Recovering Baptist

Two other families joined us at our house for Halloween last night, and we had a great time. Trick-or-treating is always fun, but it’s better in a group. Since one family has a tiny baby and another wife is pregnant, the women stayed home while the men walked with the kids. We started to walk out with half-a-glass of beer, but I thought that a bottle of beer would be better all around. When we got to one neighbor’s house I was informed that we’ve messed this whole thing up.

Trick-or-treating and alcohol have apparently gone together for a long time, and it seems like the 70’s were the highlight. In those good old days the women stayed at home while the men took the kids around the neighborhood. So far, so good. The difference is that the men did carry a glass with them, and went up to the door and said “trick-or-treat!” The wives performed their duties and refilled the glass with whatever they had on hand. The last women’s duty of the night was to collect the husbands before they got really hurt.

So spread the word for next year. Our street is pouring hard liquor for halloween. Trick-or-treat!

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