$1 Per Pound

As a kid I can remember my brother and I counting down the days until Halloween. We would come home everyday from school and immediately change into the costumes our Mom worked on all month! For a solid week she would have to pry them off of us so we wouldn't ruin them before the big day. After the long wait it was finally 7pm on the 31st of October! One year my Dad had the best idea. The goal was to cover as much trick or treating territory as possible so he piled us on the back of our golf cart and for 4 hours we hit all of the surrounding neighborhoods. This quickly became the envy of every little kid (and Dad) on the block! We would come home with pillow cases full of treats and dump them all out in the middle of the living room floor. This is when Dad would sift through all the candy and collect his Daddy Tax! And based on the loot, he would get a pretty hefty percentage.
Well sorry Dads...the Dentists of the world are slowly eliminating your Daddy Tax. They are offering kids $1 per pound of Halloween candy they bring in. Cash money for an 8 year old is the best thing ever and maybe they can start pitching in funds for those silly bands that are all the rage now. So where does all the candy go? After all is collected, the dentists ship boxes full of candy to the troops overseas. The reasons for this are sincere so that the troops know we are thinking of them and to bring Halloween cheer. Some troops even use the candy to have their own trick or treat night by passing it out to the local children. I hope this brings them some joy during the Halloween season because I am sure they are heart broken they weren't there to take their own little ghouls trick or treating. I know my Dad would be.
To find out if your dentist is participating check out this link. Happy Halloween!
Halloween Candy Buy Back

Pleasantly Yours,
Pretty in Pink Tights