My wife and I took our grandson -- two-and-a-half years old -- out trick-or-treating in our neighborhood. I was surprised to see how few households participate. The houses were dark at 7 p.m.
Some doors had signs that said they had no candy. Some people came to the door and said they had no candy. Some people left a basket of candy by the front door for the kids to help themselves.
I would say that less that a fifth of the households participated -- someone came to the door and handed out some candy.
This was in a normal, middle-class, residential neighborhood.
We also saw few kids out trick-or-treating.
Only a few kids came to our house trick-or-treating.
The tradition of trick-or-treating seems to be disappearing from our culture.
Very few trick or treaters this year compared to even just last year. And it was warm this year, unlike most other years. I think maybe the forecast of rain may have kept the numbers down.
Replying to Mike Sylvester: In my suburban neighborhood there is a big Halloween effort. But it takes place early early -- say starting at 5 or 5:30, and by 7 (as the sky turns dark) it is only the teens who have thrown a sheet over their heads or something equally unimaginative that are still sulking door to door for whatever candy is left. So a lot of my neighbors join me in turning off their welcoming lights or lit jack-o-lanterns as the day darkens.
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My wife and I took our grandson -- two-and-a-half years old -- out trick-or-treating in our neighborhood. I was surprised to see how few households participate. The houses were dark at 7 p.m.
Some doors had signs that said they had no candy. Some people came to the door and said they had no candy. Some people left a basket of candy by the front door for the kids to help themselves.
I would say that less that a fifth of the households participated -- someone came to the door and handed out some candy.
This was in a normal, middle-class, residential neighborhood.
We also saw few kids out trick-or-treating.
Only a few kids came to our house trick-or-treating.
The tradition of trick-or-treating seems to be disappearing from our culture.
It sure was different when I was a kid.
Very few trick or treaters this year compared to even just last year. And it was warm this year, unlike most other years. I think maybe the forecast of rain may have kept the numbers down.
Replying to Mike Sylvester: In my suburban neighborhood there is a big Halloween effort. But it takes place early early -- say starting at 5 or 5:30, and by 7 (as the sky turns dark) it is only the teens who have thrown a sheet over their heads or something equally unimaginative that are still sulking door to door for whatever candy is left. So a lot of my neighbors join me in turning off their welcoming lights or lit jack-o-lanterns as the day darkens.
The dog: "Where's my dignity!?"
Ok AA has got me on to tiktok. But what's with all the white teen lipsynching to hiphop lyrics with the n word?
That poor dog.
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