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That wonderful American festival Halloween is looming.

Not everyone wants to be visited, however, by kids in cloaks and Scream masks. So what can you do to avoid a confrontation with pranksters who are ready to strike if they don’t get their treat?

Local police have the answer. And what an answer. It’s the classic Do Not Disturb sign. To be exact, it’s a Do Not Disturb flyer, designed for attaching to a window or front door.

As you can see, the flyer actually looks quite menacing. It features an image of a cackling (or hissing) demonic face carved into a pumpkin. But, in a contest between Pumpkin Face and a rotten egg hurled by a 14 year old chav, I think Pumpkin Face would end up with egg on its, well, face.

What do you offers youngsters these days, anyway, as a treat? Kids get everything. They are a powerful consumer group. Is candy enough? Should you give them the latest Sony PSPâ„¢ game instead? A Bacardi Breezer?

You can download the poster by clicking here. There are colour and black-and-white versions available (but do you really want a B&W flyer?). So go on, treat yourself.