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I am really saddened by all the posts I am seeing of people saying they aren't handing out candy this year because it's too expensive.

I understand money is tight for a lot of people, but I just think of all the kids who are going to really have a tough next couple of months going into the Holidays and I don't want them to miss out on the joys of Halloween. I was pretty poor growing up, didn't ever buy halloween outfits my Mom would just put her makeup on us to try to dress us up, but I remember how fun Halloween was for us and the neighborhood kids. Especially with the Snap benefits being cut next month I really hope those who can afford to buy candies do. I bought candy on sale and even though I really didn't have extra money to spend to me it's worth for these kids. I don't know this has been weighing on my heart heavily and I know it's not a big deal but we have to provide for these kids and our elderly and disabled who are going to suffer. I just wish I could do more.
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I agree, we didn't have much growing up, my mom made for us what she dressed us up in. I remember she made me a crown and wand one year out of cardboard and aluminum foil

Halloween was an exciting event for us
SlippingAway · 46-50, F
@Bexsy Yes our outfits were all homemade nothing fancy but it worked for us.
tobynshorty · 51-55, F
We dont have trick or treaters here but I thought I would make candy bags for Christmas starting now and send them to the local church.
SlippingAway · 46-50, F
@tobynshorty That's a great idea
HowtoDestroyAngels · 46-50, M
@tobynshorty that's wonderful!
tobynshorty · 51-55, F
@HowtoDestroyAngels @SlippingAway Its something that will lift the spirits of kids that dont have much since EBT wont be there to help
HootyTheNightOwl · 41-45
I never even got to go until I was 15 and my mother and her boyfriend wanted someone to go with his granddaughter and my little sister...
MyNameIsHurl · 41-45, F
They do a big festival at the park by me, it's safer and the houses aren't close together around here.
SlippingAway · 46-50, F
@MyNameIsHurl Thats a good way to do it!
HowtoDestroyAngels · 46-50, M
That is what we should all be doing; looking out for the kids.
SlippingAway · 46-50, F
@HowtoDestroyAngels Just trying to save it for the kiddos LOL but also trying to be good on my diet. I like sweets too much, it's better for me to stay away so I don't indulge more than I should.
HowtoDestroyAngels · 46-50, M
@SlippingAway I got a question? My daughter is 12 so I'm getting her candy. My son is 18 though and even has his own place with another dude. Should I get him some too?
SlippingAway · 46-50, F
@HowtoDestroyAngels Yes, I think he'd like that too. I'd say get him some.
Musicman · 61-69, M
I would love to hand out candy, but we haven't had any trick or treaters for about 14 years now. There just are not that many kids in our neighborhood and their parents take them to where they can get a better haul.
SlippingAway · 46-50, F
@Musicman That makes sense, we don't get a lot either but last year I got about 30 or so which for me is a very big year. We don't have a lot of little kids in my neighborhood either.
Musicman · 61-69, M
@SlippingAway The first neighborhood we lived in had a ton of kids. We really went through the candy. We had a good time. There is a street here in town where the merchants pass out candy. They get a ton of people. Our friend owns a hair salon on that street. She goes through a ton of candy. All of her clients donate to the cause. She calls this her wall of candy. It only takes a couple of hours to go through it all.

SlippingAway · 46-50, F
@Musicman I love this, so sweet when a community gets together like this
JimboSaturn · 56-60, M
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/trump-s-tariffs-cancel-christmas-new-york-town-forced-to-cancel-annual-celebration-because-of-rising-costs/ar-AA1Pn5LZ?ocid=BingNewsSerp

Christmas celebration cancelled
@JimboSaturn
The christian nationalists ruined christmas? Thats SO surprising
JimboSaturn · 56-60, M
@TryingtoLava It appears they did inadvertently in this town. Or a least this celebration, I'm sure they would argue that you can't cancel Christ's B-day. Watch no celebration so they will blame secular soceity, wokism, and non-Christians as the reason.
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BrandonWyatt36 · 36-40, M
People could go to Dollar Tree to buy their candy to hand out ❤❤❤❤
SlippingAway · 46-50, F
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PatKirby · M
National candy distributor CandyWarehouse.com Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection the week before Halloween. A sign of the times.
YoMomma ·
The stores want 10$ for a small bag of candy these days 😳
SlippingAway · 46-50, F
@YoMomma I know it's expensive, but there are sales out there and if you stay away from the chocolate it's more affordable. It's chocolate that's driving up costs a lot this year that and corporate greed.
YoMomma ·
@SlippingAway i bought two bags of chocolate candies and ate them All already 😅
kodiac · 22-25, M
@SlippingAway Speaking of chocolate i read something the other day that is so awesome. When the founder of the Hershey co died he had built a school for orphans where they could live . He left the Hershey co and all his money to the school the profits from Hershey candy still go to the school even today. He also built the town of Hershey pa for employees to live in .
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kodiac · 22-25, M
@ExperienceDLT Tds is ruining everything
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kodiac · 22-25, M
@ExperienceDLT @ExperienceDLT One side refuses to even try ,it's a power struggle.
LordShadowfire · 46-50, M
Nobody comes to my house, anyway.
JimboSaturn · 56-60, M
https://www.bing.com/search?qs=AS&pq=why+is+choco&sk=CSYN1&sc=16-12&pglt=43&q=why+is+chocolate+so+expensive&cvid=40922d6bca0e4c5e9429faacb590c111&gs_lcrp=EgRlZGdlKgcIABAAGPkHMgcIABAAGPkHMgYIARAAGEAyBggCEEUYOTIGCAMQABhAMgYIBBAAGEAyBggFEAAYQDIGCAYQABhAMgYIBxAAGEAyBggIEAAYQDIICAkQ6QcY_FXSAQgzNjg0ajBqMagCALACAA&FORM=ANNAB1&PC=U531
tenente · 36-40, M
The pro-life party is now at the "starve American children" phase
SlippingAway · 46-50, F
@tenente yes 😞

 
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