Green River Star -

I cannot tell you exactly when I started liking Halloween, probably a little bit more than an adult should, but I know it has to do with my past.

You see, growing up on a small, Midwestern dairy farm has its advantages and disadvantages. One of those disadvantages was missing out on prime-time trick or treat time.

By the time we finished milking cows it was 7 p.m.; and by the time we showered and changed into our costumes we would pull into town around 8 or 8:30 p.m.

This left my sisters and I missing out on the prime all-too-important candy distribution time.

We would literally run from h...