Twick or tweeeeeeeeeat!!

Soldier_Of_The_White_Army · Post by **Soldier_Of_The_White_Army** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 7:35 pm

How your Halloween been? Personaly I've been very lucky this year as I've moved to a very good area were every kid(s) that have come tonight have made the effort with excellent costumes and escorted by their parents. I've even had three different sets of kids turn up carrying lit pumpkins.

I always thought the spirit (get it?) of Halloween had been lost, but I've been more then happy handing out sweets this year.

I took my son and daughter out earlier at 1730, and every door we went to had sweets to hand out. So how's the spirit of Halloween around your way? (This question does not count for Bruce who after spending the year popping all there footballs, will no doubt be the victim of the 'bet ya don't knock on grumpy old Bruce's house' brigade

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enfieldwhite · Post by **enfieldwhite** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 7:40 pm

Had a few round, some made the effort, some not. My daughter (5) dressed up in her Witches outfit and handed out sweets to the kids who came knocking. Nice.

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 7:44 pm

I'm sat on the ledge of the window above the front door, peeping through the blind, window open and armed with a big pot full of piss. It's just a matter of biding my time.

warthog · Post by **warthog** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 8:04 pm

Had a witch and a warlock on the door step at tea time. They seemed like nice kids, but god knows where they game from. My gaff is in the middle of nowhere. We don't even get Jehovah's witnesses.

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 8:15 pm

warthog wrote:Had a witch and a warlock on the door step at tea time. They seemed like nice kids, but god knows where they game from. My gaff is in the middle of nowhere. We don't even get Jehovah's witnesses.

That's because they were playing the "Bet you don't go and knock on Warty old Warthog's door" game.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 8:48 pm

Nice to see the kiddies dressed up and happy with sweets; it's the teenage wanabee protection racketeers that pxxs me off.
Commented to a pair of hoodie types in straight from Asda bank-robber masks "Bit old for this aren't you?" "I'm only twelve", came a Darth Vader voice from behind the mask. Guy was nearly six feet tall. Gave them the mandatory thirty pence (plenty enough when you get about twenty of them when you get home from work). Better than having your flowers trodden on or somebody's car ariel snapped off in "revenge" I suppose. Should be confined to under tens. Once it was just kids dress-up fun, now it's just another excuse to make fag money.

Never mind, Guy Fawkes isn't far behind. Another week and it'll be "Fiver for the Guy" time, then we'll get a few weeks break before the carol singers arive.

warthog · Post by **warthog** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:07 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:
warthog wrote:Had a witch and a warlock on the door step at tea time. They seemed like nice kids, but god knows where they game from. My gaff is in the middle of nowhere. We don't even get Jehovah's witnesses.
That's because they were playing the "Bet you don't go and knock on Warty old Warthog's door" game.

Yeah, that's me. The Silas Marner of Edgworth.

Montreal Wanderer · Post by **Montreal Wanderer** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:51 pm

This is interesting - when I left England we had no Hallowe'en or Trick or Treat. We had Guy Fawkes Day and it was a penny for the guy, not a bloody fiver Tango. And back then a penny was 1/240 of a pound. I was completely perplexed my first Hallowe'en over here when all these weird children kept ringing my doorbell - in the end I hid in the dark. So at some point the American version of Hallowe'en must have crossed the Atlantic - possibly the influence of television - the Legend of Sleepy Hollow etc.. How long has this been going on?

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:55 pm

It's all a bit gay and American.

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:58 pm

Batman wrote:It's all a bit gay and American.

Just like Batman is?

americantrotter · Post by **americantrotter** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:06 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:
Batman wrote:It's all a bit gay and American.
Just like Batman is?

PMSL!

Sorry Batman, but that was funny!

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:08 pm

Meh, I chuck them up and Bruce knocks them for 6.

Henrik's fan club · Post by **Henrik's fan club** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:18 pm

Being in studentland Halloween is very fun....lot's of 18 year old lasses dressed in skimpy devil/cowgirl costumes

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:23 pm

Henrik's fan club wrote:Being in studentland Halloween is very fun....lot's of 18 year old lasses dressed in skimpy devil/cowgirl costumes

Not so sure that I believe you HFC. You'll need to supply photographic evidence to support such an outlandish claim. Aye, 'appen you will!

Henrik's fan club · Post by **Henrik's fan club** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:29 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:
Henrik's fan club wrote:Being in studentland Halloween is very fun....lot's of 18 year old lasses dressed in skimpy devil/cowgirl costumes
Not so sure that I believe you HFC. You'll need to supply photographic evidence to support such an outlandish claim. Aye, 'appen you will!

You dirty old git! Unlike you I don't take pictures of every nice lass I see

thebish · Post by **thebish** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:32 pm

Soldier_Of_The_White_Army wrote:How your Halloween been? Personaly I've been very lucky this year as I've moved to a very good area were every kid(s) that have come tonight have made the effort with excellent costumes and escorted by their parents. I've even had three different sets of kids turn up carrying lit pumpkins.

I always thought the spirit (get it?) of Halloween had been lost, but I've been more then happy handing out sweets this year.

I took my son and daughter out earlier at 1730, and every door we went to had sweets to hand out. So how's the spirit of Halloween around your way? (This question does not count for Bruce who after spending the year popping all there footballs, will no doubt be the victim of the 'bet ya don't knock on grumpy old Bruce's house' brigade )

we had thre lots - just like SOTWA's experience - all well costumed, very polite and actually enjoying themselves. For the third group I opened the door suddenly and gave a blood-curdling yell/scream/roar - which was fun! - then I gave them all poisened cakes...

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:33 pm

Henrik's fan club wrote:You dirty old git! Unlike you I don't take pictures of every nice lass I see

Then tonight sounds like a prime opportunity for you to get cracking on your portfolio!

Montreal Wanderer · Post by **Montreal Wanderer** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:55 pm

thebish wrote:
Soldier_Of_The_White_Army wrote:How your Halloween been? Personaly I've been very lucky this year as I've moved to a very good area were every kid(s) that have come tonight have made the effort with excellent costumes and escorted by their parents. I've even had three different sets of kids turn up carrying lit pumpkins.

I always thought the spirit (get it?) of Halloween had been lost, but I've been more then happy handing out sweets this year.

I took my son and daughter out earlier at 1730, and every door we went to had sweets to hand out. So how's the spirit of Halloween around your way? (This question does not count for Bruce who after spending the year popping all there footballs, will no doubt be the victim of the 'bet ya don't knock on grumpy old Bruce's house' brigade )

we had thre lots - just like SOTWA's experience - all well costumed, very polite and actually enjoying themselves. For the third group I opened the door suddenly and gave a blood-curdling yell/scream/roar - which was fun! - then I gave them all poisened cakes...

My gosh, in Montreal we have about 300 coming to the door. My wife used to hand out the candy while I took our kids to get it back from other people. I have four kids but I think we still lost out.

Loyal White · Post by **Loyal White** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:49 am

Me and my mates got dressed up myself and went and got p*ssed in town.

Ikon was quite good for once! Everyone just seemed really chilled and up for a laugh, unlike normally when random people are bottling each other.

Is a good laugh - don't go around trick or treating (bit old for that now!) but no harm in making a t*t out of yourself and having a joke.

communistworkethic · Post by **communistworkethic** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 11:20 am

I opened the door to them and pointed out that trespass, begging, extortion, blackmail and extarcting money with menaces were all crimes and if they did not remove themselves immediately from my property I would call the police.

That scared the snot nosed little bastards.