Anhhhh…….nightshades……
We had a bunch in the lobby of our Bronx building. Some years they go around to each apartment but everyone was too tired for that so we just all came down and they got to take a candy from like 8 different bowls.
No trick or treaters here. That's it, next year we're handing out root vegetables only.
Who wouldn't?
@jeffc @smellsofbikes garlic my beloved!
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Also not a vegetable, but you could try giving out durian. Either whole ones or a segment of the fruit. They'll both be somewhat repulsive, which fits in with the Halloween feeling.
The downside is that durian is expensive because it's imported.
@smellsofbikes Agreed, but I think potatoes hold pride of place: Baked potatoes. Twice-baked potatoes. French-fried potatoes. Potatoes au gratin. Potatoes Lyonaisse. *Mashed* potatoes. Hash brown potatoes. Mr & Mrs Potato. Potato soup.
It's one helluva winning record, the Michael Jordan of starches.
@smellsofbikes i usually have options of candy, but this year i had a bowl full of the same thing: haribo gummy bears.
i have a wild lil mean dog so i have to hold her in one arm, and just extend the bowl out the door
it's really interesting to see the kids' reactions - some only take one, happily..
others go for handfuls, some take one only and sheepishly ask if they can have another. some just open my door wider (WTF? LOL)
i like the choice of 'potato' though. delightfully odd.
@smellsofbikes we did full size chocolate bars and onions this year. A lot of 🧅 takers!
I think in the future kids will be sourcing ingredients for cooking competitions at the end of the night :P
@smellsofbikes that’s an idea I could get behind
It would be fun to try and explain the origins of the tradition if it took off.
There are *SO* many things wrong with that.
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