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Topic: Easter Candy for Halloween?

Topic Posted by: RK
Date Posted: Sat Oct 31 17:41:03 2009
Additional Comments:

My husband and I buy candy four times a year: after Christmas, after Valentine's Day, after Easter, and after Halloween ... 50% to 75% off.

We've still got a ton of Easter candy, and it's still good. Aside from the fact that the expiration dates haven't passed yet, I tasted some of them just now, and they taste great. Creamy chocolate eggs and such.

The question is, should I add these to our Halloween mix to give to Trick or Treaters tonight? If your child came home with Easter candy, would you think it's "old" and throw it away? Does it look like we're cheap (as opposed to financially responsible, which is what we really are_ What do you think?

Posted by: Traci
Date posted: Mon Nov 2 11:13:22 2009
Message:

Sorry - I'd probably not allow my kids to eat it. Now, if I knew you - that would be different.

Posted by: PhoenixTamer
Date posted: Sun Nov 1 1:25:36 2009
Message:
If it were me, id take ALL i could get, rk :) ... - chris

Posted by: bookworm
Date posted: Sat Oct 31 21:00:55 2009
Message:
I'm surprised you have any left.

Posted by: misspm
Date posted: Sat Oct 31 20:10:10 2009
Message:
I think parents will think a little of both. If it wasn't actually eggs, it might work. Eggs are so Easter.

Posted by: Bonk5
Date posted: Sat Oct 31 19:57:43 2009
Message:
as a parent, I would throw it away thinking its old. I would not add that. You know right before Halloween, like today things are marked down good.

2 good size bags of candy 2.00 each sometimes that is less then the 50 % off reg. retail price.

Are you dressing the baby up? I did my babies, in Halloween sleepers!!

Posted by: Mandy
Date posted: Sat Oct 31 19:53:22 2009
Message:
RK I can't get past the fact you actually have any left!! We'd be eating the candy four times a year, too LOL!!

Posted by: Lisa P
Date posted: Sat Oct 31 19:26:40 2009
Message:
I think it was old too :( I know it's not and you would not pass out old candy, but as a parent I may think differently.

Posted by: sulla
Date posted: Sat Oct 31 18:54:53 2009
Message:
JMO, but I would not pass out Easter candy for Halloween.

Posted by: ML
Date posted: Sat Oct 31 18:01:59 2009
Message:
Personally, if I found a wayward bag of Valentine's Day candy in a closet, I'd be having a party. I'm thinking that the parents of little kids, however, would deem it "old..." although I'm betting that the dads would have no problem testing it...