It's official....I HATE halloween!

[wolflady]

Spencer, you hit the nail on the head. I just don't get it! I have to wonder what benefit or joy does some idiot get when they do these stupid acts of meanness...vandalism, sending computer viruses, etc. etc. It's not like they get to 'enjoy' the reactions of thier poor 'victims'. UGH!! People like that make me so mad
Halloween in my neighborhood was pretty good this year and most of the kids said thank you, which is nice. We actually ran out of candy! I felt bad about that. But, I do agree that the times have changed and it's really sad to see ungrateful greedy brats with parents that don't give them proper discipline and rearing. It almost makes me not want to have kids, because sending my kid to school...they would encounter a lot of bad seeds...
Tonya, that SUCKS about your car!! That is just so rude. I know how upsetting it is to get the first piece of 'damage' to a new car and it isn't fun. Get this!!! I finally bought my first official car this past April. It only took me 25 years and 1 week to get my first car! LOL LOL So I was really excited about it! I got a 2001 T-top Camaro with 12 miles on it!! Within 2 days of having the thing...my windshield gets cracked!! I don't know how it happened either. You know how you can be driving down the road and trucks will kick up debris and little rocks from the highway that hit your windshield?? Well, it was something like that...only I wasn't on the highway. I was actually turning left from a stoplight and going into a parking lot, and I heard a loud noise. I didn't know what it was and I looked around but didn't see anything. Ok, so the next morning I was sitting in the parking lot waiting for my dad to come and get me (we commute into work together) and I notice the light glinting off my windshield and I take a closer look and I notice that there's a perfectly round big chip/crack smack in the middle of my windshield!!! I have to wonder if someone thought it would be funny to shoot a BB at my windshield, because there was no way a little rock could have done that, and besides there were no cars in front of me at the time. It's a mystery, but I think it was shot at... I hope your car's ok!

[tatsxxx11]

I am so sorry Tonya to hear about your car! How terribly cruel, disrespectful and down right mean. Most of all, how COWARDLY! I am sure the person(s) that did this incredibly cruel, criminal act dispenses his/her hatred ALL year long, in many forms, not just on Halloween! I hope you get your car back quickly and better than new! And that they find the person who did this. And Angel, that is TOO sweet!

[zippy-kat]

Karen, I agree the enjoyability depends on the neighborhood and the children's parents. For the most part, the children in this complex are very nice. We even have a cute lil' couple of kids who take out our trash for 50 cents--they then give that money to the United Way. As for the neighborhood--we live off of one of the nicer main streets. However, it would be easy for someone to pull into the parking lot and do whatever to the cars. Which, I guess, is what happened. I don't know too many people here, but the ones I do know are friends...so this wasn't done out of any type of revenge, just plain orneriness.

I agree that it is not universal and I enjoy the little trick-or-treaters and their wonderful costumes. However, those few 'rotten eggs' kinda spoil it for everyone! Not just those that pull pranks, but when we have to check kids' treats for razorblades or "hide" our black kitties, it just kinda spoils the fun.

I would love to live in a neighborhood such as yours! Sounds like utopia! Did you dress Miz Hoppy up? She sounds like the sweetheart of the neighborhood!

Angel, thanks for the poem! LOVE IT!

Wolflady~ that SUX soooo bad! I feel for ya.

Luckily, paintballs are water based so...after a little scrubbing, it came off. I have a couple of chips to the paint...and I didn't notice any dents. Of course, I *just* got done washing it, and haven't gone back outside to do a 'final' look-over yet.

[aly]

Tonya, I'm so sorry about your car. A few weeks ago someone smashed in the windows of my mom's car while she was staying with me and we both went through so many emotions about it. It is an awful thing to do to someone. I'm sorry you've had to go through all this stress and miss your classes

I still like Halloween, although last night I was sitting in class instead of passing out candy I bought candy to give to my mom's class though. I'm diabetic and can't eat it, but its still fun to buy!

[Golden Smiles]

It's those kind of people who ruin it for everyone else!!I hope they are caught and punished!!! I have 3 sons and if i ever caught them doing anything like that.....oooooooo..they would be in DEEEP DIRT!!!
Anyway....I love Halloween, and all other holidays, I love to decorate!! And i love to see the wittle ones all decked out...I had some cutie patooties last night. It was a gorgeous night, warm, full moon, lot's of kids etc!! Sorry about your car!!

[SimbaTWonderDog]

Get rid of Halloween and Misses KayAnn and Mr Simba would be sad!!!! Me and him h soooooooooooo much fun! every street we went on there was atleast one group of kids saying Simba Simba Simba!! i sweat this dog has a fan club! Every little kid knows Simba even all of the adults! We met alot of friends even a Lab named midnight! He looked sooooooo cute in his costume! Everyone loved him and i felt really safe with him!

