How Watching Halloween Wars Makes You Fat

          If you’re reading this post, you, probably, don’t watch “Halloween Wars”, which is fine.   If you did, the topic of this post wouldn’t really be a surprise to you.   Actually, you might already know what I’m about to say.   If so, I feel your pain.
          “Halloween Wars” is a show that airs on Food Network every October for 4 or 5 weeks.   It consists of 5 or 6 teams competing for a cash prize.   Each team consists of 3 people, a “cake artist”, a pumpkin carver, and a “sugar sculptor”.   For each episode, the teams are asked to create what are called “Small Scares” and “Spine Chillers”.   The “Spine Chiller” is what I’m talking about in the post.   For the challenge the teams have to come up with a large scene display, consisting of carved pumpkins, some form of cake, and sugar sculptures.   What they also have to make, is a “tasting element” for the judges.   No two treats are alike.

          Now, that’s the part that brings my whole post into focus.   The show is a reality show, (in case that wasn’t obvious).   So, while these teams are making these candy scenes, they’re talking about and showing you what they are making and how they are going about it, especially the “tasting element”.   The show is on it’s 9th season.   I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been watching these people make these delicious-looking displays and thought to myself, “I want some of that… and that… and that….”   That’s right.   I… want… to eat… everything… on that show.   You’re surprised?   I write for a Halloween blog.   Of course, I love treats.
          So, at this point, 1 of 3 things will happen: first, and the most depressing, there will be nothing in the house even remotely resembling

what they are making in the show and I’ll be forced to keep watching knowing there’s nothing I can do about it.   It’s so disappointing.   Second, I will go through the cupboards and find some snack or whatever that I’ll have to settle for, like a pumpkin granola bar.   Once, I finished off one of those little tubs of chive cream cheese using tiny crackers.   The third thing, that is, if there aren’t already any cake or chocolate related items in the house, is to plan ahead.   For the past couple of episodes, I’ve taken to getting something really not good for me at the grocery store when I know I’m going to be watching “Halloween Wars” later on.   Score!
          It’s a decent show.   One could argue the the reality part is fake or staged, but I don’t even care about that part.   I just want to see what they’re making.   I’m pretty sure the creating part of the show is not fake.   I could be wrong, but don’t tell me.   It would be the same as telling a wrestling fan that is isn’t real.   “Say it ain’t so!”