It's Like Taking Candy from a Baby...Literally

“I just need to check your candy” is both a great reason and excuse to dig through the little ghosts and goblins Halloween collection buckets and pocket a few favorites. Is there shame in doing this? It’s like taking candy from a babe, literally.

The kids aren’t happy about it and their reactions about it are raw.

Take a look at last year’s “Hey Jimmy Kimmel, I Told My Kids I Ate All Their Halloween Candy” if a reminder is needed of the cherished and loved tradition of their reactions to alleged candy thievery by adults.

I guess kids haven’t gotten the memo that adults have hijacked Halloween, and some seem to enjoy the festivities as much as they do. The kids might have dominion over the treats, but adults are true rulers of tricks.

Last year, the New York Post wrote an opinion piece called “Greedy Parents are Ruining Halloween for the Kids”. In it, the author expressed her dismay over adults who were in the spirit of the season more than she cared for them to be. “I had grown men push past me for fun-size Snickers candy bars.” Well yeah. Who doesn’t like the gift of chocolate, lady?

It takes a lot of effort and energy to take these small witches and werewolves out and move them from house to house until they feel their mission of maximum candy level has been reached. There is usually a meltdown or crying involved when their told “It’s time to head home now.” Is handing out a Snickers bar to someone over 18 years old who’s been spending hours outside with these tiny terrors too much to ask for these days?

I say Nay. Show up at my house, in costume, say the three magic words and I’ll happily reward you with some candy for putting forth the effort to celebrate All Hallows Eve. Your age makes zero difference to me.

These have to be the same people who believe that there are people who hand out razor blades, rat poison and drugs to kids. They don’t participate, so they want to destroy it for others.
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Please take your imaginary fear and hysteria somewhere else on this magical night. Some of us enjoy being visited by the unrecognizable, even if you do not.  
It’s just one night that only comes once a year. Make it magical and memorable for anyone (or anything) who wishes to visit your doorstep this October 31st