can roam to see the very, very cool decorations. The people who go there are not all from that neighborhood, including us. But we're angels and we deserve the extra helping of the special king-size candies. ~wink~ LOL!
LOL Even the rude little kids get candy. I figure rude little kids are the result of rude parents and it's not the kids fault. We just give the tricks to the adults and teenagers. We may not even need them this year as we don't know how many kids will get and we're too far out in the boonies for people from outside our hood to bother with.
Oh that's right, you're testing out the new hoood! LOL!
I just would get annoyed with the teens/maybe adults that would come to may parents house and just knew they were there for the freebies. They would be 6'4" trick-or-treaters...yeah, right, buddy. Totally takes away from the little kids and the fun.
Hula made the best point - that is why they call it ?Trick or Treat?. LOL
In any case, no flaming, but out of curiosity, why is it considered rude when adults bring in their babies or infants to go trick or treating? (I know that many people feel this way also so I was just wondering since I have never asked before).
Is it really that bad if the candies end up going to the new parents? I mean, this is probably their baby?s first Halloween. Is it so horrible that they would want to bring out their newborn and join in on the Halloween spirit with everyone? I think giving out a piece of candy or two isn?t a terrible thing, is it?
In any case, have fun tomorrow!
This brings back a memory of my first halloween -trick or treating with my dad. I was already a sophomore in high school. We went out together only because we've never trick or treated before. It was a cool memory and I was the only kid in the neighborhood at time-the rest were old folks. I think they enjoyed seeing us at the doors. I only took one piece of candy in case more kids come. Some just gave us all of their candy because they didn't think anymore kids would come. It was fun for me and my dad to dress up.
I haven't had experience of any negative trick or treaters *knock on wood*. But if I do - you can bet the following year I will remember to use your idea.
Wow....I'm speechless. I took Isaac to maybe 6 houses when he was an infant (he was 1) to collect candies because I wanted it on film. Sure, he couldn't eat the candies but like PP it was all for the spirit and for his "baby book". Little did I know....
geesh.