Halloween brings out the scary, the eerie, and the ones with the ultimate sweet tooth. When late September and the month of October comes to town, you can be sure to find me in the candy aisles of Milwaukee’s local grocers.
When late teen years and adulating hit, the harsh reality of no more trick or treating begin to sink in. For someone who has said ‘treat’ all her life, I feel as though a cruel trick is being played. What other day are you able to get overflowing pumpkin baskets full of candy on!?
Personally, I have been fortunate enough to be granted brothers and cousins who are younger than me. It is as if the candy gods knew how distraught I would be without the thrill of dumping my candy collections on the floor and organizing them into my keep pile and my “These are the gross ones, here you have them” pile. Now my brothers and cousins are the ones creating these piles, and you know what they say, one kid’s trash is another kid’s treasure.
So here are a few tips and hints on how to have your sweet tooth satisfied during these caloric months.
- First and foremost if you have siblings or immediate relatives with younger ones, offer to help out: walk them through the realm of sweets. This also applies for those with the babysitter title. Help out in a way that earns you money and some treats. (This tactic is all in the hopes these children enjoy the art of sharing.)
- Become a true trick or treating expert in your streets. Map out the treasured houses with the “take one” signs. This may take a few years to perfect and may change ever so slightly from year to year but the reality could be JAWBREAKING *cough cough* candy reference.
Some less traditional routes may include:
- Adopting a grandma who enjoys showering those around her with confectioneries.
- Dressing up as a baby and fooling everyone as you walk the mean streets that you call your neighborhood.
- For the more invested folks, search around for a stroller and stuffed baby. With a blanket and costume, the difference will be close to nonexistent.
Though one of these tips may be someone’s hail marry
, the possibly easiest and most bang for your buck way might be to simply take a trip to your local grocery store the day following Halloween. These are prime markdown hours for anyone looking for some sweetmeat! Happy Halloween- ing, happy treat-ing, and from one sweet tooth to another, indulge my friends!