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All Hallows' Eve

SRC54

For the first time in years, we are not handing out candy. Most of the folks in my neighborhood don't. and normally fewer participate on Saturday than on a weekdays.

It's sad because I enjoyed it so much as a boy, but the world has a lot since then. Many institutions have their own Halloween activities for children, so I guess this is the end of an era for me.

Last year, I neglected to get the candy they liked, and one kid said "yuck" when I handed it out. I got a kick out of that, and that's not the reason for my reluctance to continue the tradition. 😆

I live in a suburban neighborhood in Alabama, and traditions die hard here, so wonder if other places still participate in "trick or treat", or if it is on the wane every place.

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RobWilk

In my experience recently, i've seen a decrease in participants, we practically just now had to flag down (mom yelled across the street) the first kids to take candy….

Our town has had a large population shift, mind you. In the last decade or so, our long island town (and the surrounding area) has largely become indian (or similar). I know halloween is considered somewhat of a christian holiday think, and I'm not sure the 'new locals' know much about it. Our old levittown community church (I never attended that one, but my grandfather i think used to be on the board in the 1940s and 1950s) has turned into an "indian christian church" or something like that (I used to have boy scout meetings there in the basement as a kid in the 1980s).

It's funny though many of our neighbors go all out decorating, but outside of those few houses, no one (including us) is really decorating like the old days. My sister still decorates, but she has kids which may explain why. My nieces love to "cosplay" as teenagers, so they still love the holiday

-Rob

Coach Kristina

Where I live, trick-or-treating has been steadily declining since 2020. Organized events like trunk-or-treating are replacing it. Judging by the lack of porch lights, I think I'm the only person on my street who still hands out candy. Because there are so few trick-or-treaters (only 20 last year), I can afford to hand out full-sized candy bars.

I've never been big into decorating. A few people go all out for Halloween. One of my neighbors turns their front yard into a graveyard, and the name on every tombstone is a pun.

SRC54

Yep, as I expected, there were very few kids out last night. It was a nice cloudy evening though, just a little spooky.

Now begins the worst month of autumn, November. Rain, heat, cold, wind and even possible tornados. LOL

Coach Aldair

November rain? That sounds familiar! 😸

Coach Kristina

Very few trick-or-treaters showed up where I live. Only 11 total. The rain starting around 7 pm didn't help. The forecast says it's supposed to rain for the next couple of days. I can't complain too much, though; we've been in a severe drought, so the rain is much needed.

SRC54

I appreciated the comments here because I felt "kinda" bad for not handing out candy, but there were very few in the street that night, and next year the 31st will be on a Sunday. So I guess my Halloween days are over, and I won't feel guilty anymore. 😀