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My Mom Would've Loved To Do This

Xurando — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:08:30 -0800

Post Halloween Culture Filter: As I drove the streets last night I observed that about 75% of the adults accompanying children were dressed in costume. This is not the way it was when I was a kid. Can MeFites verify this change? When did it occur? What are the cultural implications. Are the adults trick or treating as well?

Why did Halloween not happen on Halloween?

bondcliff — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:06:05 -0800

Why did we go trick-or-treating the night before (or the night after) Halloween one year when I was a kid? One year in the late 70s or early 80s we went out trick or treating the night of October 30th rather than the 31st. It may have been on November 1st but I'm 98.3% sure it was the 30th. This was some sort of officially sanctioned thing, possibly promoted by the schools, government and/or media. It was not just limited to my family and friends. I don’t know if it was local to my town (Boston ‘burbs), the state, or national. I don’t think I’m imaging it because I remember The Cool Kids claimed they were going to go out on Halloween as well, to get double the candy. I’m pretty sure we got no trick-or-treaters on October 31st because everyone complied with the change of nights.

Do you also remember this? Was it only a local thing? What was the reason for it? Am I crazy?

A Fun Trick-or-Treat House

pricklypear — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 11:49:25 -0800

How can I make trick-or-treating a fun experience for the kids who come to my door, without doing something time-consuming? I remember trick-or-treating being a lot of fun as a kid, and I want to make it that way for kids who come by this year. At the same time, I just don't have the time commitment right now to do anything elaborate. In my wildest dreams, I'd have a mini haunted house maze, but that is way out of the picture for this year.

So, what would be fun for kids but also easy on my schedule?