The Halloween Post-now with more tricks than treats

I am back. It is Halloween for those of you without a sense of dates. I figure those pumpkins and spooky house decorations should be a giveaway, but no. I am sitting here eating some Dots. For those of you who do not know, Dots are a chewy fruit flavored candy made by Tootsie Roll. They are really ju-jubes and come in the red, yellow, green, orange and black colors with corresponding flavors. They are doing the job of ripping my fillings right out of my head.

That is a bad thing, but it may be good. It would cause me to get those amalgam fillings replaced. Then again, all it means is that the mercury in the amalgam has leached into my body. Which would explain my descent into madness. The phrase "mad as a hatter" was coined because hat makers of the time, would after time working on their hats, come across as quite insane. The funniest part is that they worked with mercury and their madness was a sign of mercury poisoning. I also have enjoyed lead based paint chips (with salsa or onion dip, of course). Those are some great brain foods, ranking right up there with fish (Omega 3 fatty acids).

That has taken me to some of my favorite Halloween crap. I try not to give out stuff that I like. That is why we usually go for chips. This way, I know for sure that I will not eat them before Halloween. I am looking forward to see the lad's haul this year. As he has gotten older, he is able to cover more ground and understands the concept of maximizing his haul. It has only taken me about four years of explaining for him to have caught on.

I like any not peanut butter chocolate. Reese Peanut Butter Cups and Reese's Pieces are out in my eyes. I like those Mars bars, Aero, Kit Kat, Caramilk and Crunchie candy bars. I enjoy Twizzlers and Nibs. That is about all, though. I have never been a fan of Rockets or salty things like chips and Hickory Sticks. Then again, I have always enjoyed an good apple with a razor blade in it. By the way, who would give out apples (these days or any days)?

This year the lad is going as Edvard Munch's "The Scream". How obscure is that! I love it! He is going to add a bit of culture (nothing wrong with depicting the haunting angst of modern life-see yesterday's post about starting my own cult, as to why these cults appear and "work"). It all started when that stolen Norwegian painting was recovered. It seemed like a good idea for a costume to me. He has a frame with neoprene. He justs sticks his head into the hole and he is the face of the screamer.

Just think, last year at this time, I was sitting in the cold. Our furnace had died, almost catching fire as it turned out, early the previous Saturday morning (Oct. 29th). My furnace guy was away for the weekend but came that Monday morning. I had the thing replaced and all was working and warming by Wednesday. It was colder in the house for Halloween than it was outside. That freaks me out but that is my reality.

With that said, I wish you all a safe and scary Halloween. Ciao!