Once upon a Halloween night, in a quaint little town, lived a seemingly grumpy old man named Canon. Every year, he’d lock himself in his ancient, moth-eaten mansion, refusing to participate in the cheerful trick or treating festivities around him.
As the spooky season approached, rumors began to swirl. Strange lights flickered from the upper windows of Canon’s mansion. Whispers of a haunting grew louder with each passing day.
One daring kid, brave little Jimmy, decided to unravel the mystery. He knocked on Canon’s door, heart pounding, candy bucket in hand. To his amazement, the door creaked open, revealing Canon wearing a bewilderingly radiant smile.
“I’ve been expecting you, brave Jimmy,” Canon welcomed him inside. The mansion, contrary to rumors, was cozy and adorned with intriguing artifacts and gadgets.
Utterly dumbfounded, Jimmy watched Canon press a switch that ignited the upper windows, making them flicker wildly. Canon chuckled at Jimmy’s astonished face. “You see, kiddo, those rumors…I started them. It’s my weird way of celebrating Halloween. Scaring the town, then surprising them with…this!” He gestured to a grand, overflowing table of candies, enough to last many Halloweens over.
And so, the true identity of the town’s ‘haunted house’ was unmasked! To this day, Canon’s legendary candy stash remains the sweet surprise ending to our Halloween tale.