How I hate Halloween.

John said:

Cycling home after work, around 17.30, and I pass some youths with masks on.
At a guess by their voices I'd say around 14-15 years of age. A few metres
up the road and an egg flies past and lands in front of me. I did think
about turning around and confronting them but thought better of it. How I
hate Halloween, the so-called youth of today just use it as an excuse to
cause trouble.

I blame the 'merkins.

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Cycling home after work, around 17.30, and I pass some youths with masks

on.

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At a guess by their voices I'd say around 14-15 years of age. A few metres
up the road and an egg flies past and lands in front of me. I did think
about turning around and confronting them but thought better of it. How I
hate Halloween, the so-called youth of today just use it as an excuse to
cause trouble.

Clearly you didn't give them a treat ;-)

Simon Mason said:

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I know - in my day we used to knock on someone's door and run away.
Now they call it Parcel Force.

That rather tickled me. Sorry simon, I'm going to have to nick it.

--
Cheerful Pedalling
John Mallard

It was round about Mon, 31 Oct 2005 17:53:54 GMT,, when the famed John
of the dreaded NTL was struck by a sudden insight:

Quoted message said:

Cycling home after work, around 17.30, and I pass some youths with masks on.
At a guess by their voices I'd say around 14-15 years of age. A few metres
up the road and an egg flies past and lands in front of me. I did think
about turning around and confronting them but thought better of it. How I
hate Halloween, the so-called youth of today just use it as an excuse to
cause trouble.

I hate Halloween too, mainly because of the dreadful Trick or Treat
brigade wandering round from house to house, begging.

And it takes ages to put the slivers of razor blade in the toffees
beforehand ... ;-)
--
PacMan
"When a man's best friend is his dog,
that dog has a problem" - Edward Abbey

Just got back from the old hallows eve celebrations here in France.
Just about the whole town turned up with their children all dressed in
costumes and with a horse and carriage to lead the parade (disguised as
a unicorn, naturally). All the shops in the main street stayed open and
the shopkeepers distributed sweets. Had a very pleasant chat with an
elderly French lady handing out home made 'goodie bags' to the smallest
children. Stopped off so my little girl could have a ride on the
carousel in the town square. Then a lantern parade through the town to
the local community centre where a kids party had been organised.
Meanwhile the older folks went into the church for a service. All in
all it was great and a reminder of just what a [censored]-hole Blair's
selfish, yob-ridden, Airstrip One really is by comparison.

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Cycling home after work, around 17.30, and I pass some youths with
masks on. At a guess by their voices I'd say around 14-15 years of
age. A few metres up the road and an egg flies past and lands in front
of me. I did think about turning around and confronting them but
thought better of it. How I hate Halloween, the so-called youth of
today just use it as an excuse to cause trouble.

Take one or two trays of eggs, tape them to top of handlebars. Ride around
with impunity for the rest of the night.

It's worth noting that, in general, the youth of today is a damned sight
better than the youth of your day :-)

On Mon, 31 Oct 2005 17:53:54 GMT, "John" <[email hidden]>

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Cycling home after work, around 17.30, and I pass some youths with masks on.
At a guess by their voices I'd say around 14-15 years of age. A few metres
up the road and an egg flies past and lands in front of me. I did think
about turning around and confronting them but thought better of it. How I
hate Halloween, the so-called youth of today just use it as an excuse to
cause trouble.

Keep a water pistol by your front door. When they knock and ask
"trick or treat" say trick and squirt them in their faces.

Simon Mason said:

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How I hate Halloween, the so-called youth of today just use it as an
excuse to cause trouble.

I know - in my day we used to knock on someone's door and run away. Now they
call it Parcel Force.

LOL

When I was a lad we used to have Mischief Night on the night before
Fireworks Night, so trick or treat without the treats. Also nobody
used to set off "official fireworks" on any night but the 5th.

--
Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

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It's worth noting that, in general, the youth of today is a damned sight
better than the youth of your day :-)

Yes, you don't usually get gangs of rockers kicking the s*** out of mods
anymore like in the 1960s

--
Simon Mason
http://www.simonmason.karoo.net

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Keep a water pistol by your front door. When they knock and ask
"trick or treat" say trick and squirt them in their faces.

Oh how nice it is living in rural Yorkshire.

I had a trick or treater earlier - just the one. I think it was one of the
neighbours kids, about 8yo girl, accompanied by what appeared to be a parent
(can't tell, was masked). They'd both bothered to dress up for the occasion,
so she got sweets.

Even in an evil mood I don't think I could have squirted them.

cheers,
clive

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Simon Mason said:

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I know - in my day we used to knock on someone's door and run away.
Now they call it Parcel Force.

That rather tickled me. Sorry simon, I'm going to have to nick it.

