He saved a last piece of Halloween Candy in his box of treasures and has pulled it out. I thought he was sugar rushing until i saw they were treasures and not candy around him.
At Hallowe’en in 1971, I was in hospital, so my siblings went trick-or-treating with an extra bag “for our brother in hospital” (all the neighbours knew the situation). I had enough candy to fill a five-gallon bag! The nurses meted it out to me (if I recall I was allowed one or maybe two pieces per day). Even though I was out of hospital by Thanksgiving, the candy lasted nearly until Easter (I recall that the last piece was a rather stale length of red “shoe-string” licorice; a bit crunchy, but still tasted okay).
1980 was the last time I actually trick or treated. I was 11, After that, I helped hand out candy but the childhood magic was over. Still good memories.
lilmnm over 8 years ago
What is the dad looking at in the last panel?
lippyfish over 8 years ago
He saved a last piece of Halloween Candy in his box of treasures and has pulled it out. I thought he was sugar rushing until i saw they were treasures and not candy around him.
dwagon55 over 8 years ago
Things that kids used to collect. Star Wars figures, Luke, baseball cards, coins, hot wheels/matchbox cars, marbles and even keys.
gyroman12345 over 8 years ago
How long was that candy saved?
pumaman over 8 years ago
It is a lollipop in a square cellophane wrapper.
Dirty Dragon over 8 years ago
1988 was a great year for lime suckers.
mggreen over 8 years ago
As long as you never grow up, Halloween is never over!
Comic Minister Premium Member over 8 years ago
Or is it?
Robogrip over 8 years ago
Was That-a-Dad the Mummy ?
Nancy Murphy over 8 years ago
Great idea! Memories make Halloween last forever!
Tandembuzz over 8 years ago
At Hallowe’en in 1971, I was in hospital, so my siblings went trick-or-treating with an extra bag “for our brother in hospital” (all the neighbours knew the situation). I had enough candy to fill a five-gallon bag! The nurses meted it out to me (if I recall I was allowed one or maybe two pieces per day). Even though I was out of hospital by Thanksgiving, the candy lasted nearly until Easter (I recall that the last piece was a rather stale length of red “shoe-string” licorice; a bit crunchy, but still tasted okay).
athomas917 over 8 years ago
1980 was the last time I actually trick or treated. I was 11, After that, I helped hand out candy but the childhood magic was over. Still good memories.