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Okay, here's where I get to rant a little about TOTs and displays. :-/
On Halloween, I took my 2 year old son trick or treating along our block...
While I had a great time spending an evening with my son, it ticked me off that only about one house out of every ten were home giving out treats!
Out of those, only three houses were decorated!!!
When I asked the givers how many trick or treaters came that night, the standard answer was only three or four TOTs!
Guys, in my town the trick or treating hours are 2-7pm. That's bad enough, but only 3 or 4 TOTS?!?
Ready for worse news? We didn't get ONE TOT this year at our house!!!!!!
Now, I understand that some TOTs are very rude and misbehaved. While I was walking my son, a group of teens cussed out a house that didn't open their door. (sigh) That doesn't help my plea to others.
Needless to say, I got very ticked off. Hastilly I say I didn't get ticked off with anybody in particular, just all the situations.
So, I am determined to make our house next year a place that people will WANT to stop at!!!
Now, my wife doesn't want anything that will scare little kids in the front yard, and I love the scary stuff. So after my ticked off-ness this year, I finally figured out a compromise...
After watching Extreme Halloween on cable TV, I saw a lunch lady who became a witch for halloween. The way she handled younger children was brilliant and gave me some ideas- especially about refreshments!
2007-
Front Yard will contain the mild stuff and even some silly stuff.
The Car Port will turn into a refreshment area with witches brew, treats, and who knows what else?
The backyard will turn into the SCARY Zone! Haunted scenes or whatever.
Thankfully she was fine with this!
MY HOUSE WILL BE THE PLACE TO STOP AT!
[grumble] When I was growing up we had over 100 TOTS every Halloween! [grumble]
On Halloween, I took my 2 year old son trick or treating along our block...
While I had a great time spending an evening with my son, it ticked me off that only about one house out of every ten were home giving out treats!
Out of those, only three houses were decorated!!!
When I asked the givers how many trick or treaters came that night, the standard answer was only three or four TOTs!
Guys, in my town the trick or treating hours are 2-7pm. That's bad enough, but only 3 or 4 TOTS?!?
Ready for worse news? We didn't get ONE TOT this year at our house!!!!!!
Now, I understand that some TOTs are very rude and misbehaved. While I was walking my son, a group of teens cussed out a house that didn't open their door. (sigh) That doesn't help my plea to others.
Needless to say, I got very ticked off. Hastilly I say I didn't get ticked off with anybody in particular, just all the situations.
So, I am determined to make our house next year a place that people will WANT to stop at!!!
Now, my wife doesn't want anything that will scare little kids in the front yard, and I love the scary stuff. So after my ticked off-ness this year, I finally figured out a compromise...
After watching Extreme Halloween on cable TV, I saw a lunch lady who became a witch for halloween. The way she handled younger children was brilliant and gave me some ideas- especially about refreshments!
2007-
Front Yard will contain the mild stuff and even some silly stuff.
The Car Port will turn into a refreshment area with witches brew, treats, and who knows what else?
The backyard will turn into the SCARY Zone! Haunted scenes or whatever.
Thankfully she was fine with this!
MY HOUSE WILL BE THE PLACE TO STOP AT!
[grumble] When I was growing up we had over 100 TOTS every Halloween! [grumble]