here is a true story...
at a party this weekend and talking to a cousin-in-laws friend. she was complaining about how they have no money and her husband can't find a job, they have their heat set to 68 degrees, blah blah blah.
then she says "i cant believe how expensive Halloween costumes got." she goes on to tell me that her and her husband spent over $300 on costumes between them (for two nights), their two kids and their dog!
just goes to show why some people are so poor
