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Trick Or Treat The Right Way
By newsguy | October 30, 2008
-NEVER travel alone. No matter how old you are, there’s safety in numbers. Children especially should be accompanied by an adult when trick-or-treating. Notice I said adult, not parent- if for some reason the parent cannot join their kid in their quest, they should either find someone they can trust that will or a parent in the neighborhood that’s already watching a few kids.
-Carry a flashlight of some type. Glow-sticks are also good, especially for tying onto rambunctious children that you need to keep track of.
-Respect the lawn. Use the street to get from house to house instead of just cutting across. Not only might you step on or in something nasty, but it’s just rude to tromp across someone’s yard without their permission.
-Only visit houses that have their lights on out front. A dark house means no spoils to reap.
-Devising a route beforehand not only helps you trick or treat at an optimum level, it also lets everyone know where to head should separation happen or the need to find someone arises.
-Bring a cell phone if possible. Otherwise, keep a pocket full of quarters just in case you need to call home from a payphone. Remember, calling 911 is absolutely free.
-Never go around to the back of the house, enter a house (unless set up for community horror-house), or enter a vehicle for candy.
-Make sure your costume isn’t so long that you’ll trip on it or catch in snags.
-Be aware of cars. Just because you have the right of way doesn’t mean the car will stop for you.
-Once home, examine your candy, or let your parents do so. Any unwrapped or suspicious candy should be disposed of. Why? Cases of razorblades, pins, and needles hidden within candy have been reported for many years now on Halloween. Unless you want to bite into one of these, it’s advised you be suspicious. Especially check any candied apples received.
This is also a great time to check that the ingredients in any of these candies don’t follow any allergies.
This year, the candy to look out for are chocolate coins, any Spongebob gummy Krabby Patties, and Hannah Montana Picture Ringpops. These should just be thrown away for safety. Reports, legitimate reports, of melamine have been found in China’s powdered milk formulas, a toxin that has been killing many Chinese infants. The powdered milk is present in some Chinese candies, like the ones mentioned above.
-Callidryas
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