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[AW]

I went trick or treating with my kids last year, dressed as Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, complete with pigtails, dress and ruby slippers   :lol:  My son always gives me the chocolate, he likes skittles and stuff like that.  So, free chocolate....I'm in.

[HawkGirl]

I went trick or treating with my kids last year, dressed as Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, complete with pigtails, dress and ruby slippers   :lol:  My son always gives me the chocolate, he likes skittles and stuff like that.  So, free chocolate....I'm in.

I do the same thing almost every year, dress up like a witch, play spooky music, and pass out candy from a cauldron. But, a few years ago I rented a Disney Bear costume. I just walked behind people, flipping their hair.  Or looking over their shoulder. Looked in their bags. Passed out potatoes to teenagers. lol That was lots of fun. The kids loved it, even the teenagers had fun with it. Moms and Dads must have been calling everyone they knew, because my poor husband had to go back to the store four times for candy. He threatened me that never again was I allowed to do that. The last time he went to the store he bought all they had left, so I had candy here till Christmas and ended up throwing away a bunch. I'm glad I'm not the only one that likes to do that.

[calalily]

Calla, Candy corn is fun. Seriously, I think Hollywood's version of American life, and real American life are completely different. so I dont blame you all for not wanting to be like us. Its bad enough Hollywood pretends to be American and peddles it around the world.

Candy corn was alright - give me coconut ice anyday.  The one thing I did really love (scarfed 2 boxes) was Junior Mints.

It's the little things we don't want either - like word substitutions:

US                                    Aussie
cookies                             biscuits
biscuits                             scones or dumplings
Mom                                 Mum
candy                               lollies
zee as in letter zee            letter zed
ass                                  arse
fanny (means bum)           fanny (means vagina) - hence the giggling when we hear Americans talk about "fanny packs".  

[Soup Parrot]

I will remember to watch how I use the word fanny from now on. I just named a Sim Fanny... :shock:. Wait till I tell my mom what fanny means over downunder. Junior mints are the best, Dots, Goodnplenty, all that. Now dont get me hungry or I wont be able to sleep.

[HawkGirl]

Candy corn was alright - give me coconut ice anyday.  The one thing I did really love (scarfed 2 boxes) was Junior Mints.

fanny (means bum)           fanny (means vagina) - hence the giggling when we hear Americans talk about "fanny packs".  

Junior Mints are my favorite candy. I have to also order thin mints from the girls scouts every year, and I love Spearmint/Peppermint tea. Maybe I just have a thing for mint.

I will remember to watch how I use the word fanny from now on. I just named a Sim Fanny... :shock:.

I was thinking the same thing, I know a couple women named Francine who's nicknames are Fanny, I'll never be able to look at them again without laughing now!  :oops: How could you ever look at someone and say oh and by the way did you know your nickname means vagina in Australia? lol

[Quorneater]

I was thinking the same thing, I know a couple women named Francine who's nicknames are Fanny, I'll never be able to look at them again without laughing now!  :oops: How could you ever look at someone and say oh and by the way did you know your nickname means vagina in Australia? lol

And in England it means vulva!   Doctors would get really confused, they wouldn't know if we were talking about our backside, frontside, or inside

Oh - come to think of it though, Americans don't have a seperate word for vulva do they?  They call the whole thing the vagina?  Here, the vagina just means the internal tube that leads to the uterus, it doesn't include the visible parts.

Edit: Oh I just want to add that "fanny" for vulva is not considered a particularly rude word (except inasmuch as one doesn't talk about the area in polite conversation), in fact my friends and I taught that word to our small daughters to name the part.  And we do use Fanny as short for Frances too, it's not a problem.

[Feverish]

I absolutely hate candy corn. Worst candy ever. ew.
I like peanut butter cups. And snickers after you put them in the freezer for awhile.

[FrenchOnion]

I love languages and words and always delight in the differences I notice.