[SimbaTWonderDog]

Oh yeah, aobut the extra candy...... you can always donate it to this little girl named KayAnn.. she lives in florida! hhehehehe

[carrie]

When I was a kid Halloween was seen as an American thing and we never did the trick or treat run. Our kids expect to do it now, very annoying on our first October 31st back in England after being in Germany for four years. We were not prepared for it and had a new baby, a new dog and a four year old who wanted to join in with everyone else!!
I find it a really worrying time. We lock up the house and go to my sister in law. My kids go with their older cousins around the local houses and they take a mobile phone. When they get back we tip all the bootie out and remove all sweets without wrappers and all fruit so it can be cut into pieces to check nothing nasty is inside. (We have found, in past years, a razor blade in an apple and a needle in an orange!) Every year it worries me more.
On the way to my sister in law we saw three children in costumes, all on their own!
She had two very young girls at her door, in costumes, and she asked them where their Mummy was. They didn't know. They didn't know where their house was and we were about to phone the police when Mum came round the corner and screamed at them for not being home on time!!!! These kids were no older than six, that is giving Mum the benefit of the doubt.
Not my favourite time of year and next we have bonfire night, November 5th, huge bonfires and fireworks dispays!

[yorkster]

So sorry to hear about your car, Zippycat! Some people can be so mean.
However, I Love Halloween! It's the one time a year you can just be creative and let yourself go, and dress-up however you want (adults), and of course the kids are all soooo cute! We get a fair number of trick or treaters and for the most part they are very polite. The holiday I don't like is the 4th of July- well actually it's not so much the holiday, it's all the fireworks. Around here they start about 1-2 weeks BEFORE the 4th, and keep it up for a week or so after. I wish they would just ban them all together, like they did within the city limits of Seattle (we live just outside the limits). Too many people are careless with them, especially the suposedly 'illegal' fireworks. Every year there are people hurt and property damaged by fire set-off by fireworks. The thing I REALLY hate though is what it does to the animals. Dogs, cats, etc. are so scared of them, and animal shelters are filled-up in the days following (assuming animals are lucky enough to get to a shelter and not lost or injured).

[nsweezie]

Today we in Nova Scotia woke up to the terrible news that a church in Lunenburg, which is about an hour from where I live, and is a United Nations Historic Village, had their Anglican church burnt to the ground. On purpose. What makes this so much worse is that the church was the second oldest Anglican church in North America, and had priceless documents inside.
The thoughtlessness of who ever did this is unbelievable.

[zippy-kat]

Oh my goodness!

That is just HORRIBLE!

[Daisy's Mom]

Tonya I am so sorry about your car! That must be horrible.

Karen I think my neighborhood sounds like yours. Actually my whole teeny little town is probably like that Everyone knows everyone so it's a lot of fun. I had to work at the video store at the bottom of my street during trick or treat, but a few kids did come in and I got to give them some tootsie rolls and lollie pops. I love seeing the little kids dressed up, and the people with really creative costumes! I don't think there are any holidays that I hate because I love to get in the spirit of anything! I even wore a costume to work I have a Flamenco dress from Spain and I wore that! I love playing dress up still

[Karen]

Originally posted by zippy-kat:
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I would love to live in a neighborhood such as yours! Sounds like utopia! Did you dress Miz Hoppy up? She sounds like the sweetheart of the neighborhood!</STRONG>

Thanks - it's not utopia, but for us, it's pretty nice - my great-aunt owned this house before us, so I was already welcomed before we ever thought of buying the house! Especially living in a city, it's a very nice place to live.

Miss Hoppy did not dress up - we are NOT allowed to touch either under her chin, or her tummy (which we would need to do for a cape-type costume) and she doesn't like things that muss up her fur - they are quickly and efficiently removed! But all the children of the neighborhood know and love her! Who wouldn't, right?

Dad still lives in the small town where I grew up, and he, conversely, had a frustrated dog! After the first few bunches of trick-or-treaters, Bruni would get up and head for the door every time a car came by, expecting more kids to come visit her! Alas, some people were just stopping for the stop sign at the end of the street, and didn't have children to visit Bruni, so she would sigh heavily, then go lie down and wait for the next one! Not enough kids for Bruni last night!

[zippy-kat]

I'm not allowed to touch Soph's back feetz--tooo terribly ticklish! Though I didn't dress Soph up last night, she doesn't mind wearing anything as long as it's not a HAT. She HATES 'EM!

Bruni...such a sweetie. Mom said Sara enjoyed barking at (and then running AWAY from) all of the trick-or-treaters.

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[*LabLoverKEB*]

Tonya! I'm so sorry about your new car! That's just awful. That's such a mean thing too do!

I hope everyone had a nice Halloween, though! Sadie and I had a good time! I took a few pictures of her, sitting on the hay, in our front yard, with all the pumpkins! She even let me put a witch hat on her, and take her picture! She was very popular when we went trick-or-treating, everyone wanted to pet her!!

KayAnn, i, too, would be upset if they took away Halloween! There is some things about Halloween that I don't like.. but for the most part, I like it!


Tonya, I'm reeeally sorry about your car!

Sarah & Sadie