The worst thing is when you don’t ration (like me) but you live with people who do ration. They take great pleasure in eating their sweets in front of you days after yours have gone.
I was always lucky if I got the wrappers off first. Candy…Candy…Candy…Candy!!! I remember dumping our piles out in the living room floor and me and my brothers would just dig in like crazy. Now I make my kids ration it, but I find myself just wanting to take those rationed piles and just pig out and hope they stop asking about them around Nov. 2nd. 🙂
Haha, Todd. I can imagine you might have aaten some wrapper in your candy frenzy! I know I did! I picture you and your brothers on the floor in the living room making angels in your loot. I’m glad you still have the Halloween candy quest fire in your belly. You can never be too old to want to Trick or Treat!
I’d segregate my candy in terms of “gotta eat it now!” (chocolate candy bars), “when I’m done with my chocolate candy bars” (Reeses peanut butter cups, M&Ms, Payday), “good but it can wait” (Sweet Tarts, Twizzlers, Pixie Sticks), “eat when there’s nothing left of the good stuff” (taffy, gum, candy corn), and “why the hell bother?” (circus peanuts).
There are all sorts of sweet tooths in the Halloween candy food chain. If you’re smart, you’ll glom on your favorite pieces first. You never know who might dip into your stash!
If you don’t eat all your candy in a day or two around here, someone else will eat it for you. You can’t ration when you’re living with a gang of Wombies.
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I was always a little too good at rationing as a kid. I’d usually find bags of Halloween/Easter/Christmas candy under the bed from several years back…
Hannah, you are truly a candy rationing master.
reminds me of myselff 🙂
It’s a perfectly valid excuse to go into sugar shock!
I think Halloween is a conspiracy between whoever promotes it & the dental association
Oh I just realise I mentioned dentist on the last comic too
That’s OK. Every time I think of candy, my fillings hurt, so I understand.
Witches own a lot of stock in the Dental Association, Tony!
The worst thing is when you don’t ration (like me) but you live with people who do ration. They take great pleasure in eating their sweets in front of you days after yours have gone.
Damn this lack of will power.
Oh, Becky, that is torture. Halloween candy was made to be eaten ON THE SPOT. The only reason to stop would be lack of stomach space.
Easter is equally as bad. Chocolate doesn’t last long around me 🙂
Oh those poor chocolate bunnies!
While the power was out and the house began to chill, I ate as much of the candy as I could so it wouldn’t spoil! [grin]
Jynksie, the candy martyr, lol. You are quite honorable to save all that good candy from the ravishes of neglect!
I was always lucky if I got the wrappers off first. Candy…Candy…Candy…Candy!!! I remember dumping our piles out in the living room floor and me and my brothers would just dig in like crazy. Now I make my kids ration it, but I find myself just wanting to take those rationed piles and just pig out and hope they stop asking about them around Nov. 2nd. 🙂
Haha, Todd. I can imagine you might have aaten some wrapper in your candy frenzy! I know I did! I picture you and your brothers on the floor in the living room making angels in your loot. I’m glad you still have the Halloween candy quest fire in your belly. You can never be too old to want to Trick or Treat!
I used to trick or treat for hours. It would take me about a week to scarf it all down!
I remember sitting in class the day after Halloween, and all I could think of was getting home to my candy stash!
Every year.
You’d think we would learn our lesson from the year before, but no….
I would have to say that about half of my halloween candy was never eaten… but the other half was eaten within the first few days!
I’d segregate my candy in terms of “gotta eat it now!” (chocolate candy bars), “when I’m done with my chocolate candy bars” (Reeses peanut butter cups, M&Ms, Payday), “good but it can wait” (Sweet Tarts, Twizzlers, Pixie Sticks), “eat when there’s nothing left of the good stuff” (taffy, gum, candy corn), and “why the hell bother?” (circus peanuts).
I used to lose half my chocolate to my father’s “candy safety inspection” when I got home. Haha! Eat that chocolate fast!
That’s a scream. Your father is Candy Inspector #15. “I’ll just put these aside for further research…”
I completely agree with Boog, who wants to ration their candy. Also, Boog’s costume is awesome.
Thanks Josh. Boog knows the sweet score.
I remember having candy left until close to December. Then I wouldn’t throw it away even though it was all stale.
I can bet those were the candy dregs, though, otherwise you would’ve scarfed them up immeadiately.
I used to trade the dregs…smarties, sweet tarts…all that crap went to my siblings.
Do you remember Pixie Stix? Dip you gum in it, and you can chew it for hours!
It’s a one way ticket to poopy pants town!
I’d rather go to Vegas, lol.
Yeah, this used to be exactly my philosophy…then I stopped eating sugar :(. Oh well, bacon can be my Halloween treat.
Mmmm….bacon…. They’ve got chocolate covered bacon, too. But for those of us with sugar still on the menu.
HAHAHA! this comic brings back some memories 😀
I know you’ve been a candy martyr once or twice, Hjortur! I sure have!
I don’t think Boog is the first or the last kid to ever do that. I think many of us might have done that once or twice after trick or treating.
Hurts so good!
Pillow cases full of candy… that’s what I remember! Now, if my kid doesn’t eat his candy quick smart, I’m the one who finds it and finishes it. 🙂
There are all sorts of sweet tooths in the Halloween candy food chain. If you’re smart, you’ll glom on your favorite pieces first. You never know who might dip into your stash!
Aren’t that what kids are for? To gather candy for you?
Candy minions!
I think the question is, do you eat the good candy first, or leave the best for last.
I say eat the best first. The rest might not be your favorite, but you’re still gonna eat it eventually.
If you don’t eat all your candy in a day or two around here, someone else will eat it for you. You can’t ration when you’re living with a gang of Wombies.
I imagine the candy doesn’t even make it home. There’s a trail of wrappers leading to your front door!
Same thing with my Halloween, only replace candy with booze (the “grown-up’s candy”).
There’s always chocolate liquor!
Why have candy tomorrow when you can have candy today?
Tomorrow may never come. Eat all you can today!
Great design and colors on this. Rations are not too big with kids
Well, they will let you ration they’re dentist appointments! I’m glad you liked it.
So guilty of this! And I’m 23 =P
Good Jenn. Never lose Halloween in your heart (or stomach)!
Two words. Stomach ache. 🙂
Two other words: You’re Right!