Is Halloween Dying?
Nov 2, 2021 07:31:06 #
We had 6 trick or treaters. Our granddaughter and 5 girls who were together, that was it!
Unfortunately, the 🍬🍭 my wife bought to give out was not the kind I like.😿
Will
Unfortunately, the 🍬🍭 my wife bought to give out was not the kind I like.😿
Will
Nov 2, 2021 08:09:53 #
Nov 2, 2021 08:42:57 #
We used to have a hundred or more kids show up, but that number gradually declined. We had none last year and a dozen this year,
Judging by what I see for sale in stores, Halloween rivals Christmas for decorations. It's trick or treating that's dying out. Towns and organizations have safe indoor events for kids. Twenty years from now: "Come on, mom, you've got to be kidding. You expect me to believe that you went to strangers' houses asking for candy - during nighttime?"
Judging by what I see for sale in stores, Halloween rivals Christmas for decorations. It's trick or treating that's dying out. Towns and organizations have safe indoor events for kids. Twenty years from now: "Come on, mom, you've got to be kidding. You expect me to believe that you went to strangers' houses asking for candy - during nighttime?"
Nov 2, 2021 09:06:40 #
leftj
Loc: Texas
joer wrote:
We live in a town of about 11,000 people near the ... (show quote)
Same experience in Texas. I sincerely hope it is dying. The holiday has no social redeeming value.
Nov 2, 2021 09:11:22 #
Alive and well here, but not as many kids as in the past 20+ years that I have been living in this house.
Usually we get 150-200 kids, this year only around 90 or so.
Usually we get 150-200 kids, this year only around 90 or so.
Nov 2, 2021 10:24:02 #
My last Halloween in New Orleans saw no shortage of "people" going door-to-door; I say people because many were mid to late teens. But what soured me was out of the neighborhood gangs of 20-30 or more, pushing and shoving, grabbing all they can, being rude, and resentful and when I objected to their manners- the parents, I mean- things just got worse. But, that's New Orleans... glad to be gone.
Nov 2, 2021 10:41:12 #
StanMac
Loc: Tennessee
As with other pagan observations, the church is slowly co-opting the holiday for their own purposes through their “Trunk and Treat” events at their places of worship, etc., calling it a Harvest Festival, or other such innocuous name, and diverting the attention away from the ghosts, goblins, and monsters that have been the dominate themes of the past. This has reduced the number of children of the faithful that come to your door for treats. And the yearly horror stories of tainted or injurious treats has put people off of participating.
Stan
Stan
Nov 2, 2021 11:42:32 #
leftj wrote:
Same experience in Texas. I sincerely hope it is dying. The holiday has no social redeeming value.
it's not really a holiday.
Nov 2, 2021 11:56:46 #
BurghByrd
Loc: Pittsburgh
joer wrote:
We live in a town of about 11,000 people near the ... (show quote)
Now that's funny; clearly you don't know the rules. It was happening that way here in "the Burgh" until we stopped buying so much candy. Buy less (not quite enough) candy next year and they will come.
Nov 2, 2021 12:03:27 #
Nov 2, 2021 12:52:03 #
Here in Miami we had about 80 kids in costume along with their parents. Plenty of strollers. It was the best turnout in years. Trick or treat is alive and well.
Nov 2, 2021 13:26:25 #
From Anamosa Iowa. I live on a corner lot across from an elementary school. I decorate my yard every year a couple weeks before Trick or Treat night. It takes about 3 days to get it all set up. There are few children in our neighborhood but we do average at least 75 trick or treaters.
Twenty some years ago I lived in Dubuque. The area we lived in generally averaged at a minimum 325 kids. One year I counted 380.
Twenty some years ago I lived in Dubuque. The area we lived in generally averaged at a minimum 325 kids. One year I counted 380.
Nov 2, 2021 13:43:11 #
If I had little kids, the last thing I would do during Covid is take them door to door collecting candy from strangers.
Talk about a potential super spreader event!
Talk about a potential super spreader event!
Nov 2, 2021 13:48:45 #
My community has a green area with a playground and folks set up along the sidewalk with treats in the afternoon. Then, families/kids in costume come along and visit the sites. The event is well advertised and we get a great turnout.
Nov 2, 2021 14:35:47 #
Im in temecula CA. A very family friendly city. We went with some friends and their families... There were hundreds of kids and parents. Halloween is alive and well around here! (now its a matter of rationing for our little ones)
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