Comments on: Halloween: Not My Favorite. http://pancakesandfrenchfries.com/2009/11/halloween-not-my-favorite/ Phenomenally Indecisive Since 1972 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:48:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Susan http://pancakesandfrenchfries.com/2009/11/halloween-not-my-favorite/#comment-5682 Susan Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:18:33 +0000 http://pancakesandfrenchfries.com/?p=1232#comment-5682 I can always count on you to tell it like it is!!! If it makes you feel any better, I didn't get even one good costume picture :O( I can always count on you to tell it like it is!!! If it makes you feel any better, I didn’t get even one good costume picture :O(

]]> By: Susan http://pancakesandfrenchfries.com/2009/11/halloween-not-my-favorite/#comment-5681 Susan Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:17:54 +0000 http://pancakesandfrenchfries.com/?p=1232#comment-5681 I can always count on you to tell it like it is!!! If it makes you feel any better, I didn't get even one good costume picture :O( I can always count on you to tell it like it is!!! If it makes you feel any better, I didn’t get even one good costume picture :O(

]]> By: Adrian http://pancakesandfrenchfries.com/2009/11/halloween-not-my-favorite/#comment-5561 Adrian Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:08:59 +0000 http://pancakesandfrenchfries.com/?p=1232#comment-5561 Hilarious! Love the peacock picture. The rules for getting candy on Halloween at our house: -You must be under the age of 18. -You must be wearing a costume. -You must say "trick or treat". We might be kind of tough but only the ones that try deserve the candy. We had a mom tell us that her kid was sick at home and she was trick or treating for her. Uhhh...no, you don't get any. If your kid's sick she shouldn't be having candy anyway. Hilarious! Love the peacock picture.
The rules for getting candy on Halloween at our house:
-You must be under the age of 18.
-You must be wearing a costume.
-You must say “trick or treat”.
We might be kind of tough but only the ones that try deserve the candy. We had a mom tell us that her kid was sick at home and she was trick or treating for her. Uhhh…no, you don’t get any. If your kid’s sick she shouldn’t be having candy anyway.

]]> By: Carey http://pancakesandfrenchfries.com/2009/11/halloween-not-my-favorite/#comment-5559 Carey Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:22:14 +0000 http://pancakesandfrenchfries.com/?p=1232#comment-5559 Yeah, we have a ridiculous amount of teenagers that go out each year around here, but it seems to be accepted by everyone...but I had to say I was surprised at the the number of teen-aged "hookers" this year. Another reason my husband is grateful we have three boys. Yeah, we have a ridiculous amount of teenagers that go out each year around here, but it seems to be accepted by everyone…but I had to say I was surprised at the the number of teen-aged “hookers” this year. Another reason my husband is grateful we have three boys.

]]> By: Rebecca http://pancakesandfrenchfries.com/2009/11/halloween-not-my-favorite/#comment-5544 Rebecca Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:53:14 +0000 http://pancakesandfrenchfries.com/?p=1232#comment-5544 Its different in the burbs. Here in Harlem, USA, the trick or treaters gather on the street with small buckets for treats from the stores, mostly it is about being outside and showing off your costume. Infants in strollers dressed up, yeah we got em. Being pushed in their strollers by their 13 year old mothers? We have them too. Big pillow cases full of candy? Didn't see one. If you really want an eyeful, take the subway and head downtown. It's not about the candy here, its about the most creative costumes you can imagine. Love your rant. If I ever lived in the burbs (I won't) I would leave a bucket of candy at the front door, turn off the lights and turn on the alarm system. And then go into the city where the real fun is happening. Its different in the burbs. Here in Harlem, USA, the trick or treaters gather on the street with small buckets for treats from the stores, mostly it is about being outside and showing off your costume. Infants in strollers dressed up, yeah we got em. Being pushed in their strollers by their 13 year old mothers? We have them too. Big pillow cases full of candy? Didn’t see one. If you really want an eyeful, take the subway and head downtown. It’s not about the candy here, its about the most creative costumes you can imagine. Love your rant. If I ever lived in the burbs (I won’t) I would leave a bucket of candy at the front door, turn off the lights and turn on the alarm system. And then go into the city where the real fun is happening.

