Comments on: Trick or Treat

By: McDuff

McDuff — Mon, 01 Nov 2004 09:32:24 +0000

That’s a bit harsh, Kieran. Someone who supports W, the anti-free-trade, big government protectionist, is obviously in favour of handouts from the government, as long as they go to the right people!

By: Gillian Russell

Gillian Russell — Mon, 01 Nov 2004 05:06:12 +0000

When I were a lass, we used t’av to do turn for our halloween sweets: a bit ta dancing or a song or summit. Ant if ‘ouseholder dint like it, we got noth’n, an father wut slice oos int two wit carving knife.

By: dsquared

dsquared — Mon, 01 Nov 2004 01:55:32 +0000

pumpkin is supposed to be scary A pumpkin carved “W ‘04” is not an encouragement to vote for W in 04. It is a statement that for W to win in ‘04 is really scary. This is worth noting down for anyone who has to give an introductory lecture course on Derrida, by the way. How would you go about carving a message into a pumpkin to indicate unambiguously that you supported W? If you were Osama bin Laden, how would you go about endorsing a Presidential candidate? etc etc.

By: Jeremy Osner

Jeremy Osner — Mon, 01 Nov 2004 01:55:06 +0000

I went as a Florida presidential ballot; Sylvia’s dinosaur costume was rather more popular than mine but it did lead to a couple of interesting conversations. A lady around the corner was giving adults a leaflet about their rights at the polling place when she gave their kids Snickers™. Linda had a rather clever costume, she was dressed up as a Nori roll—close to impossible to figure out on your own what it was but quite funny once you were told. She was trying to get everyone we met to guess.

By: jet

jet — Mon, 01 Nov 2004 01:53:45 +0000

“Let the market provide you with candy, I say.”, I supposed you think that was witty and you are probably half right. :P

By: Brad DeLong

Brad DeLong — Mon, 01 Nov 2004 01:45:13 +0000

Re: “The apartment across the way from us has a pumpkin carved with “W ‘04”” Are you sure you haven’t misread the pumpkin? A pumpkin is supposed to be scary A pumpkin carved “W ‘04” is not an encouragement to vote for W in 04. It is a statement that for W to win in ‘04 is really scary. I say give her ALL the candy…