The groups of Halloween treats
The best part of Halloween is when you get home and dump out your bag and see what kind of treats you got from all your ‘hard work.”
Below is a list of the many groups of treats that kids receive while ‘trick or treating’:
Toothbrush & toothpaste
No matter where in the world you live, there is always that one house that a dentist lives in. This is the guy that gives away free samples of toothbrushes and toothpaste. Also, in these “goodie packs” you get those little chewable pills that you’re suppose to eat after you brush your teeth where it will show the color of where you didn’t brush enough. This is the dullest of all the treats you can get. Major fail!
Money
Great! Money! Of course, it’s not like they’re going to give you paper bills. If you’re lucky you might actually get a quarter! That might be great for a 3-year old, but anyone who actually knows their alphabet it’s just a joke. When you get to these houses you know that they were too lazy to actually go to the grocery store and get something. They figured they might give out $5 in change as compared to the $20 they would spend on something that the kids would actually enjoy. Another fail!
Fruit
Okay, fruit costs more than the quarter was you got at the other house, but who wants it? I honestly think that the person who gives out the fruit is working in conjunction with the dentist guy down the street. The fruit will rot before you eat it anyways. Fail yet again.
Chips
This house is a so-so place to go. You get a tiny little bag of chips (which, of course, won’t be the kind you like). When you open the bag up there will be 4 chips in there and three of them will be pulverized into dust from be jostled around your bag. If your lucky enough you’ll get several other bags from other houses and you might be fortunate enough to actually have enough chips to make a serving. Not a fail, but not a win either.
Snack bags
You got something, but you won’t know what it is until you get home. This is a crap shoot, but usually they all consist of the same things – a piece of generic bubble gum, a tiny lollipop where the stick is bigger than the pop itself, and a crappy little candy bar made by some company that only makes stuff for this holiday. Less of a fail, more of a win.
Bite size candy bars
Okay, this is a good house to be going to. If you’re lucky enough you’ll get 4 or 5 pieces of candy from them. This is the house where they actually want to spend the money on the kids. These are the good candy bars. Just hope that you get the kinds you want. Win.
Full size candy bars
Here’s the house you definitely want to make sure you have several costumes for so you can get more candy. These people have money and don’t care how big the candy bars are. You only get one candy bar, but it’s better than three of the bite size ones anyday. Remember where this house is and and hope that they don’t move before next year. Make sure that you go to this house first next year around. Definite win.
The trust worthy snack
This is the ultimate house to go to. You know that one magical house where they leave there light on and the bowl full of candy with the “help yourself” sign on it. Grab everything you can (even the bowl). If you don’t get to this house early enough you’ll lose out. JACKPOT WIN!
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