My doorbell rang twice even though my porch light was not lit. I kept working. I recall just ten years ago when I used to welcome 120+. 20 years ago, one could not count them all. It was grand seeing the wee ones in their costumes. But, older teens and older than teens ruined it. It became a "treat grab" and many didn't even say "Trick or treat". Sigh. Fact is, I think, the over-commercialization ruined it.

We are not even "doing" Kissmeass this year. And I mean we are NOT (I hope). No big get together at all. Not even a big dinner because some just have to give presents that are useless and unwanted and most of us just cringe from the commercial bullshit of it all. Last year, one Grinch (guess who) said he was tired of taking presents to the Red Cross box. You can imagine how that went over. Someone actually saying "I have had enough of this bullshit. Kissmeass is for kids and there aren't any kids anymore." Lead balloon time. I hope.