Are you sure you’ve stocked up on enough candy for tonight? Ready to stay up late into the evening? Maybe all night? Prepared to run out of candy and have to turn folks away? (Please, don’t let there be any rioting.) If the economy is truly as bad as we are being told, then this is the scenario that should play out tonight.

     Think about it. It’s the great giveaway tonight. Something free and all you have to do is walk around in a sheet with all your friends and rake it in. No excuses tonight.  Weather looks good. It’s not a school night, so you can sleep in tomorrow. Gas is cheap just in case you have to drive somewhere to collect your swag. And since gas is cheap, you can hit multiple locations with the kids. Hallelujah, my kids won’t have to ration their snacks anymore. The designated snacks shelves in my fridge will runneth over. Hallelujah.

     Actually, I think it will be a fairly timid night. Yeah, we ought to see a few more little children due to the non school night and mild weather. That will be GREAT! Maybe we will see less teens due to Friday night high school football. That would be FANTASTIC. I’ve always felt Halloween had an age restriction and that age restriction was about 12.

     Yet, I am still expecting a big night. On Sunday, my fifteen year old daughter wanted a costume to wear to the Odd Ball dance at her school on Saturday. We went to Party City on Broad Street to see what we could find. Despite trying on countless costumes which didn’t meet her expectations and leaving empty handed, we were at Party City for over an hour. The place was packed with tons and tons of little pecks, which is who I am looking forward to seeing tonight. Treat or Trick. Smell my feet. Give me something good to eat.