Waterboarding for Fruit
About this episode
Dave discusses the evolving nature of Halloween in his neighborhood, reflecting on decorations, candy prices, and childhood pranks.
Hey, it's Dave—and on this episode of Building a Better Dave, I talk all about the weirdness that is Halloween in my neighborhood lately. As October rolls in, I've noticed a crazy escalation in skeleton yard decorations. What used to be simple six-foot skeletons have turned into these massive twelve-foot giants. I can't help but wonder if this is just the middle-aged version of keeping up with the Joneses. Halloween itself has always struck me as strange, especially when you factor in how expensive candy has gotten (seriously, $15 a bag now?!) and how we've all just accepted feeding our kids mountains of sugar as tradition. Confession: If I buy a bunch of candy, I'm probably just going to eat it myself, which is why I might skip handing it out altogether and let myself get "tricked" this year. This episode, I also reminisce about the good old days of Halloween pranks—TPing houses, knocking and running, and my brother's infamous police escort home after getting caught. My dad was definitely not amused. It feels like those harmless pranks just don't happen anymore—probably because today's doorbell cameras have killed the fun. Of course, I have to mention bobbing for apples, which…
People in this episode
Host: Dave Jackson
Topics covered
- Halloween decorations
- childhood memories
- pranks
- candy prices
- costume trends
Keywords
- Halloween
- skeleton decorations
- candy prices
- pranks
- costumes
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