"My mom gave out pencils one year for Halloween in the 90s. In the morning, the neighborhood got its revenge. It was riddled with broken pencils, and our house had been egged."
"Re Harrangued Over Halloween: I had a dentist neighbor growing up who handed out-yep, you guessed it-floss and toothbrushes. Our parents always made us stop by their house before heading home. So annoying as a trick-or-treater, but looking back, all the neighborhood parents were probably thrilled for the free gear and hoping to ward off as many cavities as possible. My brother used to go to sleep with a rolled-up ball of Fruit Roll-Ups tucked in his cheek like a little chipmunk baseball player. We'd wake him up in the morning and there'd be red goo all over his pillowcase. Gross. Kids are weird, man."
"The only thing I'd add is that the letter writer should look up a few recipes for carrot soup, glazed carrots, and carrot cake-just to be ready to use up all those leftover baby carrot packs come November 1."
Neighborhood reactions to unpopular Halloween treats included vandalism and derision alongside fond memories. One family that handed out pencils found broken pencils and an egged house the next morning. A dentist who distributed floss and toothbrushes annoyed trick-or-treaters but pleased parents aiming to prevent cavities. A child sleeping with Fruit Roll-Ups created sticky red stains on a pillowcase. Practical advice recommended converting surplus healthy treats into recipes like carrot soup, glazed carrots, or carrot cake. Submission rules requested brief questions, use of pseudonyms, and warned that submissions may be edited and republished.
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