Happy Hallowe’en!
Samhain – or All Hallow’s Eve – is Urs Truly’s favorite holiday. This year’s entry is a”Curious Things” rather than a “Spo-reflection”. In the House of Spo Hallowe’en candy is a serious subject. I say feh to the usual imperial tid-bits to give out real treats, no rubbish. There is a a strata of sweets, depending on the beggar before me:
The “A” Candy.
This is for the munchkins in proper and clever costumes, and who are gracious and remember to say thank you. This year’s “A” candy are proper sized chocolate bars.
The “B” Candy.
The “B” sweets are for the hoi polloi and the hobbit-folk in decent enough costumes. They each will get two parcels of Sour Patch kids.
The “C” Candy.
Children who are a) not in costume or b) brazen or c) just plain impudent get Smarties (cauldron not included. Two are given if the brat is only mildly bad; one if he’s a little brute.
This year there is a bonus bonbon. I had to hide the ‘A” candy chocolate bars as Harper kept eating them – or so Someone said when I questioned the shortcomings. So I squirreled them away only to forget abut them. Meanwhile I came up with another “A” candy – which is now the “A+” candy for tykes with superior costumes or who have’élan’ or come to my door with handsome dads. I’ve put several square of chocolate together tied up in a black pipe-cleaner. Suffer, Martha!
23 comments
October 31, 2016 at 12:42 AM
mitchellismoving
I love the fun you have with Halloween. And Smarties are still very generous for bratty trick-or-treaters. I’ll bet you’re rated as “The Best House” for treats.
October 31, 2016 at 7:02 AM
Urspo
Indeed I am! Nothing like the nancy-boy in the neighborhood to make things natty!
October 31, 2016 at 8:58 AM
Freckles
That’s DR. Nancy Boy, thankyaverymuch!
October 31, 2016 at 3:12 AM
David
Booooo! My initial look at the A+ was “bundles of condoms” for the daddies who come to the door with three or more brats in tow. (I can be evil sometimes.)
October 31, 2016 at 3:37 AM
anne marie in philly
bwhahahahahaha! good one!
October 31, 2016 at 7:02 AM
Urspo
That would be some trick now wouldn’t it!
October 31, 2016 at 3:18 AM
Old Lurker
And what is your costume this year?
Handing out condoms to Daddies who show up at your door might be a successful strategy indeed, if you are hoping for tricks in addition to treats.
October 31, 2016 at 3:38 AM
anne marie in philly
harper knows better; chocolate is poison to cute puppies.
you look splendid (as always)!
October 31, 2016 at 7:02 AM
Urspo
Thank you.
It’s the lighting.
October 31, 2016 at 3:45 AM
Todd Gunther
A very festive tie, Spo! Hope you have some sweets left over for yourself!
October 31, 2016 at 7:03 AM
Urspo
Sweets must be chosen with care, as the leftovers must be palatable. They go into the freezer hoping they will be forgotten or enough willpower can be conjured up while they are thawing.
October 31, 2016 at 6:38 AM
larrymuffin
meritocracy in candy what a good idea.
October 31, 2016 at 7:04 AM
Urspo
I’ve done it for years. I like to think it shapes the kiddies into better manners and fabulous frocks.
October 31, 2016 at 1:21 PM
larrymuffin
Indeed, they should appoint you the Karl Lagerfeld of Fashion on your block. You are fabulous.
October 31, 2016 at 7:52 AM
fearsomebeard
Hallo Happyween!
In my book the Smarties are the A candy!
October 31, 2016 at 12:43 PM
Urspo
I confess – they are my “A’ candy too.
I always get sweets that I will want to eat if there are any leftovers.
October 31, 2016 at 11:16 AM
Steven
I’d hate to be with my little tyke friends and see that my fellow tykes are getting “A” candies and I am relinquished to a “C” deserver. 😉
What happened to your widow’s peak? 🙂
October 31, 2016 at 12:42 PM
Urspo
I try to be discreet but often I must say I have this for you and that for you and for you, well because you were so well mannered/look fabulous you get this – seems to be ok.
October 31, 2016 at 12:06 PM
earnestlydebra
LOL Leave it to Spo to figure out a “proper” distribution system. 🙂
October 31, 2016 at 12:41 PM
Urspo
very proper
November 1, 2016 at 12:00 AM
Freckles
White rabbit, white rabbit, white rabbit.
November 1, 2016 at 3:41 AM
Hugh's Views and News
Your smarties are not our smarties here in the UK. Over here we call your smarties ‘Refreshers’. Excellent to give to those who did not make much of an effort. I’ve got none left, but plenty of smarties left. I’m a rather hard judge.
November 2, 2016 at 8:55 PM
Freckles
And what was the “best costume of the night”? At my house a little girl dressed up as a washing machine won the honours. In addition to being the actual appliance there were various bits and bobs fastened to her (errant socks, dryer sheets, etc.). She could barely walk but her ear-to-ear grin was a treat to see.