Trick got the Treat

My favorite memory of my childhood treat or treating days was when my brother Ruben showed his quick wit at a house we were trick or treating at. My aunt had dressed Ruben as a hobo. She shook talcum powder on his head maybe to resemble an older hobo. The big group of us went out together, and came to a house where the owner, upon answering the door to the shout of "Trick or Treat", responded-- "Where's the trick so you can get your treat?" Ruben immediately took off his hat and shook his head to make a white cloud of "smoke" from the talcum powder in his hair. It really impressed the owner of the house and we got our treat. I wonder to this day if the person handing out candies asked every group of kids the same question, and how many tricks were presented. I don't think many, but I remember thinking how glad I was that we were insured our treat by Ruben's "trick".