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DEL.ICIO.USWhat’s the worst Halloween treat you’ve received?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Let’s get this straight: All candy is not created equal.
Part of the Halloween excitement is going back to your house and dumping the contents of your trick or treat bag on the living room floor. The best treats go here, the less desirable treats go there. At some point, I’m sure those items showed up in your younger brother’s or sister’s bag. (Gee, how did that happen?)
One of my co-workers said his parents once handed out pecans (in the shell) for Halloween. Can you imagine ribbing he received for being the kid whose parents gave out pecans as a treat?
Did you keep or toss the fruit? Mr. Goodbars high on your list? What about Candy Corn? Have you been tricked by the treats in your bag? What’s the worst or best Halloween treat you’ve received?
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By just me
October 23, 2008 12:28 PM | Link to this
Candy Corn is always a good choice. Those mysterious brown and orange candy in the wrapper that doesn’t have a name on it…those are a little scary. I never liked the people who gave out fruit, because that was the one night a year I was allowed to eat pounds of candy, I wasn’t interested in your fruit. One year a woman gave out nickles, and another year she gave out checks for $5. We always liked going to her house. More so with the checks than the nickle. I’m not that old that a nickle was really worth it, even when I was a kid.
By Perfesser33
October 23, 2008 5:40 PM | Link to this
Apples
By km
October 23, 2008 6:20 PM | Link to this
An Apple!
By rob
October 23, 2008 7:21 PM | Link to this
We one year, had a person give out bible book marks,the next morning there must have been 30 or so on his lawn. the next year his house was bookmarked as the following….AVOID…..
By gerry
October 23, 2008 8:06 PM | Link to this
Cold popcorn in a sandwich bag.
By julia
October 23, 2008 8:28 PM | Link to this
pennies!!!
By Kat
October 24, 2008 7:11 AM | Link to this
I wonder during these more cost-conscious times how polite the children around the city will be. I suppose if you don’t have the “right” candy to give out, then you should darken your door. I will be sure that my children say “Trick or Treat” and thank you regardless of what they receive. And on the other side of that, I’m hoping for Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups! No coconut candy! Yuck!
By Tyree
October 24, 2008 7:24 AM | Link to this
Individual Candy corn, the raisin box, fish sticks, jelly beans, Taco Bell hot sauce packs, left over Easter peeps, small cans of green peas, and arrest warrants.
By Shelia
October 24, 2008 7:59 AM | Link to this
candy corn, apples, anything taffy like
By grneyedmustang
October 24, 2008 11:29 AM | Link to this
Candy Corn. Tastes like sweet wax. Yuck.
Those little pumpkins. Tastes like sweet wax.
Those peanut butter things with the orange/brown wrapper. The wrapper would never come off completely, and the candy was gross.
By Jennifer
October 28, 2008 1:58 PM | Link to this
some nasty teenagers threw eggs at my house and i had to clean it up….
YUCK!!!!! it was disgustingBy Jennifer
October 28, 2008 1:58 PM | Link to this
some nasty teenagers threw eggs at my house and i had to clean it up….
YUCK!!!!! it was disgustingBy Jennifer
October 28, 2008 1:58 PM | Link to this
some nasty teenagers threw eggs at my house and i had to clean it up….
YUCK!!!!! it was disgustingBy Sherry
October 29, 2008 1:06 PM | Link to this
Christian tracts about the evils of halloween. If you don’t celebrate it, just darken your door.
By Charlie Brown
October 29, 2008 1:07 PM | Link to this
I got a rock!
By Sherry
October 29, 2008 1:09 PM | Link to this
Christian tracts about the evils of halloween. If you don’t celebrate it, just darken your door.
By Marcus
October 29, 2008 1:31 PM | Link to this
Mary Jane’s!!
By Rudy
October 29, 2008 1:42 PM | Link to this
Those little peanut butter turds with the black and orange wax paper wrappers are the worst. Anything that says “Hersheys” on the wrapper is A-OK with me though!
By erubi
October 29, 2008 1:43 PM | Link to this
unwrapped popcorn balls!!!! YUCK
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