My children are lured by two things: money and candy. It is candy that drew us to Kroger this evening. If you received the Kroger ad this week, you surely noticed that today from 4pm - midnight, they were having MADNESS. The ad said that all Krogers would have:
costume contests for kids
workers in costumes
trick or treat street
pumpkin carving contests
donuts and apple cider
food samplings throughout the store
Sounds fun, right?
We were drawn by the promise of candy (trick or treat street) and the idea of a free dinner from all the samples.
The store was decorated for Halloween with huge banners promising the MADNESS throughout the entire store! Surely we were in for a fun party.
We gots no treats.
It was a trick.
Sad, sad little children.
Oh sure, there were donuts and cider sitting in the bakery area. You, theoretically, could enter the pumpkin carving contest, but only if you brought your own carved pumpkin and left it there until Thursday morning. After asking about this trick or treat street, we were told that basically it means that you get a free piece of candy. Costume contest? Free food samples? Fun activities throughout? Uhhh, no.
The boys felt a little strange walking through Kroger wearing costumes. Can't say I blame them...
I did talk to the manager, but he just looked at me indifferently without saying a word. That was odd.
But not all hope is lost. Candy is just around the corner.
Just not at the candy MADNESS.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
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I went to our Kroger tonight at 5:30 and the employee costumes scared me a little. I didn't realize there was anything special going on. I walked right through the bakery and missed those dang doughnuts!!!
OOOOHHH, so that's what it was. I was at kroger tonight too (hamilton skanky kroger).
There was one poor little kid in a costume and I wondered why. He had his trick or treat bucket all ready and for a minute I wondered if tonight was halloween and I had a brain fart.
The employees weren't even dressed up where I was.
That's lame. I wonder if they even read the corporate flyer.
what a rip off. Shame on Kroger.
lame, lame, lame.
i felt a pang of sadness.
i hate it when kids are faced with the reality that things like that are mostly gimmicks.
I would so be calling or writing a letter to the corporate office. Maybe you'll get a gift certificate or something!
oh snap, that's just wrong, what jerks.
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