One of my neighbors gave out apples for Halloween this year. APPLES! Aside from the taboo against apples as Halloween treats, don’t they know that apples are NUTRITIOUS?!
What if everyone started giving out healthy food? Imagine the trauma to our children. Imagine the childhood obesity epidemic decreasing.
Imagine the loss of revenue to the candy companies.
We plan on eating the apples. Because we’re crazy like that.
Or, it’s because we’ve known these neighbors for at least 10 years, we like them, and I think they have better things to do than slip razor blades into apples. Also, our fruit trees are right next to their fruit trees and (I know this is a g-rated blog, but I’m going to say it, anyway) cross-pollinate, so it’s almost as if the apples came from our own trees.
If it makes you feel any better, we’ll wash and slice the apples before eating.
These neighbors have always been a little unconventional. Last year they gave out homemade popcorn balls. I let my kids eat those, too. They are still alive, although it did cause my 17 year old to turn blue.
Not really. But that’s what the candy companies want you to believe. After all, if we all start giving out fruit from our own trees, or our own homemade goods, how would they make any money?
I might live on the edge by letting my kids eat unwrapped treats from people we know but, for their safety (and because they would hate me and then refuse to take care of me in my old age), I never post my kids’ pictures on my blog.
I made this exception, partly to educate you on this candy company conspiracy theory that I just made up and because, let’s face it, you couldn’t tell what my son looked like from this picture even if he were from the Blue Man Group.
And, for the record, I would never recommend you let your kids eat unwrapped treats. It just wouldn’t be safe.
Only healthier.
So funny : ). Blue man group! LOVE IT! I was hoping Kaish would get some apples for Halloween. He actually doesn’t love candy that much. Only Peanut Butter Cups and he only got 3 of those.
Apples?! Crazy! We had a neighbor give out toothbrushes. The next morning his yard was covered in toilet paper, not really though, kids are just too nice these days.