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After my siblings and I returned from trick-or-treating, we dumped our candy on the floor so our parents could inspect our haul. We’d be allowed to eat a piece or two that night but were usually sent to bed because we usually had to drag ourselves out of bed the next morning for school.

I don’t think any of us ever missed school on November 1st due to a tummy ache, but I’m sure there were plenty of times that we were were late. And I can remember at least once when my blonde hair wouldn’t release its death-grip of spray-on “temporary” hair color. “Washes out with normal shampooing” can sometimes mean “it will fade after two weeks regardless of what you try.” Did you know that you can actually stain blonde hair? You can!
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