Exhausted

[yendi]

Halloween is over.

Thank fucking god.

Not that it was bad, but I'm still sick, and so is 'song, so neither of us had much energy for walking around. We each took half a shift. Elayna scored a zillion pieces of candy, but our pathetic sidestreet was overlooked by all but about twelve trick-or-treaters.

Elayna decided at the last moment to go as a classic ghost -- think Charlie Brown. We had some old sheets that we could afford to ruin. Yes, she went old-skool. :-)

At least five houses gave full-size candy bars. Which, no matter what the marketers say, are the real "fun-size." The tiny ones are "bite-size" or "where the fuck is it?? "Fun," in relation to candy, is not fucking synonymous with "small."

Most annoying event of the night: a tie. First, two house had decorations, had porch lights on (and even screen doors that were propped open), but did not answer the door. *grumble*

Second, a group of seven teens that we saw at one of the last houses on the night had only two kids in costume. Yes, I know that part of being fifteen or sixteen is that you're too "cool" to wear a costume. But that also means you're too "cool" for candy.

Favorite part of the night: The guy dressed as the Ghostface Killer from the Scream movies who stayed dead still in front of his house, holding a bowl of candy. Both Elayna and her friend poked him, assuming he wasn't really a dummy, but he kept still, even when Elayna grabbed her candy. When her friend reached for some, that's when he shouted "boo."

Comments

[coffeehouse.livejournal.com]

I was in Philadelphia handing out candy.
There were 40 year olds not in costume, coming around for candy as well as the teens who were too cool.
I didn't mind the 40 year olds who were dressed up holding out their pillow cases, at least they made an effort and usually had a theme going with their wee ones. Like the French vampire clan. Really speaking French. They were awesome. Full wigs and costumes their tween and the twoie dressed as mini vampires.
But, yeah, too cool for costumes, too cool for candy.

Now, on to Nanowrimo!

[themaskmaker.livejournal.com]

Yes, I know that part of being fifteen or sixteen is that you're too "cool" to wear a costume. But that also means you're too "cool" for candy.

A-fucking-men. I will give candy to anyone in costume, no matter your age. It appeases the spirits. ;)

But no costume, no candy. Sorry.

[trouvera.livejournal.com]

When I was teaching in TX I often had students that came by the house without costume. I told them that same thing - no costume no candy. The group that went home, cobbled together costumes of a sort from who knows where and came back about 90 minutes later got all of what was left in the bowl for their effort.