tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040486715126429420.post7966795246388381200..comments2024-01-16T21:08:41.534-06:00Comments on On a Wing and a Whim: All Hallow's Eve AAROn a Wing and a Whimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00754595334684845895noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040486715126429420.post-42640157132503461682012-11-03T09:27:50.402-05:002012-11-03T09:27:50.402-05:00Good one! :-)Good one! :-)Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040486715126429420.post-51214111988820937042012-11-02T06:14:48.314-05:002012-11-02T06:14:48.314-05:00Heh. From Dr. Whitecoat:
"The day after Hal...Heh. From Dr. Whitecoat:<br /><br />"The day after Halloween has also permitted me to discover that candy wrappers and lollipop sticks do not mix well with canine digestive systems. When sitting in the living room this morning wondering “what’s that smell?”, we eventually found two piles of doggie puke consisting of a mixture of Science Diet, candy bars, Laffy Taffy, candy wrappers, and lollipop sticks. Cleaning that up was enough to get me to skip breakfast. Mmmmmmm mmmmmm good."<br /><br />More at:<br /><br />http://www.epmonthly.com/whitecoat/2012/11/dear-diary-10/<br />Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040486715126429420.post-43702464595131600632012-11-01T18:35:40.053-05:002012-11-01T18:35:40.053-05:00Murphy - that's why I buy the candy and turn t...Murphy - that's why I buy the candy and turn the light on. Traditions never die as long as ordinary people still participate in 'em, no matter how much other folks try to stamp 'em out, or herd them into sanitized commercial setups. <br /><br />Not that my automatic desire to antagonize "respect my authoritah" types has anything to do with making neighborhood trick-or-treating a far more fun alternative the waystations at the mall, oh, no! ...nor did I have to be talked out of handing out sparklers and small fireworks with the candy, or anything. Really. <br /><br />Rev Paul - looking the kids in the eye as I open the door, while crouching down to their level and asking them "What are you?" Does a lot to break the grab-and-run mentality. Sometimes I got a distinctly unenthusiastic or sheepish mumble, and sometimes, like when I identified two multi-color striped-hair girls as "Monster High", they go from almost churlish to overflowing with enthusiasm and torn between getting more candy and standing there going "Really? You know Monster High? Really? Cool! Did you see... but, but... alright, I'm coming!"<br /><br />The few grumpy-looking parents look a lot less grumpy, too, when I grin at them from kid-height and wave. On a Wing and a Whimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00754595334684845895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040486715126429420.post-48042557213120660882012-11-01T16:01:37.280-05:002012-11-01T16:01:37.280-05:00That was wonderful - an old-fashioned experience w...That was wonderful - an old-fashioned experience with polite children & caring parents. Doesn't happen much in my neck o' the woods.Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040486715126429420.post-85674620556773357782012-11-01T14:57:17.798-05:002012-11-01T14:57:17.798-05:00Sounds nice. Just like the old days when trick-r-t...Sounds nice. Just like the old days when trick-r-treating was still socially acceptable, safe and fun for all.Murphy's Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17164780742334950772noreply@blogger.com