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Oct. 29th, 2004 01:47 amFirst this - http://www.livejournal.com/users/resonant8/71077.html - because I think it's quite important.
More ramblings below...
Borrowed this from
gonzothegreat because I can and because Treat or Treating simply isn't done properly in the UK.
Instead of winsome moppets tripping around the streets in fairy costumes lisping requests for sweeties we get hulking lads in gorilla masks hammering on old ladies doors and saying "Give us some money or we'll smash your fucking windows." Like so many American ideas we have taken it adapted it to local conditions and completely missed the point - like 'fast food', which is neither fast nor edible.
Actually, candy I can live without but the wad of paper could come in very handy.
More ramblings below...
Borrowed this from
Instead of winsome moppets tripping around the streets in fairy costumes lisping requests for sweeties we get hulking lads in gorilla masks hammering on old ladies doors and saying "Give us some money or we'll smash your fucking windows." Like so many American ideas we have taken it adapted it to local conditions and completely missed the point - like 'fast food', which is neither fast nor edible.
| My LiveJournal Trick-or-Treat Haul |
|---|
| essayel goes trick-or-treating, dressed up as Xena Warrior Princess's Mother. |
| ajhalluk gives you 3 mauve cola-flavoured jelly beans. |
| camillabloom gives you 1 blue cola-flavoured pieces of bubblegum. |
| casfic tricks you! You lose 1 pieces of candy! |
| darthrami gives you 1 blue tropical-flavoured jelly beans. |
| irana tricks you! You lose 3 pieces of candy! |
| katbeseroc gives you 3 dark blue passionfruit-flavoured gummy fruits. |
| metallumai tricks you! You lose 2 pieces of candy! |
| obsessed1 gives you 9 light blue pineapple-flavoured gummy fruits. |
| shezan gives you 5 orange orange-flavoured wafers. |
| villainny tricks you! You get a wad of paper. |
| essayel ends up with 16 pieces of candy, and a wad of paper. |
| Another fun meme brought to you by rfreebern. |
Actually, candy I can live without but the wad of paper could come in very handy.