| There are two things that people love about Halloween: Candy and costumes.
Many assume that you outgrow the candy things, and in some cases that's
true. I, on the other hand, don't really dig the whole costume thing.
I'd rather just wait till the Halloween candy goes on sale and stock up.
Having said that, there is a certain amount of pleasure I get from checking
out all the Halloween-related stuff. The lawn accoutrements are entertaining,
as are the funny packages on the Halloween candy. Seeing as this is a
candy site, I'll focus on the candy packages.
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Greatest pun in history. My personal opinion of puns
is that they're never that great, so being the greatest pun in history
isn't really that important.
Funny enough, the pun is not why I like, or at least decided to
profile, this package. I thought I'd point it out because of the
inaccuracy of the character. Obviously, by the bolt in the neck,
the green skin and the stitches, this is supposed to be Frankenstein.
But as some of you may know, Frankenstein was the name of the doctor
and not the monster. It would appear someone figured this out during
the design of the package and decided to make the monster a doctor
as well.
It looks like they're just giving away mad science doctorates.
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| I'm not sure why I picked this particular picture. I
think it could be the fact that this ghost has decided to taunt the
corpse rising from the grave in a malicious way with his party blower.
This is truly cruel; the un-dead have feelings too, you know. |
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It's a little strange seeing a ghost party, but it
could happen. The thing that makes me stop and think is that the
"R.I.P." on the gravestone is backwards. The rest of the
package is fine - just this one part is a little strange.
Maybe it means something. Maybe it's a message from the un-dead
trying to free their souls from the horrors of the after life. Maybe
by figuring this out I'm doomed to suffer by walking through the
afterlife reading things backwards.
That, or maybe a designer forgot to switch it around.
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| All I can say is this witch looks slightly uncomfortable
yet kind of happy about it. |
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This particular image is really strange. It combines
two holidays in a way that makes me feel very uncomfortable. I mean,
who knew that the Easter Bunny celebrated Halloween? I guess he
gets some off time, and why not enjoy another holiday? His costume
choice is clever, considering he has buck teeth.
Wait a minute, he's not just enjoying this holiday; he's using
it to distribute eggs again! Now I feel a sense of hatred towards
the bunny. Why can't he just do his own thing? That Easter Bunny
can be a jerk.
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This has got to be one of the best examples of a
new trend in miniature treats. When I was a kid, if I wanted candy
to bring to school for lunch I had to save some of my Halloween
fare because that's the only time I'd be getting it. Today, they
pretty much sell "bite sized" treats all the time, so
every kid's lunch will be filled with chocolate goodness.
Rather than having to make new bag designs for the Halloween season,
these clever folks put a little picture on the back to show you
all the ways you could make someone's day with this treat. The problem
is that it shows what has to be the lamest Halloween costume in
history. I don't want to ever condone the idea of beating someone
up for their candy or refusing to give candy to someone because
their costume wasn't up to par, but this kid deserves both.
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