We are canceling all plans for the holidays this year. No Christmas, thanksgiving, Halloween

[Anonymous]

If Christmas,Thanksgiving and Halloween are enough money to buy a house, even as a small part towards it, the problem is not with the holiday. The problem is with you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What’s the issue with Halloween? It’s outside!

People can spread candy out on a table and sit six feet away.

Our neighborhood already held three meetings about Halloween.

The plan is to have people toss jumbo candy bars from their front step so kids can catch them roughly 6-8 feet away. It’s not a perfect plan, but it’s what the game plan is. Kids will he encouraged to carry white king size pillow cases to make it easy to catch the candy. We ordered neon reflective tape to make the pillow cases more visible.

You can't be serious? I mean, it's a fine idea, but do people really worry so much bout these things? And plan so far ahead?

Apparently so...as evidenced by the neighborhood meetings and game plan.

This way everyone is on the same page: people have time to order the right size candy and practice tossing. It would be reckless to unleash such a plan with short notice.

NP. How ridiculous. I’m so glad I don’t live in an HOA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We’re opting out of a traditional Halloween, but we will do a pizza-candy-hot cider dinner with DC and then watch the Charlie Brown Halloween movie.

Good idea.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone think this is the same OP as the one from the “how to tell children life as they knew it is over forever” thread?

LOL good call.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Big deal, my Jewish neighbors do this every year

They don't celebrate Halloween? Are you sure they're not right-wing Christian nut jobs?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone think this is the same OP as the one from the “how to tell children life as they knew it is over forever” thread?

LOL good call.

Yes! Same absurd thoughts!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone think this is the same OP as the one from the “how to tell children life as they knew it is over forever” thread?

LOL good call.

Yes! Same absurd thoughts!

If it is so, it confirms that I was right in my evaluation of her using her dd as some kind of emotional outlet for her own insanity. Kid got the message, I can't go to any trouble for you, for some nice meal that you might be looking forward to. It is all about me, about me not doing anything, indulging my mental illness and telling you that basically anything I do for you is too much, so I am not going to do it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Cost of Thanksgiving--

$20 for a meal for a family of four

Have kids pick up some fall foliage outside and place on
dining table and around house--free

Nice Thanksgiving with decorations for $20.

I take your point, but no Thanksgiving costs more than $20...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What’s the issue with Halloween? It’s outside!

People can spread candy out on a table and sit six feet away.

Our neighborhood already held three meetings about Halloween.

The plan is to have people toss jumbo candy bars from their front step so kids can catch them roughly 6-8 feet away. It’s not a perfect plan, but it’s what the game plan is. Kids will he encouraged to carry white king size pillow cases to make it easy to catch the candy. We ordered neon reflective tape to make the pillow cases more visible.

Your neighborhood has planned meetings about Halloween??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What’s the issue with Halloween? It’s outside!

People can spread candy out on a table and sit six feet away.

This is our plan. Firepit in the driveway, table with candy barsz

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What’s the issue with Halloween? It’s outside!

People can spread candy out on a table and sit six feet away.

Our neighborhood already held three meetings about Halloween.

The plan is to have people toss jumbo candy bars from their front step so kids can catch them roughly 6-8 feet away. It’s not a perfect plan, but it’s what the game plan is. Kids will he encouraged to carry white king size pillow cases to make it easy to catch the candy. We ordered neon reflective tape to make the pillow cases more visible.

You can't be serious? I mean, it's a fine idea, but do people really worry so much bout these things? And plan so far ahead?

Apparently so...as evidenced by the neighborhood meetings and game plan.

This way everyone is on the same page: people have time to order the right size candy and practice tossing. It would be reckless to unleash such a plan with short notice.

NP. How ridiculous. I’m so glad I don’t live in an HOA.

It’s not organized by the hoa. It’s organized by a group of moms. While it seems excessive, the reality is these type A super moms coordinate amazing events that kids love. For adults, certain houses have fire pits, kegs, cider for adults and kids, and warm donut holes (homemade). Certain homes have carnival like games. Certain homes have haunted houses. It will be different this year, but it will still be epic...and I don’t need to do anything other than practice tossing jumbo candy bars.

[Anonymous]

OP must be a troll. The post about calling the pork in Chinese food turkey for Thanksgiving...Come on

The holidays will be a bummer this year, and I’m Jewish so Christmas isn’t even a factor and my kids are almost aging out of Halloween, but why not celebrate to the extent you can?

[Anonymous]

why wouldn't you even decorate? If anything I am going to decorate even more! So people who are exercising outside still in the winter can enjoy the view.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:why wouldn't you even decorate? If anything I am going to decorate even more! So people who are exercising outside still in the winter can enjoy the view.

Me too. I'm going to go freakin' overboard this year.

[Anonymous]

There are a lot of weird people in this world. OP is clearly one of them.

Enjoy not enjoying the holidays!