I already nicked it myself John. You can hear it at the end of this joke!

http://www.swldxer.co.uk/golfing.wma

You can steal this skunk gag as well if you want :-)

http://www.swldxer.co.uk/skunk.wma
--
Simon Mason
http://www.simonmason.karoo.net

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I had a trick or treater earlier - just the one. I think it was one of
the neighbours kids, about 8yo girl, accompanied by what appeared to
be a parent (can't tell, was masked). They'd both bothered to dress up
for the occasion, so she got sweets.

For some reason we always used to get trick-or-treaters on the days before
and after halloween but rarely on the night itself.

It's the carol singers I felt sorry for. Mother used to bake her home made
mince pies to give to 'em. Poor little blighters.

Clive George said:

"Bertie Wiggins" <cycling_remove_bertie@yahoo_dot_co_dot_uk> wrote in
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Keep a water pistol by your front door. When they knock and ask
"trick or treat" say trick and squirt them in their faces.

Oh how nice it is living in rural Yorkshire.

I had a trick or treater earlier - just the one. I think it was one of the
neighbours kids, about 8yo girl, accompanied by what appeared to be a parent
(can't tell, was masked). They'd both bothered to dress up for the occasion,
so she got sweets.

Even in an evil mood I don't think I could have squirted them.

cheers,
clive

Best we had was two little girls dressed as witches. When we asked what
they did they launched into a ditty which began "We are three witches,
brave and bold..." Hang on, said we, there are only two of you. "Yeah
but Annabel had to go home early cos her Mum doesn't like her being out
late".

--
Brian G

John said:

Cycling home after work, around 17.30, and I pass some youths with masks on.
At a guess by their voices I'd say around 14-15 years of age. A few metres
up the road and an egg flies past and lands in front of me. I did think
about turning around and confronting them but thought better of it. How I
hate Halloween, the so-called youth of today just use it as an excuse to
cause trouble.

Mrs M was not impressed either; went up to Woolies with the boys to get
some dressing up stuff and candles for the pumpkins in the garden. When
they all got back there was an egg over the front door, thank you Asda!

There was a funny side; our two went out round the oldies' bungalows;
one old girl saw them standing on the doorstep with open bags full of
sweets, so invited her grandson to take some ;-)

John said:

Cycling home after work, around 17.30, and I pass some youths with masks on.

I was walking home around that time. Passed several groups of young
folks, from pre-teen up. No trouble at all.

Had one buzz on the door so far this evening. I was in the kitchen
cooking a spicy pumpkin soup at the time, and by the time I made it
to the window to look out, they were next door.

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hate Halloween, the so-called youth of today just use it as an excuse to
cause trouble.

So, what generation's youth hasn't cocked a snook at the grumpy?

Bah, humbug.

--
Not me guv

PacMan <[email hidden]>typed

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It was round about Mon, 31 Oct 2005 17:53:54 GMT,, when the famed John
of the dreaded NTL was struck by a sudden insight:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Cycling home after work, around 17.30, and I pass some youths with
masks on.
At a guess by their voices I'd say around 14-15 years of age. A few metres
up the road and an egg flies past and lands in front of me. I did think
about turning around and confronting them but thought better of it. How I
hate Halloween, the so-called youth of today just use it as an excuse to
cause trouble.

Quoted message said:

I hate Halloween too, mainly because of the dreadful Trick or Treat
brigade wandering round from house to house, begging.

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And it takes ages to put the slivers of razor blade in the toffees
beforehand ... ;-)

I understand that Hawkin's Bazaar sell chocolates with random chili centres...

--
Helen D. Vecht: [email hidden]
Edgware.

Helen Deborah Vecht said:

PacMan <[email hidden]>typed

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I hate Halloween too, mainly because of the dreadful Trick or Treat
brigade wandering round from house to house, begging.

Quoted message said:

And it takes ages to put the slivers of razor blade in the toffees
beforehand ... ;-)

I understand that Hawkin's Bazaar sell chocolates with random chili
centres...

The role model for Bertie Botts Every Flavour Beans perhaps?

Nick Kew said:

John said:

Cycling home after work, around 17.30, and I pass some youths with masks on.

I was walking home around that time. Passed several groups of young
folks, from pre-teen up. No trouble at all.

No trouble round me either, lots of people dressed up on the streets,
a peculiar parade of people not dressed up but all carrying balloons
with Crosses on them in New Malden.

I should've got dressed up myself and gone for the halloween run with
my running club, but I'm too lazy these days.

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Had one buzz on the door so far this evening. I was in the kitchen
cooking a spicy pumpkin soup at the time, and by the time I made it
to the window to look out, they were next door.

No-one's knocked at my door, I feel quite sad, not that I've got
anything to give anyone, but that was 'cos I knew there'd be no point.

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hate Halloween, the so-called youth of today just use it as an excuse to
cause trouble.

So, what generation's youth hasn't cocked a snook at the grumpy?

The youth of 1875 during the great snook shortage...

Jim.

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And it takes ages to put the slivers of razor blade in the toffees
beforehand ... ;-)

I understand that Hawkin's Bazaar sell chocolates with random chili

centres...

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Hawkin's Bazaar - a cornucopia of nostalgia....and nasty surprises :-)