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Susan Linehan's avatar

back in the day, my favorite treat on Halloween was candy apples. There was one house on my usual rounds that always had them. Years later, I moved into the house next door. And realized that my neighbor, who had been living there for donkey's years, was in fact the woman who passed out the candy apples.

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Deborah Lang's avatar

We were given home made stuff too plus the occasional nickel was always a welcome treat. This was when a pillowcase with eyes and mouth cut out was an acceptable costume.

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Susan Linehan's avatar

popcorn balls. Second favorite. And I used to bake cookies when I first started "homemaking".

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Deborah Lang's avatar

Right! They were dyed weird colors too, loved the popcorn balls!

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HulitC's avatar

My mom wouldnтАЩt let us eat anything homemade, or even candy corn that wasnтАЩt in a herm├йticit├йs sealed bag.

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Susan Linehan's avatar

my day was clearly way way back from yours. I'm talking the early 50s.

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Susan Kemp's avatar

We must be close in age. I remember getting homemade treats at Halloween, too.

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Deborah Gray Mitchell's avatar

I wouldn't give candy corn to anyone. What a sorry excuse for candy.

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HulitC's avatar

We didnтАЩt mind throwing it out. We were bummed they didnтАЩt give us real candy.

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