Long before worries of knives and poisons in treats I use to eagerly dream of Popcorn balls. Yummy homemade popcorn balls!! And,No, my mother did not make them. Nope, The little old lady a few houses down was the maker.
Every Halloween my father would lovingly walk me around our neighborhood. We always stopped at the old couples house on our street. Usually towards the end of our night. They fussed over my costume!! And we always went into their home for a few minutes. Typically, it was a cold evening in Ohio,therefore stepping into their warm, comfy house was just what my cold toes wanted. In addition,I loved all the attention while my dad chatted with the older couple!
Oh, and their house smelled yummy. You could just tell the old woman had made those popcorn balls all day. You could smell the butter,mixed with popcorn and sweet smell. It melted in my mouth and I couldn’t wait to get home and eat my popcorn ball. Sometimes,every great once in awhile, if my dad got to chatting a little longer with the old couple, the little old lady would give me a popcorn ball to eat while I waited to head out the door to get our next stop.
Oh, how I loved her popcorn balls and stopping there!
Now, that I fondly look back, I imagine that the old couple loved the evening too. We were not the only ones to stop in and chat. I am sure it was one of their busiest fall nights and they enjoyed all the attention and company too!!
Do you have a fond childhood memory of trick or treating?
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I remember getting popcorn balls but sadly, I have never liked them. Even sadder – I never let my kids eat any that they received – you just never know.
We had 2 older couples across from us when the children were little. They would sit on their front porch and watch our kids. I apologized once and said “Our children were the best entertainment – better than TV” so the kids played outside a lot and now thatwe are older we sit on our porch and are amused by the young children on the street.
what a lovely memory of Halloween
Oh yes!! I remember those too. The lady on the block I grew up on made them with some caramel!! yummy yummy. I tried my hand at making them a few years ago and they turned out pretty good. But not nearly as good as hers.
This was such a nice memory; it’s so sad that homemade goodies are not possible anymore.
Thanks for sharing this with chatters today.
I don’t have many memories about trick-or-treating growing up because I wasn’t allowed. So as a teenager, while my friends thought it was a little silly, I LOVED trick-or-treating! lol But no popcorn balls for me.
They sound yummy!
I remember a family or two who would hand out home-made goodies when I was kid. My favorites being the popcorn balls and candied apples, sometimes they would caramel apples. Those are definitely fond memories.
My mother didn’t do any of the things for us. I guess she was just too busy and I can’t blame her really. As Mommy of once small ones I made sure to incorporate these childhood favorites into our children’s lives. It was not only fun for them, but it was fun for me, too.
Later on, though I decided to move away from the popcorn balls to caramel corn simply because it was easier to eat for everyone and it’s actually a bit tastier.
Thanks for sharing your memories from your bygone days of Halloween as a child.
What a lovely recollection of a memory! I can smell the popcorn! So many fond childhood memories. In the summer, my mom would steam Chinese pork balls, stick em on a chopstick, and we’d eat them kabob style on the “stoop” as we called stairs in Philly. I hope to make fond memories for J. In our fast-paced society, I really hope he has fond memories!
Now I have to go make some popcorn balls!!!! IT has been an lifetime ago since I had those things! YUMMY!
Thank you for sharing such an awesome memory!!!
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