I recall one year that mom and dad asked us if we would like to go to Minneapolis and trick or treat. Minneapolis, home to Auntie Nell, Auntie Mae and "Uncle" Bud. We loved going to Minneapolis because it was where we always went for Christmas, so how could Halloween not be awesome. However, there was one thing tied to this trip, it was to be a surprise. the aunties did not know we were coming.
Dad timed the 9 hour or so trip from Rockford to Minneapolis to get us there just in time for normal trick or treating. We were very excited to pull one over on the aunties.
It was already dark by the time we parked a house away from 4608 Ewing. Hastily, we put on our costumes and yanked out our paper/pillow case bags and the four of us clambered up the walkway to the door. We rang the familiar doorbell while singing out, "trick or treat!". Auntie Mae came to the door and gave each of the four masked young people a treat and graciously closed the door. Hmm, she didn't recognize us, so moments later, we rang the bell again. Auntie Mae came back to the door and was obviously perplexed and a bit "put out", from the stern expression, that we were back. That is when we said ( in unison),"We get better treats than this in Rockford!" It took a moment, but as we removed our masks and screamed "trick or treat" again, Nellie came running to the door. Both were shocked and overwhelmed. It was great and we all laughed over the prank as Uncle Bud unloaded and put his WWI carbine back in the closet muttering something about how much he wanted to use it again and this was a missed opportunity. This was truly the beginning of many more Jensen kid pranks to come.
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