-> On 26 Sep 06  12:42:44, Maurice Kinal got back to Danny Ceppa 
-> Re: That time of year

 DC> I wish the US Thanksgiving was earlier.  Late November really 
 DC> isn't correct.  

 MK> With global warming it might be more accurate in the near future. 
 MK> When I was a kid I thought October was late for it but it seems more
 MK> appropriate now.  Mind you it has totally lost it's original meaning
 MK> and function.  No? 

Not quite the same.  The date was chosen per Lincoln.  It really 
isn't the Harvest Festival that it appears to be.  

 DC> What if I try to guess how many pounds you gain over those days?  

 MK> It used to be worse.  I haven't bothered with it since moving out here
 MK> seeing there aren't any kids around here at that time of year.  Quite
 MK> a few up the road to the north of here but they tend to stick to their
 MK> local neighbourhood which is probably just as well.  Works for me. 

Trick or Treating has been pretty much legislated out of existance.  

It used to be a lot of fun when I was a kid.  Even as a young 
adult, it was fun and still safe.  


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