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31 Oct 19 - 02:16 PM (#4016398) Subject: BS: blue pumpkins From: leeneia My newspaper had a long article today about blue pumpkins. Parents of autistic children are giving them blue pumpkins so that citizens giving out Halloween candy will understand that the child might be unable to say "trick or treat", might be shy or might even want to come in your house and look around. He might look 21 but act like a child. Naturally, some people like the idea and some don't. Nonetheless, it's something to be aware of. We won't get much custom this year; it's too cold. |
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31 Oct 19 - 04:26 PM (#4016432) Subject: RE: BS: blue pumpkins From: keberoxu That's a sweet idea, never heard of that before. In eastern Massachusetts, however, the weather has this balmy damp stuff going on, AND a line of storm squalls coming through after dark. And when it comes through, the gale-force winds are going to do their level best to strip all the trees bare. Some communities hereabouts have postponed Halloween trick-or-treating until after the weather clears and cools. |
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31 Oct 19 - 08:18 PM (#4016497) Subject: RE: BS: blue pumpkins From: Mrrzy I think I read that article. The mom writing thought that people did not need to know her kids' dx. Can't argue with that. |
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01 Nov 19 - 11:27 AM (#4016600) Subject: RE: BS: blue pumpkins From: leeneia One of my last trick-or-treaters was a boy who looked too old, maybe 14 or 15. I thought he might be handicapped. He had a mask that completely hid his face, even his eyes, and he stared at my right elbow, not saying anything. He was tall and thin, so unlikely to have Downs. So I addressed him, saying "Do you like chocolate?" He continued to stare at my right elbow, thought for a long time, and finally said, "Yuh." Then I gave him his handful of Hershey's chocolate kisses. |
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02 Nov 19 - 06:07 PM (#4016911) Subject: RE: BS: blue pumpkins From: keberoxu Blue pumpkins, purple cows, pink elephants ... |