And he asked me why I did it, and I was just being a silly kid.

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Add to that the fact that Halloween has undergone a shift from a sort of silly, kid- and candy-centric affair to a full-blown event for adults.

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Call me silly, but I think a kid should be able to dream about becoming an NFL star playing in the Super Bowl -- a safe Super Bowl.

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This temporary Soho outpost from the Illinois-based retailer features exclusive handmade fabric dolls, silly stuffed monsters and rocking toys, as well as kid-size tepees and bowling sets -- all amid an enchanted forest setting.

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