Since the candy began pouring into the house, the kids have set up their own little economy. This is new this year. Previously their Halloween bags have haunted to counters and tables of the house for passer-bys to partake of. Eventually it all got dumped into a huge communal bowl until the last piece was consumed. Not this year. Every piece was organized, cataloged, ranked, and counted. Then it was all squirreled away.
Well except for the "tax". They shoved 3 Almond Joy bars into my hand before bedtime. Pops found 2 bags of Snickers bars at his desk, only because the kids don't like them and they knew we would come after them.
Then, poof! All the candy disappeared. The only evidence that it exists is the nearly constant lip smacking of the children. They protect their candy like hawks and move it to new hiding places regularly. You can't find it. Pops and I had to break down and buy our own bag. But, everybody has a fav, and we all know it. Tad LOVES those "sweet and juicy" Nerds. Superkid LOVES Twix. Little Chief is a sucker for a lollipop. Abizella loves the toys, particularly bat rings. So, if you want something done, you just pull out some one's fav and corner them.
When I was a kid, the Phrogbottom currency was Ramen noodles. My mom bought a case of them pretty regularly. We were all given a ration, which we would squirrel away. You could never get anyone to do your dishes for you for a couple of dollars, but absolutely could pay someone with a package of Ramen noodles for the job. I didn't even like Ramen noodles, but always made sure to take a portion so I would have something to barter with!
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