Trick or Obama

Last night, we had the pleasure of giving candy to the neighborhood kids, whose costumes were really top-notch this year! In light of the historic election only days away, we decided to perform our own litmus test on the candy-addled toddler to preteen demographic: we offered them candy from two identical trays, one labeled "Obama Candy," and the other "McCain Candy"–

(A side note: Reese's Cups are better than ButterFingers, but not if they're branded McCain)

As you can see, Obama candy went faster. Of course we expected nothing less from the great neighborhood of Dorchester here in the politically progressive City of Boston. This young gentleman above dressed as Joe the Plumber, and his female counterpart a sassy Sarah Palin, with a moose hand puppet. The first words out of her mouth: "Gimme some candy, or the Moose gets it!"  ...When offered a piece of Obama or McCain candy, she was a bit vexed about breaking character– but not even a trick-or-treater this committed is immune to the gravity of the upcoming election, and she triumphantly chose Obama.