Age 10 -1987
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Age 10 -Grade 6
Ahhhhh…. was this the legendary year that we actually ran out of candy!? That is almost impossible since my dad always buys an excess of it, the huge super huge “mega bulk family packs” of name brand chocolate bars. I’m proud to say my parents never cheaped out on Trick or Treating, but my dad always made sure I came out ahead anyways, driving me around to find the well lighted blocks. Back then many houses partook in handing out candy, I would say like 70-85% of the block would be lit up!! Now it’s more like 50%… some blocks are a graveyard now; no one wants the responsiblity or bother anymore. ..
I may have used the sandwich board thing one more year… hmmmm… let’s jsut keep this open.
I has the same teacher for grades 6 & 7, a big bellowing fellow with a belly to match. He was also a gym teacher so all he wore has blue sweat pants and sweatshirt… ALL THE TIME. Somehow I picture him with a whistle on a string around his neck, maybe it was tucked in under his sweatshirt. Even if I recall it incorrectly, it would’ve suited him perfectly. At this age, you kind of stop doing crafts in class. No more cutting out paper Halloween shapes and glueing colored macaroni to paper plates to make masks. Damn, I miss that.