Results of U-Write-It Week 258
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"I've decided to not hand out candy this year," Malcolm said. "The neighborhood kids'll just have to be happy with..."
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...something healthy, like carrot sticks."
Mary, Malcolm's, wife rolled her eyes, "What do you mean carrot sticks? Kids don't want carrot sticks on Halloween."
She got a dreamy look, "I remember when I was young, part of the fun of Halloween was trading candy with my brothers and sisters. 'I'll take that Kit Kat and give you two lollipops.' No one's gonna trade carrot sticks," She added.
"Well, what should we give them?" asked Malcolm.
"Something fun, something worth trading," Mary said with a broad smile on her face.
"Well what?" Malcolm asked.
Anticipation filled the air.
"Chocolate covered ants!"
"Are you nuts? No kid is going to want chocolate covered ants, that's gross!"
"It may be gross, but it'll give 'em something to talk about." She stuck out her hand and said in a kid's voice, "Did you get those ants last night? I did! Wanna see?"
"That'll give em something to trade." Malcolm laughed, "Chocolate covered ants it is!"
by Liz Granados, Hyde Park NY
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...stress ball toys. See, I read in a book somewhere that the chidren in the world today are so stressed with school, after-school activites and sports that they go to bed late and get up early. They are stressed and I want to help them remove some of the stress."
"But what if they just throw them back at you?" John asked.
"Are you serious? What child would do that?" Mary asked.
"Mine."
by Patricia, Indianapolis, IN
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...my grandmother's moldy box of five-year-old Swiss chocolates! I'm sure that they won't refuse-kids will eat anything as long as it's under the guise of candy!" And so, that Halloween, Malcolm gave out rotten Swiss chocolates to the children who came trick-or-treating at his door. He thought that the children were probably too stupid to discern the difference between rotten chocolates and good ones and maybe he was right...
by Kathleen, Philippines
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...nickles and floss."
"Are you serious?" asked Jeff. "You're gonna be that house that everyone hates!"
Malcolm looked at Jeff with omniscient satisfaction. "That's the idea, my good man. I don't WANT kids to come to my house. I don't like kids."
"Well, be prepared for toilet paper in the trees and flaming bags of poo on your porch."
The expression on Malcolm's face gave way to fear. "Do you really think so, Jeff?"
Jeff could see Malcolm hadn't thought of this. In a reassuring tone, "No, Malcolm. I'm just kidding."
Jeff was going to be sure he wasn't a suspect when he left his flaming bag on Malcolm's porch.
by Dennis Springer, Waconia, MN
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...everyone else's candy."
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"I really can't afford to buy halloween candy right now," said Cindy. "But I'm sure there will be plenty of other neighbors who can."
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"Robert, can we please not do Halloween this year," Lisa asked her husband. "I really need to lose some weight, and the last thing I need is candy in the house."
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"Halloween? Oh yeah, that's this week, isn't it. I totally forgot to get candy at the store. Oh well, maybe next year." Paul said.
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"The kids in this neighborhood are going to get enough candy (probably too much) from everyone else. But, I guess it won't hurt if I give them some too," Laura said to herself. "I'll go buy some gumdrops and peppermints right now. And maybe some cute little baggies. And some candy corn too; can't forget the candy corn. And maybe some......"
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On Halloween, kids knocked on door after door, getting no response - until they came to Laura's house. There were chests and bowls full of assorted candies for them to chose from: a trick-or-treater's paradise!
Malcolm peeked cautiously out his door. "See, I knew they would get enough without me."
by Meredith Rigby
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