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Abolishinist

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20. I beg your pardon!

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #12)

Sat Nov 1, 2025, 12:13 AM

Nov 1

Halloween has rules. Having fun for the sake of fun is not an option!

Four bowls, pick only one from each. If you take two from bowl one, two from bowl two, and none from bowls three and four you've broken the rules! How dare you!

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I have something to say: [View all] PCIntern Oct 31 OP

In my area we have 30+% of population missing a paper or two, they are the politest and cutest kids. Silent Type Oct 31 #1

That's the case near the practice I work in PCIntern Oct 31 #2

The children that came tonight? JustAnotherGen Oct 31 #15

I think we had less this year than last. Sadly, likely due to people scared to go out. Silent Type Nov 1 #19

I put ForgedCrank Oct 31 #3

Not a bad idea. PCIntern Oct 31 #4

I know I ForgedCrank Oct 31 #5

I agree 100%... PCIntern Oct 31 #6

We wrap things up by 9:15 P.M. and turn out the lights. Wednesdays Oct 31 #14

Our church had a trunk or treat earlier this week - a couple of hundred kids. Staph Oct 31 #7

Halloween is for all of us kids Billsdaughter Oct 31 #8

Pencils AverageOldGuy Oct 31 #9

I knew you would get to this - entitlement. Kids that already "have" will be more greedy. erronis Oct 31 #10

As usual, we have more candy than we need. TomSlick Oct 31 #11

Why police them? why not just hand it out instead of giving them the option to fail? WhiskeyGrinder Oct 31 #12

The custom I grew up as a kid... Wednesdays Oct 31 #16

I beg your pardon! Abolishinist Nov 1 #20

I know, right? What if they are allergic to the ingredients in one of the options or just don't like them? meadowlander Nov 1 #21

Jesus.... PCIntern Nov 1 #22

I have to agree Cirsium Oct 31 #13

I was at my son's house. He put out 5 bowls. There were a variety of mini candy bars, 2 kinds of packaged cookies, and appleannie1 Oct 31 #17

Middle-Class Kids.. jfz9580m Oct 31 #18