Halloween after action report
Oct. 31st, 2023 10:07 pmThis year's trick-or-treater tally: 500+ kids, a handful of parents collecting on behalf of a sick kid at home, and a tired and harried reporter for the local TV station who frankly deserved some candy.
Don't move to a destination trick-or-treating neighborhood. Just, don't.
(I mean, you do get to see a lot of creative costumes! But the financial outlay for candy is such a damn pain in the neck, and if you want to make sure it will last to a reasonable hour you do need to supervise in person. This year I made it to 8:10pm, after which I went inside to warm up my icicle fingers and toes and left the dregs on a table with a "Take Two (2) Pieces" sign. The bowl was empty by 8:25.)
Don't move to a destination trick-or-treating neighborhood. Just, don't.
(I mean, you do get to see a lot of creative costumes! But the financial outlay for candy is such a damn pain in the neck, and if you want to make sure it will last to a reasonable hour you do need to supervise in person. This year I made it to 8:10pm, after which I went inside to warm up my icicle fingers and toes and left the dregs on a table with a "Take Two (2) Pieces" sign. The bowl was empty by 8:25.)