My two remaining kids still at home are now too old to want Dad to accompany them on trick or treating ventures tonight (not cool) - in past years with 5 daughters it was an opportunity for three hours of walking exercise and a chance to meet other people living in your neighbourhood. plus being a pack horse for overloaded bags of treats. (heavy cans of pop are the worst item for a young kid to drag around).
So tonight I'll just be holding the fort as waves of kids drop by 6:00 - 9:00pm - my biggest fear has always been running out of candy to hand out - likely have way too much this year for this a school night - older kids can sometimes get up to mischief later in the evening if you shut your porch lights off too early (soaped windows, egged house, smashed pumpkins) - our 4 cats got to stay in this morning which they weren't very happy about.
What does everyone else get up to celebrate Halloween in other countries far and wide?
However the event is now so bloody politically correct now, as demonstrated by this news story (only in Canada, eh):-
‘Scary Peeper Creeper’ Halloween decoration pulled from Home Depot because it mimics peeping Tom
The home renovation chain says it took "immediate action" to remove the Scary Peeper Creeper from shelves after a customer raised concerns about the product.
TORONTO — Home Depot Canada says it has pulled a Halloween window decoration that mimics a peeping Tom from its stores after a complaint from a customer.
The home renovation chain says it took “immediate action” to remove the Scary Peeper Creeper from shelves after a customer raised concerns about the product.
Home DepotThe item no longer appeared on the store's website Monday morning, but was listed at US$29.98 on the company's American site.
The CBC reports that a woman complained the decoration — which can be attached to a window and looks like a lifelike man peering inside — makes light of a real and legitimate threat to women’s safety.
Home Depot Canada says it reached out to the person who made the complaint and apologized, adding the product is not in line with the company’s “core values.”
The item no longer appeared on the store’s website Monday morning, but was listed at US$29.98 on the company’s American site.
It looks like the head and hands of a hooded man pressed against the window.
The U.S. site describes the item as “perfect for scaring friends and family during Halloween or any other time of the year.”
http://business.financialpost.com/n...from-home-depot-because-it-mimics-peeping-tom
So tonight I'll just be holding the fort as waves of kids drop by 6:00 - 9:00pm - my biggest fear has always been running out of candy to hand out - likely have way too much this year for this a school night - older kids can sometimes get up to mischief later in the evening if you shut your porch lights off too early (soaped windows, egged house, smashed pumpkins) - our 4 cats got to stay in this morning which they weren't very happy about.
What does everyone else get up to celebrate Halloween in other countries far and wide?
However the event is now so bloody politically correct now, as demonstrated by this news story (only in Canada, eh):-
‘Scary Peeper Creeper’ Halloween decoration pulled from Home Depot because it mimics peeping Tom
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The home renovation chain says it took "immediate action" to remove the Scary Peeper Creeper from shelves after a customer raised concerns about the product.
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TORONTO — Home Depot Canada says it has pulled a Halloween window decoration that mimics a peeping Tom from its stores after a complaint from a customer.
The home renovation chain says it took “immediate action” to remove the Scary Peeper Creeper from shelves after a customer raised concerns about the product.
Home DepotThe item no longer appeared on the store's website Monday morning, but was listed at US$29.98 on the company's American site.
The CBC reports that a woman complained the decoration — which can be attached to a window and looks like a lifelike man peering inside — makes light of a real and legitimate threat to women’s safety.
Home Depot Canada says it reached out to the person who made the complaint and apologized, adding the product is not in line with the company’s “core values.”
The item no longer appeared on the store’s website Monday morning, but was listed at US$29.98 on the company’s American site.
It looks like the head and hands of a hooded man pressed against the window.
The U.S. site describes the item as “perfect for scaring friends and family during Halloween or any other time of the year.”
http://business.financialpost.com/n...from-home-depot-because-it-mimics-peeping-tom
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