The Grinch Who Stole Halloween
Yesterday, I took Morgan out for Halloween. Our apartment complex sent around some signs to put on doors if we were planning to hand out candy on Halloween. We put ours out, as well as a sign at the bottom of the stairs letting kids know that it would be worth their while to go up to the third floor. Ash made the sign using a nifty Harry Potter font.
Morgan had a Spiderman costume, which we bought about a month ago. He was pretty excited, and couldn’t wait to get going. When I got home, the first thing he said to me was “Trick or treat?” His teachers said he was talking about trick or treat all day at school, too.
This year, it was my turn to take Morgan around, while Ash stayed home and gave out the candy. We got ready and started out on our candy trip. That’s when I found out what a bunch of cheapskate sons of bitches our neighbors were. Morgan and I went to over one half of the apartments and buildings in our complex, and found only two places that were giving out trick or treat candy.
We didn’t get to the other half of the apartments, because it turned out to be too much for Morgan. He was forgetting to say trick or treat at the doors. Instead, he tried to just walk in to the apartments we went to. The people didn’t mind, since they were just happy that he showed up. He started to melt down halfway through our visit. So, at over half the apartments we visited, a grand total of two were giving out candy.
Bastards.
Anyway, let me know if I’m overreacting. I need some perspective on this.
November 2nd, 2005 at 12:12 am
These tight-assed bastards are pretty stingy, as well as being piss poor neighbors in general… Though they’re really free about sharing all their dog’s shit with us. Sad. I can’t wait to move.
November 2nd, 2005 at 11:58 am
I agree Mike, buncha cheap ass bastards! There is so much shit now with Halloween. First off there’s the older (15 y.o. and up) kids running around trick or treating, the drunk adults driving around and making it dangerous for kids. We gave Ellen a Halloween party and I let her run amok in the Dojo with the other child, Ben, who showed up on Monday night. It was safer and we had more fun. However, since I was gone and Dad was at the Gym, Mom did not feel safe handing out candy with all the jerks out there, and they were out in force. How sad. Then of course you figure, no problem there should be some kind of school or community activity which would be safe for the kiddies. Nope, the damned religious fanatics are the ginches that stole halloween. The schools bowed to the pressure and don’t do anything, although now some are doing Fall-o-ween instead. Woosies! There are no religious connotations unless the parents put ‘em there! It’s just a fun night to play dress up and get a sugar high. This is why the Puritans failed in England, they squeezed the fun out of life. I hate ‘em. I think they are stupid, arrogant, egotistical shitheads. (Beep, beep; rant mode off).
Love ya,
Martin
November 9th, 2005 at 9:48 pm
Halloween is my favorite holiday and my best memories are trick or treating, but all my trick or treating were in neghborhoods not apartment complexes. I dont think you should be so hard on your apartment neighbors, most renters dont have kids and just arent thinking about tric or treaters.If you want your kids to experience the great times you must have had as a kid , get a house or throw a halloween party for them, otherwise don’t excpect your renter neighbors to do the job for you.
November 10th, 2005 at 2:01 pm
Dee, thanks for the feedback. We have two who think I didn’t overreact, and one who did. However, since the two are relatives and have to agree with me, I’ll give your opinion some more weight and call it a tie.
Thanks again for your comments.