We’ve reached the point. The point where it is almost safe to buy Halloween treats, and there are still treats available to be bought. It’s a delicate balance.
You have to time it properly. Or at least I do. If you buy the treats too early, there is an very real danger they could disappear before Halloween actually arrives. But if you wait too late, you could run the chance of not being able to get what you want.
And that’s the third part. You don’t just buy Halloween treats. You buy treats, thinking they may end up being given away, but secretly hoping no one shows up so there is more left over for you. So you can’t buy treats you don’t like, because you could end up eating them. So you want something you like, but also something you can resist. At least for a couple days.
I find the fact that stores put the Halloween treats on the shelves at some point around the middle of August. They’re just trying to sell more. Buying treats that early means they will be long gone before Halloween rolls around. So I do my best to ignore the temptation until the last minute.
Then there is the proper selection. Especially with the little chocolate bars. There are usually a couple favourites, and a couple that you might not care for, in each package. Again, we’re talking careful planning. You have to carefully hand out the things you don’t like and try to keep the ones you do like, just in case they might be left over. There is an art to all of this.
So you have to pick the right treats, then you have to hand them out in the right order. It’s tough to keep it all straight. I’m glad I don’t need to add a costume into the mix.