Of course, none of us would ever really do this, but it could be fun to think about it.
So, what treats would you like to give out if you didn’t mind pissing off the trick or treaters, their parents, and/or local law enforcement?
Those little sample 4 packs of cigarettes.
Airline bottles of booze.
Jack Chick tracts.
Cherry bombs.
Homemade caramel apples, only you use onions instead of apples.
Florets of broccoli.
My mom used to fill lunch bags full of treats for kids she knew and ones with really good costumes. If parents were walking around with the kids, they were offered Pepsi or beer. Our house was very popular.
My dad (born in 1934) claims that when he was a boy, certain people in his neighborhood would hold out a pan filled with pennies and tell the “Halloweeners” to “take as many as you want!” Such a “generous” homeowner would, however, have just taken the coin-filled cookware off the top of a burning stove, and would commence laughing evilly as the greedy children hastily withdrew their now all-too-literally “hot little hands” from the pan.
Of course, that was when even a single penny was worth something – the “trick” wouldn’t likely be as successful today, and would certainly result in a huge lawsuit if some unsuspecting kid “bit”.
I want to submit Kinder Eggs. All of Europe loves them but apparently our U.S. authorities think American kids are too stupid to know not to eat the toy. Customs and border patrol will actually confiscate them if they find them in your luggage.
I went through the supermarket line on Halloween night with a bag of apples and a package of razor blades.
(Even though I had nothing else, the young checker didn’t notice. I should’ve just given up, but I had to point it out to her. Her delighted scream was so piercing that it sounded a lot like a real one.)