We're officially at that point in October where Halloween candy has been in the house for two weeks, the decorations are either fully up or still sitting in a storage bin, and every trip to Target somehow ends with something pumpkin-shaped in the cart.

We'd love to say we're exercising some self-control, but there's a pretty good chance the candy we bought for trick-or-treaters is going to need replacing before October 31.

And speaking of Halloween, we've been thinking about how much fun this time of year was when we were kids.

Back when picking out a costume was a major life decision, the school Halloween party was the social event of the season, and a trip to McDonald's could result in you coming home with an actual piece of trick-or-treating equipment.

Yes, we're talking about those little Halloween buckets. And yes, we have opinions about which one was the best.

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The McDonald’s Halloween Buckets

There was a time when McDonald’s wasn’t just giving us a Happy Meal toy, they were giving us our entire trick-or-treating personality.

If you grew up in the late ’80s or ’90s, you probably remember the little plastic Halloween buckets that came with your Happy Meal.

McBoo. McPunk’n. McGoblin.

Those little orange, white, and green pails were EVERYTHING.

And getting the one you wanted was a serious matter because you couldn’t just casually accept McGoblin when your heart was set on McBoo.

You’d carry that thing around the house for two weeks before Halloween, practicing for the big night like you had some kind of candy-collecting career ahead of you.

Then October 31 rolled around, and there you were, proudly walking through the neighborhood with a plastic bucket that could hold approximately seven full-size candy bars before the handle started digging into your fingers.

And after Halloween?

That bucket wasn’t going anywhere.

It became crayon storage, a container for random Happy Meal toys, a place to stash Halloween candy you were hiding from your siblings, or something your mom kept in the garage for the next 15 years.

McDonald’s really gave us a Happy Meal, a Halloween costume accessory, and a family heirloom for about three dollars.

Honestly, we had it pretty good.

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Thanks for hanging out with us for a little bit. We know October has a way of filling up with school events, weekend plans, costume decisions, and approximately 47 reminders that somebody needs to bring snacks to something.

Hopefully, you get a little time this week to enjoy the fun parts of the season too.

Watch the Halloween movie you've seen a hundred times, buy the ridiculous seasonal snack, or drive around and look at the houses that have clearly spent more on Halloween decorations than the rest of us spend on Christmas.

And if you happen to come across one of those old McDonald's Halloween buckets in your parents' garage, please appreciate the fact that you're holding a genuine piece of millennial history.

Especially if it's McBoo.

Have a great week, take care of yourselves, and we'll be back in your inbox next Tuesday with more true crime and whatever childhood memory we've collectively unlocked by then.

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