13 Things Your Trick-or-Treater Won't Tell You

By Phillip Done
This Halloween, we turned to the experts (kids!) to give us the scoop on how to score the most candy while trick-or-treating and more. Plus, 7 more things your trick-or-treater won't tell you.
From Close Encounters of the Third-Grade Kind: Thoughts on Teacherhood
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1. Old people are either very generous or give you one peanut. There is no in-between.

—Excerpted from Close Encounters of the Third-Grade Kind: Thoughts on Teacherhood, copyright © 2009 by Phillip Done (Center Street/Hachette, $22.99).
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Tootsie Rolls have been out of fashion for a few years now...

By Rae Winston, on 11/04/2009
Some advanced thoughts from a 3rd grader! 6. Handing out candy is like serving wine at a party. People serve the good stuff first and save the not-so-good stuff for later. The longer you stay out on Halloween night, the worse the candy gets.

By Jim Olstrom, on 10/30/2009
Its really safer to go with face painting rather than a mask that impairs your vision. And it might be safer to go to a church festival instead of cruising your neighborhood. Just check the predators list of who lives where. Know who lives nearby.

By Henny, on 10/30/2009
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