Mine would be the time my dad rigged a harness and “hung” himself from the carport beam, dressed to look like a stuffed Halloween decoration. He would grab at the bigger kids and parents when they came up to the door for candy. Scared the living bejeezus out of them.
Haha, the year before the carport harness thing, Dad did a mummy in a coffin since we had ready access to refrigerator boxes. I love that you held the candy in there! Gotta face one’s fears to get the reward!