Friday, November 2, 2012

Writing with Rox Weekly Prompt—Fun Dip, anyone?

Halloween candy that Ma took from my pumpkin every year the day after Halloween

Snickers
Baby Ruth
Almond Joy
Almond Roca (if I got any)
Heath
anything with nuts










Last night after Jude spilled his Halloween loot across the carpet, the same way we did as kids (is this really genetic?), I couldn't help but greedily eye the treasure. "Nice job, JJ!" I said, recognizing some old familiars I'd long forgotten: the single white Life Saver from the nearing elder man who answered the door in a gray sweatshirt, white hair atoss, the always reliable Smarties from the big FUN PAK, the plain M&M's, as well as the latest in candy fashion: bloody brain gummy, yummy earth organic lollipop (?), Halloween colored Kit Kat, laffy taffy...


What candy did you take from your child's pumpkin today? Which did your parent take from yours?

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