It was a spooky night
And out on the street
Kids were ringing doorbells,
Shouting, "Trick or Treat!"
I was stuck inside,
Nothing to do.
With a 101 fever,
I was sick with the flu.
Looking out the window,
If you want to know the truth
Just one kid caught my eye —
She was dressed up as The Tooth.
"Funny costume," I thought
Watching The Tooth go 'round.
Then I saw her bag of treats —
It must have weighed fifty pounds!
As the night grew darker,
The streets began to thin.
But The Tooth kept on going,
The Tooth would not go in.
Then The Tooth walked to our door
And, oh, I shook in fear.
Good grief, I thought, is this the end?
As The Tooth came near.
At last The Tooth tore off her mask
And now I knew the truth.
"Silly goose!" she cried, "It's only me!"
It was my best friend, Ruth!
And now I saw how wrong I'd been
As the fever cleared my head.
All that candy was for me
'Cause I was sick in bed.
Ruth started to arrange them.
She lined them up like this:
Jellybean, lollipop, jellybean, lollipop,
And then a chocolate kiss.
But that was just one pattern
There are dozens more I've seen.
I bet you can make a pattern too
From the candies on the screen.
