it's halloween

news flash: today is halloween.
i know that seems like a somewhat stupid comment to make, but i direct this comment to everyone who lives in the des moines metro area (note: des moines does not have a real metro, but work with me)

here is the deal. in des moines they do not have halloween. they have "beggars night"
the night BEFORE halloween is when all the kids go trick or treating.
this is one of those things that even homer simpson cannot understand.
the theory is that older kids get too out of control and jeopordize the little munchkins running around looking for candy.
personally, i don't see the difference.
however, i forgot about this silly tradition here. i thought i was in the clear, my good friend nate's birthday is today (Happy Birthday) and we are going out for that, so no need for candy at the house.

please understand that i did trick or treat as a child and had a great time. and if it was not on a friday night i would have had something to hand out.
but until i got home last night, i had spaced the beggars night thing. so i park my car and there are kids everywhere.
here is the dilemma for those of you in the back row:
i had no candy.
so i was forced into 2 options.
1. go to the grocery store and buy whatever candy was left ( the crappy stuff)
2. turn off the porch light and pray that they skipped the house.

now, what is worse? being the house that gives out the crappy candy, or the house that gives out no candy?

i opted for no candy.
lazy: yes
selfish: uh-huh
cruel to little childern: possibly

neccessary? you bet.

and to make matters worse, i have a costume party tomorrow night and well, no costume.
i should get on that.
creative juices just not flowing. so i will probably go as something predictable. in all fairness though, i can have a great time at a party in a lame costume or a cool one. doesn't bother me in the slightest.