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Old 11-01-2004, 12:32 AM   #9
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Originally Posted by warch
Yikes! Lights out at 7:30! I am hiding upstairs, in the dark, on line with y'all. Ran outta peanutbutter cups and smarties.
The trick or treaters were getting bigger and bigger. One of the last ones had a unsettling, real beard...and towered above me. gulp. shhhhh.
That's why if I were home passing out candy I would have been armed. We have a similar problem. I have what I call the "five foot rule." Once the "kids" top 5', it's time to lock up and call it a night and start eating the leftovers.

My frail, elderly mother was under orders that she was under no circumstances to open the door, even if there were childish sounding knocks.
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