Think back to your Trick-or-Treating days (that’s tonight for my heroes). Remember those houses where you would get an apple, a coupon for a free Karate lesson, raisins or trail mix? You know inside was someone who thought they were sticking it to the system and trying to do good. They figured you were getting all this candy at the other houses, so someone had to keep you somewhat healthy. And that’s where they went wrong.

Halloween is about candy. Always has been, always will be. Don’t believe those stories in the paper about the roots and evolution of Halloween. It’s always been about the candy. So why do people give out apples and Karate coupons? That doesn’t do anyone any good. Those are the people who get their house egged, get Karate chopped in the back and their car stolen, or have apples hurled on their roof three seconds after they close the door.

You are not helping anyone by not giving candy. Kids don’t get all dressed up and walk all over the neighborhood to get an apple. You’re not doing the parents any good either because they now have to console a kid who didn’t get candy from you. There is not a kid in America who couldn’t walk up to their mother, ask for an apple, and get one. You can’t say that about candy. Give the kids what they want. Avoid getting Karate chopped when you get out of your car. Avoid the eggings and apples on your roof. Happy Halloween.