On my sweet mum-in-law's first trip to America we took her into a Burger King because she was so excited that we had them here in Seattle like they do back home in Belfast. She ran in and said quickly to the boy at the counter, "I need a Flamer! Hot, please."

The boy, noticing her accent, quickly looked at me... like this :shock: and I said, stiffling myself, "She means a grilled chicken sandwich and not the one that's already sitting there, please.   "

Later I explained to her that she had just ordered a "nice looking gay boy".   :lol:

[Quorneater]

And snickers after you put them in the freezer for awhile.

Well I still call them Marathons.  Stupid internationalisation of brand names  :x

[JMZ]

And snickers after you put them in the freezer for awhile.

Well I still call them Marathons.  Stupid internationalisation of brand names  :x

I miss the name "Marathon" too. It sounded SO much better than Snickers.

And then there's Starburst, which used to be called "Opal Fruits."

I'm sure there are many more, but I can't remember them ATM...

[Feverish]

A candy bar by any other name...
They do have a snickers ice cream bar, but I still prefer the candy bar after it's been in the fridge.
I love caramel apple lollipops too. They are a sour apple lollipop covered with caramel. They are yummy but hard to find.

ETA: these http://www.centurynovelty.com/detail_2_400-002.html?mr:referralID=e5dc1c7b-aceb-4c04-aaf9-77518d7c45f8

[keirra]

You guys are killing me.  I am on a diet.  I'm eating a sourdough pretzel right now, wishing it was a snickers.  :cry:

[Soup Parrot]

I love languages and words and always delight in the differences I notice.

On my sweet mum-in-law's first trip to America we took her into a Burger King because she was so excited that we had them here in Seattle like they do back home in Belfast. She ran in and said quickly to the boy at the counter, "I need a Flamer! Hot, please."

The boy, noticing her accent, quickly looked at me... like this :shock: and I said, stiffling myself, "She means a grilled chicken sandwich and not the one that's already sitting there, please.   "

Later I explained to her that she had just ordered a "nice looking gay boy".   :lol:

I must really be naieve. If i had of heard her I would assumed she was ordering a sandwich. :?

[SparklePlenty]

That's what I do. Always make sure to pick up a couple bags of my own favorites. My grandbabies only go to people's houses we know. So grandma sneaks and buys extra bags to dump in their bags when they aren't looking of mixed candy and a couple bags of their favorite candy. Couple toys. They probably wouldn't care if they got to go trick or treating, it's all about getting dressed up for them. Of course they are only 7,6, 3, and 2. Plus, I'll have three more soon. My own children didn't want to go trick or treating anymore when they were about 10, they figured out that pour the bags of candy in the bag trick. Plus, they didn't like that they couldn't just wander off with their friends. So they just liked dressing up and passing out the candy.

Sadly, I don't have any grandbabies, but my younger son, age 14, likes to put on his Freddy Kruger mask and knife glove and hand out the candy. Then when the little neighbor kids go home about 8 p.m. there are usually all night horror movie marathons on TV. So he and I pop some popcorn and watch them. My husband sometimes joins us, but only for the candy and popcorn, I suspect. He talks through movies, so we have to send him away.

[Ry]

fanny (means bum) fanny (means vagina) - hence the giggling when we hear Americans talk about "fanny packs".

Holy hell, there went my coffee.

That's so freaking funny. Fanny Packs are stupid, imo, anyway, so to hear that makes it all the more fun to tease those who wear them now..lol.

Thanks Soup for answering. I didn't want to start a debate or anything, was just curious and I'm glad it didn't offend you that I asked.

Halloween is my Christmas..lol.
I just go nuts. I decorate the yard and house, Cam gets jkick ass comstumes and Eli will now, too since he's old enough to enjoy it this year.
I even dress up every year.
I have the same costume I've been wearing since 2000..lmao. It's an old black bridesmaids dress *yeah, balck, who knows* and I wear it with my fangs and stuff and hiss at everyone that comes to the door.
I dunno, I'm odd.  :lol:
The kids all love me around here, though...although the parents treat me like their oldest kid or something..lmao.