Once upon a time in the twilight town of Tickleridge, lived an old lady known as Granny Gingersnap. With her slightly crooked smile and constant cookie baking, she was a mystery to the townsfolk. Each Halloween, she would present the children with a basket full of her famous ginger cookies, intricately shaped like tiny haunted houses.
This Halloween was no different. As darkness fell, the air was filled with the sweet aroma of Granny’s treats. Her house, lit minimally by the warm pumpkin glow, enticed the young trick-or-treaters. Hesitant murmurs filled the chilly evening air, deriving from quaint fears of Granny’s eerily inviting home.
One heroic young lad, Tommy Toolittle, finally mustered the courage and approached her doorstep. He rang the bell, and after a heart-stopping pause, Granny answered with her customary crooked smile, holding her basket full of ginger delights. Tommy thanked Granny, took one, and bit into it.
At that moment, something startling happened. Tommy grew a ginger beard instantly! Surprisingly, Granny revealed she wasn’t just an old cookie baker. She was a witch that had found a way to share her love for ginger. Henceforth, every Halloween, the children of Tickleridge looked forward to their ginger treats and magnificent beards, because, everyone knows, a ginger beard makes any costume better.