chain candy??

last night, punkin and the captain decided to go frolic in the front yard. punkin likes to climb our magnolia tree, but the captain just skips around, singing "twinkle, twinkle little star." ok, not really. while punkin does like to climb the tree, last night our neighbor kids were out and they were playing while the captain was doing something manly, i'm sure.

after a while, the captain comes in holding a purple plastic bowl full of an assortment of candy. when i asked where he got it, he said that he turned his back for a minute, and then there it was. there was a note inside the bowl:

"good evening!! since this is the time for goblins and bats, halloween spirits and ghosts and cats..." blah blah more poem. at the end it read, "so by tomorrow pick three friends sweet, and give them each a halloween treat. you only have ONE day, so hurry!!! leave that treat on the doorstep then flee in a flurry."

"now, these are the things you will need to do:
1. make 3 copies of this letter
2. take your letters and treats to 3 homes

'tis better giving than receiving, we all know this to be true, show your love to all the world, and remember...now the phantom is you!!!"

what. the. fuck? like i am gonna let my kid eat candy from some unknown person! i don't think so! and chain candy? i don't even read the second sentence of chain letters before i throw them away.

has this ever happened to you? am i being paranoid? i wouldn't have a problem with it if i knew who left the candy or even if they put our name on the paper.

some people have too much time on their hands. i should probably throw the candy out. what do you think? (i swear this is a true story!)