dave@utcsrgv.UUCP (Dave Sherman) (11/09/84)
In article <1664@ucf-cs.UUCP> yiri@ucf-cs.UUCP (Yirmiyahu BenDavid) writes: || Byron asks a question which has often bothered me. What SHOULD we do || when 'trick-or-treaters' come to the door. Our approach has always been || to turn off the lights in the main room, retire to the bedroom or study || to watch TV or whatever and not answer the door. What are some other || ideas? (Giving them treats is out as I will not encourage the || practice.) If the kids are Jewish, you could give them either a lecture or literature about Judaism. How about handing them a little card that says, "Sorry, we don't hand out treats on Halloween because of its non-Jewish origins. But if you leave your name and address on this card, we'll deliver you some treats on Purim, the Jewish holiday on which it's a special mitzvah to *give* food to others." Dave Sherman -- { allegra cornell decvax ihnp4 linus utzoo }!utcsrgv!dave