]]> By: summer http://pancakesandfrenchfries.com/2009/11/halloween-not-my-favorite/#comment-5534 summer Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:29:56 +0000 http://pancakesandfrenchfries.com/?p=1232#comment-5534 oh this was so hilarious! and could your photos be any better? so awesome. oh this was so hilarious! and could your photos be any better? so awesome.

]]> By: MaryBeth http://pancakesandfrenchfries.com/2009/11/halloween-not-my-favorite/#comment-5533 MaryBeth Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:42:28 +0000 http://pancakesandfrenchfries.com/?p=1232#comment-5533 When we were little we went for blocks and blocks but at each house the people would try to guess who we were under our costumes. I had a crooked front tooth so I would never smile and as soon as they started quizzing me about who I might be, I would open my mouth and they knew instantly, MaryBeth, so then they knew everybody that was with me so the fun (tricking them for the treat)was over. How sad they just stand there with an open bag, never even looking up, or even saying treat or treat. Last year at my brother's house (I don't get any at my house) a couple boys came to the door with no costumes and I asked what they were, didn't like their answer and said no costume no candy. Driving for candy and we wonder why our kids are overweight and out of shape. When we were little we went for blocks and blocks but at each house the people would try to guess who we were under our costumes. I had a crooked front tooth so I would never smile and as soon as they started quizzing me about who I might be, I would open my mouth and they knew instantly, MaryBeth, so then they knew everybody that was with me so the fun (tricking them for the treat)was over.
How sad they just stand there with an open bag, never even looking up, or even saying treat or treat. Last year at my brother’s house (I don’t get any at my house) a couple boys came to the door with no costumes and I asked what they were, didn’t like their answer and said no costume no candy.
Driving for candy and we wonder why our kids are overweight and out of shape.

]]> By: Cathe http://pancakesandfrenchfries.com/2009/11/halloween-not-my-favorite/#comment-5532 Cathe Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:16:56 +0000 http://pancakesandfrenchfries.com/?p=1232#comment-5532 Wow, that's quite a group you got. We got one group of 4-5 teenagers who not only DID NOT dress up, but I think my husband mentioned seeing one opening her purse to collect the candies. All I have to say is. THAT better not be a Gucci purse that she just opened up because she should be giving ME all her candies! By the way, I love the peacock costume. My nearly 4-yr-old son, upon seeing the picture of Nicholas crying wearing his peacock costume, told me that the reason Nicholas was crying must be because he really wanted to be in Mikey's Storm Trooper costume. ;-) Wow, that’s quite a group you got. We got one group of 4-5 teenagers who not only DID NOT dress up, but I think my husband mentioned seeing one opening her purse to collect the candies. All I have to say is. THAT better not be a Gucci purse that she just opened up because she should be giving ME all her candies!

By the way, I love the peacock costume. My nearly 4-yr-old son, upon seeing the picture of Nicholas crying wearing his peacock costume, told me that the reason Nicholas was crying must be because he really wanted to be in Mikey’s Storm Trooper costume. ;-)

]]> By: Keri http://pancakesandfrenchfries.com/2009/11/halloween-not-my-favorite/#comment-5531 Keri Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:14:43 +0000 http://pancakesandfrenchfries.com/?p=1232#comment-5531 Oh my gosh, this was hilarious! And, I totally agree on the too-old kiddos trick or treating. It's just obnoxious:-)! Oh my gosh, this was hilarious! And, I totally agree on the too-old kiddos trick or treating. It’s just obnoxious:-)!

]]> By: 3 Stinky Boys and Me http://pancakesandfrenchfries.com/2009/11/halloween-not-my-favorite/#comment-5530 3 Stinky Boys and Me Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:07:04 +0000 http://pancakesandfrenchfries.com/?p=1232#comment-5530 We'll give you a run for your money on bad Halloween pictures. I had to stuff both my boys in their costumes this year and they. were. not. happy. about. it! We’ll give you a run for your money on bad Halloween pictures. I had to stuff both my boys in their costumes this year and they. were. not. happy. about. it!

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