The Time Has Come for a Boo Gift Registry
For the past several years, I’ve been an Boo Basket proponent. I stuff the baskets, ring the doorbells, and run like mad. If you’re not familiar with the Boo, it’s simply a fun way to spread some Halloween joy around your neighborhood by leaving a little basket of goodies under cover of darkness. The basket comes with instructions for the next person to continue the Boo and a little sign for the door to let people know they’ve been Boo’d. However, it can get complicated.
Say for example you’ve gone to the store to get just the right supplies for your neighbor who has a baby, a toddler, and two dogs, but minutes before you’re set to Boo and run, you notice they’ve been Boo’d by someone else. Now you have to start all over and there’s a lot to consider when making up a Boo basket. Once you figure out what to put in it, you’ve got to determine just which of your neighbors to Boo who will keep the chain going. Because God forbid you Boo a Boo Killer! And even when things go smoothly, there’s the problem of competition. No one wants to give the crappy Boo basket. Therefore the goodies get more and more extravagant each year.
That’s why next year I propose a Boo Gift Registry. Let’s take this thing online to solve the problems of being beaten to the Boo, accidentally Booing non-participatory neighbors, and making it abundantly clear what you’d like to receive in your Boo basket. Who’s in?
by Lela Davidson on October 29, 2008
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Um, this is a great idea…but you know, this would NEVER work where I live. I’m in the heart of the ghetto – wouldn’t work at all.
The ghetto Boo… interesting. So if people are going to walk off with other people’s baskets, I’m sure we could think of some nasty stuff to put in there…
I was so upset about the boo game this year. I still have not been booed. I guess that my neighborhood has some Boo Killers! My poor boo bags have been sitting in my dining room all month long.
If you have Boo baskets, then go Boo someone! You don’t have to wait for it to come around to you – get a new one going!
I guess I’m glad I don’t live in your neighborhood because our BOO bags don’t get too elaborate! We have actually been BOO’ed twice this year. Since the tape used in the past has taken paint off of my door, this year I decided to put my sign in the little side window next to the door. Apparently, it wasn’t seen and we got a 2nd bag. Please tel me I don’t have to BOO two more people, because I’m not going to!
I should’ve started this in my neighborhood this year. Oh well~maybe next year.
personalized boo baskets? Sounds like you are becoming the Martha Stewart of booers! Here we just toss some candy in a bag and leave it on a doorstep. Last year the one that was left at our place was crawling with those tiny sugar ants
I don’t think it was on purpose, but now that I think about it….