This has little to do with military life, but there were some funny trick-or-treat moments at our house last night.
We live in a civilian neighborhood, and my husband had just returned home from work and didn't have time to change before the first round of kids rang the bell. A gang of about five boys who looked to be about eight years-old arrived. One of them looked at my husband, dressed in his Army ACUs, and said:
Wow, are you a Marine?
A Marine? No, I'm an Army guy.
One of the other kids said, "Are you really?"
Another kid offered, "Duhhhhh, it's Halloween, he's just dressed up."
Heh.
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I gave candy out to a brother and sister and the little boy (probably five years-old) said, "I want to see." Then, he looked in my container and said, "I want some more."
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One kid moved my hand so he could see the candy, then proceeded to list his preferences. What is this, a drive-thru where you place an order?
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Oh, and I couldn't help but laugh at all the little girls who kept peeking their head around me while I was standing in the doorway because they wanted to see the inside of the house. Curiously, no little boys did this. Hummmm....
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And finally, what's with the 17 year-olds putting on pajamas and trolling for candy?
All in all, a good night. It's fun to see the kids super-hyped and all dressed up, except for the older teenagers who show up in no costume at all, or their pajamas.....
