Halloween 2024

[Locke]

Originally Posted by fotze2

Full cans of pop, half cans of pop and toothbrushes means that its weirdo parents in that house.

I hand out Brussel Sprouts and broccoli.

[Strange Brew]

I've never heard of cans of pop for Halloween. Doesn't seem very practical to carry around in a bag.

[fotze2]

Originally Posted by Locke

I hand out Brussel Sprouts and broccoli.

There was always that one kid in the locker room who had anxiety when some parent brought in timbits. I'm not allowed to have sugar!!! But no, mommy (has to be mommy) has some gluten free oat snacks. Emaciated little translucent skinned crappy hockey player. All the other kids having glazed or sprinkle schit donuts. But not her protest to the world prince.

Why is Tryshcntan having anxiety?

Fata I wish you could short humans and bet on therapists because they would be the top of the list.

[powderjunkie]

Originally Posted by pseudoreality

I see Halloween 2023 got bumped, but I thought it was worth starting a new thread 2024.

I've got a chart plotting kids and weather each year. So I've got a good idea of how much candy to buy. My problem this year is my wife really wants to go low-waste. Her suggestions is just to buy cans of pop, which can be recycled. My issue with that is as a parent I hate it when my young child gets a whole can of pop. That is just way too much to consume in one shot and it gets heavy to carry. On the other hand, the kids that are way too old to trick or treat love it.

Is your wife like my wife where she worries about this stuff, but also buys too many random consumer products, many of which gather dust after a little while?

For her concern this year, I'd try to go with Smarties or other candy that comes in cardboard packaging

[Reggie Dunlop]

Chick Tracts

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10,000 min order.... may have to do a group buy... who's in?

[Sylvanfan]

I'll be handing out fried eggs and beer.

[Jason14h]

Originally Posted by powderjunkie

Is your wife like my wife where she worries about this stuff, but also buys too many random consumer products, many of which gather dust after a little while?

For her concern this year, I'd try to go with Smarties or other candy that comes in cardboard packaging

Those don’t get recycled with how much high quality cardboard the world already can’t handle

Just send your wife some YouTube’s about the recycling industry so she can stop worrying since either way she make no affect from her Halloween candy choices

[powderjunkie]

Originally Posted by Jason14h

Those don’t get recycled with how much high quality cardboard the world already can’t handle

Just send your wife some YouTube’s about the recycling industry so she can stop worrying since either way she make no affect from her Halloween candy choices

No but it will biodegrade, eventually contributing a few grams of CO2 (I hear it's great!) to the atmosphere. Plastic will be around much longer and find a way to get microscopic bits into the food chain.

But I agree it isn't worth fussing over much, as the best choice is always to just consume less.

[ThisIsAnOutrage]

You could apportion the pop into smaller, recyclable baggies. Seems like a win for everyone.

[nieuwy-89]

Originally Posted by Knut

My decorations this year.

https://youtu.be/xweGS5YS_9I?feature=shared


Always like to go all out on Halloween.

That’s awesome! Love all the elaborate displays that pop up at Halloween. Mine is more low key.

Those banjo playing skeletons are so cute!!!

[OldDutch]

Originally Posted by Knut

My decorations this year.

https://youtu.be/xweGS5YS_9I?feature=shared


Always like to go all out on Halloween.

Great job. Reminds me of my Uncle and Aunt who would go all out on Halloween. Their lawn was just as alive. As a kid I had to go see it.

[GirlySports]

Any malls have stores giving out candy this weekend? I have some little ones in town and would like to take them tomorrow.

[Junglist]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

Any malls have stores giving out candy this weekend? I have some little ones in town and would like to take them tomorrow.

Hopefully not, Halloween doesn’t belong in a mall.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

Any malls have stores giving out candy this weekend? I have some little ones in town and would like to take them tomorrow.

you are a few days early

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by dino7c

you are a few days early

Yes but they are only in town a few days so I thought it would be something fun. Sometimes stores give out candy all week.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

Yes but they are only in town a few days so I thought it would be something fun. Sometimes stores give out candy all week.

When was the last time you saw a store in the mall giving out Halloween candy all week?

[mrkajz44]

Geez - tough crowd. Seemed like a fairly harmless question.

Ironically, my dentist was giving out candy when I went there last week, so I wouldn't be shocked if some stores are doing so.

[Sr. Mints]

Are Lifesavers not available anymore? Not the disgusting gummy ones, but the original hard Lifesavers.

I can't even find the bags of individually wrapped candies anymore, except for mint, and was hoping I could find them this Hallowe'en.

Asking for the neighbourhood children, of course.

[Nyah]

It's my first year buying pumpkins! I found two really great, gnarly looking pumpkins that I hoping to use after Halloween (pumpkin paste, seeds, etc). Do you pumpkin / jack-o-lantern folks bring yours in at night? I'm not sure how hardy they are, will frost or lower night temps damage them?

[Lubicon]

This will be the first Halloween in the 27 years we have lived in Calgary that we won't be handing out candy or doing anything. Kids are grown and nobody will be home until mid evening so no point really. Last year we had less than 10 kids anyhow.