Monty by Jim Meddick for October 18, 2021

I bought two bags of candy for Halloween and we were supposed to leave them until Halloween night. Well the wife went and opened a bag. Dang, now it’s almost gone. I couldn’t resist once it was already open!

Hopeless. His best choice is to leave the porch light off and horde it all to himself. Ow! My teeth hurt just thinking about it.

What does he do for candy during the rest of the year?

We don’t get trick or treaters around here, usually. I get one bag of candy just in case. The next day I take it to work, opened or not, and leave it in the break room. It will get eaten.

No worries about the Trick or Treaters taking them. You bought “animal shaped” rice cakes…

One Halloween I was planning to go out for the night, so I didn’t buy any candy. That afternoon – full daylight – as I was getting ready to leave, I had some trick or treaters knock on the door. All I had were granola bars and that’s what they got.

This year is going to be strange because the city council where we live has “strongly suggested” that the kids go trick-or-treating on the 30th, since Halloween falls on a Sunday. Does this mean we might have lil’ hobgoblins ringing the doorbell two nights in a row?

He likes the mix. Not me. I only like the Snickers Minis. Sure, the other ones are okay, but Snickers is optimized. Plus, no coconut. I’m done with coconut.

This is actually kind of practical.

Live in the country, local families don’t do Halloween. Haven’t had trick or treaters in years. I get some candy “just in case” Just have to make sure it’s something I like.

Anyone else find it weird that Pilsner the Parrot all of a sudden has…hands?

It’s a law of nature: Just as traffic increases to over-fill roads that we widen in order to ease the flow of traffic, appetite increases in order to consume all Halloween candy, no matter how much you buy or for what purpose.

I “misplace” a lot of things, but I can always find where I’ve hidden the candy!!!!!! :)

Don’t want to be stranded anywhere with Moondog!

Buy black licorice boxes until Halloween eve. It will last a lot longer.

Unlike stock prices, Moonie’s past is predictive. He will eat all three bags this year; tough luck, kiddos….