[nfb-talk] common-sense issue

[Laura Eaves]

Well, you can always dress up like a blind person and make it look like 
you're not really blind -- if you have a dog, you have protection, and if no 
dog, you are carrying a big stick...
(Sorry, couldn't resist...)
Happy Halloween all!
Oh, and beware of unscrupulous goblins who will rob you if you aren't 
careful.  I had that happen to me back in college -- I was home alone and 
some goblins came to the door.  I grabbed the candy and started throwing it 
in bags.  I made the mistake of telling the kids I was blind.  There were at 
least 3 or 4 children I guessed, but after throwing candy in 10 or 11 bags I 
got suspicious that someone was playing a trick on me.  Finally a little 
child in the back said "WHEN AM I GETTING SOME???"  which told me there were 
2 or 3 children in front hogging the door and repeatedly sticking their bags 
in front of my face.  There were only a handful of bars left in the bag so I 
threw the bag in the direction of the little child in the back and closed 
the door.  Of course, I had no more candy for the subsequent goblins.
Just a warning.  It was one of the very few times I have felt really taken 
advantage of because of my blindness.
Cheers!
--le

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric Calhoun" <eric at pmpmail.com>
To: <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2007 6:36 PM
Subject: [nfb-talk] common-sense issue


I wanted to discuss with you something that coincides with Halloween:
safety.

Because most of us are blind, we may be vulnerable to attacks by others.
What  i want to do is give you a few commonsense pointers:

It's better to be safe, than sorry.  Wearing clothing that is see-through
may work.

If it's not safe for you to go out on Halloween Night, don't.

Promote yourself positively.  _You _do _not have to be one that wears a
scary costume, just be conservative about your appearance; dress to
impress.

I hope this helps all of you.

Eric
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