Halloween memories for the older crowd

[Runwildboys]

I loved candy, which is one reason I looked forward to Halloween but I hated those big flavored marshmallow peanuts. They were like eating Styrofoam.

But they were slightly better than Bit O' Honey. If I'd had fillings back then, those things would have pulled them right out.

 

[KJJ]

But they were slightly better than Bit O' Honey. If I'd had fillings back then, those things would have pulled them right out.

Bit O Honey was so chewy they could literally loosen your teeth. My jaws would get sore chewing them. I never liked peanut brittle, you could chip a tooth on on a chunk. I used to love those Halloween wax whistles/harmonicas. They stopped making them years ago and they’ve actually become pretty pricey collectibles on eBay. Could never get one to whistle, but loved the taste. They were labeled chewing gum because they weren’t meant to be eaten…Ooops! Wax can back up your intestinal plumbing, it’s a wonder I didn’t get backed up like a clogged drain.

 

[Reverend Conehead]

I have actually seen parents driving kids from house to house Honest

That's how we did it when I was a kid. The houses were spaced about 3 to 5 miles apart. We did it that way until we got into town; then my parents would park and wait for us to go up and down a street.