halloween and socialism

[nebula]

They say "Trick or treat," meaning that if you don't give them a treat when they request one, they are going to play a trick on you.  Often times, this is a tree full of toilet paper you have to clean up.  It is easier to just give them a couple of pieces of candy to avoid the mess. 

 

How many actually do that, though?

 

In any event, my father told us about doing this in his small town back in the 40's-50's (one of those "the way things were...." stories). There was an old farmer who actually would say, "Trick" in response to the kids - well, the teenagers anyway - I can't imagine too many 8-year-olds doing such! - just to see what they would do. Along with that, he would do things like make sure the cows were in the barn that night in preparation. Apparently, he got a kick out of the kids' creativity (i.e stealing the outer gate to the pasture and such).

[kwikphilly]

Blessings Everyone,

     When I was a little girl my8 mom would dress me up & we would go around the neighborhood & everyone knew everyone,most times the neighbors would take pictures & tell us how cute we looked...there was one older man that always used to say "trick".....my mom taught me that if they said :trick" it was because they hadn't any candy to give and so we should respond by offering them some of ours since we had more than enough in our little pumpkin basket....I think children are taught what we(their parents teach them)....that little old man could not wait for us to come to his house.....I taught my son the same & we encouraged his friends to do the same.....God can turn anything into a way to Glorify Him....Praise Jesus!!!!!

                                                                                                   With love in Christ-Kwik

[The_Patriot21]

We very rarely get tricked where I'm at for not giving treats

[MorningGlory]

I think it's a stretch to try to tie children's fun to socialism.  Does EVERYTHING have to be political these days? It's just for fun, just like when WE were kids!   

[MorningGlory]

lol

 

Munch Munch

 

[Sevenseas]

I think it's a stretch to try to tie children's fun to socialism.  Does EVERYTHING have to be political these days? It's just for fun, just like when WE were kids!   

 

 

exactly

[Sandyz]

Can't kids have fun without turning it into something political?  It's fun.  They get candy.  They get bad teeth, but I don't believe they become socialists from it.

[missmuffet]

No kids at my place.They would never venture out here.

[Guest man]

No kids at my place.They would never venture out here.

 

[missmuffet]

 

No kids at my place.They would never venture out here.

 

 

Not quite like that but very close.Very remote in the woods on a cliff.We love it.We have a very awesome view of Oregon at night to the South.The lights are beautiful from my screened in porch.That way the critters can't get me.