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debm55

(51,775 posts) Thu Oct 16, 2025, 01:25 PM Thursday

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pennies johnnyfins Thursday #1

Thank you very much, johnnyfins. debm55 Thursday #2

Definitely ProfessorGAC Thursday #3

WOW, ProfessorGAC, you were sure lucky. debm55 Thursday #4

I remember a toothbrush. pandr32 Thursday #5

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH, thank you pandr32. debm55 Thursday #6

Apples hannah Thursday #7

Omg! 😄 How Disappointing! electric_blue68 Saturday #33

pennies, and those pamphlets ... surrealAmerican Thursday #8

Yes, money, but also apples and oranges. sinkingfeeling Thursday #9

What? NO! Halloween is All About The CANDY! electric_blue68 Saturday #34

Yes. Apples and oranges. LoisB Thursday #13

Thank you, LoisB debm55 Thursday #14

Apples, pennies boonecreek Thursday #15

HAHAHAHAHAH. Thank you very much, boonecreek debm55 Thursday #16

In the South, you get Chick Tracts. Aristus Friday #17

Agree, I never got one when I was a kid. Yes, a southern thing. debm55 Friday #18

I got a popcorn ball that was inedible. catbyte Friday #19

Yes, it counts ,catbyte. I dislike popcorn balls too. debm55 Friday #20

Had a neighbor who gave out popsicles JoseBalow Friday #22

Was it warm where you lived? Thank you JoseBalow debm55 Friday #25

Back when I was a kid you could get a full size candy bar Emile Friday #23

Same here, Emile, same here debm55 Friday #24

Nope. The only non-candy item was a homemade popcorn ball. Polly Hennessey Friday #27

Thank you very much, Polly Hennessey. debm55 Friday #30

Definitely pennies. electric_blue68 Saturday #35

I used to give away loose change. Laffy Kat Saturday #36

One year when it was really cold, madamesilverspurs Saturday #37