Let the Goblins Roam
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007Would health conscious trick-or-treaters choose fresh vegetables and fruit over sugar-laced, insulin rollercoaster treats? Sure, and a three-piece suited chimp is joining the presidential race (What party? Does it matter?). Halloween candy is to kids what a dead, partially decomposed, stinky carcass is to a dog. When else can youngsters lose their identity, pound on stranger’s doors, and stuff king-size pillow cases with free candy – later wolfing it down while their dads beg, “Can I have that Snickers?”
It’s important youngsters get a jump on reaching the average American yearly 26-pound gullet wrenching candy ingestion. Some parents spoil the fun by giving Johnny five token treats before hiding the rest, hoping by week’s end his pea-sized brain will shift to composing letters to Santa.
I say, let the kids have at it. With today’s changing values and enzyme treatments, one never knows how long Halloween might last – though it seems to be kicking the old retail keister.