Kids Halloween Candy Code
Growing up in the Bowling Green neighborhood of Sacramento, I was taught how to read and mark houses with the Halloween Candy Code. For kids with an early curfew these codes were invaluable. Once we tagged a house, our peers could use our marks to reap the best full-size chocolate bars while avoiding Chex mix and dried apricots.
Most marks were left in bright chalk at the bottom of the driveway.
Code Symbol | Meaning |
No one home | |
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups |
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Money or Gift Certificates | |
Twix | |
Kit Kats | |
Gum | |
Mounds | |
Fruit or Raisins | |
Werther's Originals | |
Mean Dog | |
Full Size Candy Bars | |
Fun Size Candy Bars | |
Open Porch Bowl | |
|
Advertising |
Garbage | |
Parents will take this away | |
Beware | |
Keep Knocking | |
Dentist | |
Out of Candy, now giving out sauce packets from Taco Bell | |
Teacher | |
Drunk | |
Be Scared here for Extra Candy Portion | |
Ethnic Candy | |
Baked Goods | |
Expired or Stale Candy | |
Generous Portions | |
Power Bars | |
Fondue | |
Cheek Pincher | |
Candy Factory Owner/Operator | |
Toys or Stickers | |
Miserly Portions | |
Dark Chocolate | |
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Advertising |
100% Pure Angus Beef | |
Costume Required | |
Reese's Pieces |
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Candy Produced in a factory |
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Will not Believe the Second Bag |
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Advertising |
Inspiration for this article stolen from a Cabel Sasser tweet.
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October 30, 2008.