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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 548987" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Susie........well, our "rich" neighborhoods stopped handing out candy years ago. Most of their children are grown now and the parents don't want to mess with it anymore and we don't have a younger generation of "rich" people taking their place. Unemployment is just too high and too rampant. </p><p></p><p>Now for years there has been a "safe trick or treat" at the college. (why on earth someone thought this was needed in a small rural community is beyond me, it's absurd) Local businesses buy candy and set up booths on the field and the kids go around for candy. Pathetic in my opinion but I'm old fashioned. </p><p></p><p>One year I thought I'd take Nichole and Kayla (she was a baby) and see what the fuss was about...........a disaster. Traffic getting into the place was outrageous! Forty-five minute wait to just turn into the college, parking? forget it, classes were still being held. Each year it has deteriorated. Crowds kept going until the past two years........even though businesses were dropping out because it was such a PITA to do it there. easy child took the boys last year because her mother in law owns subway and sets up at it (so she can see the boys) .......and they didn't even stay, they happened to pass through town and discovered those businesses that had pulled out of the "safe" trick or treat were doing the same type of thing in front of their own shops downtown, a much more fun way to do it. Kids could easily branch off into neighborhoods from there if they wanted..........although finding a porch light on was scarce last year. So the boys trick or treated downtown instead.</p><p></p><p>I also noticed that where walmart, kmart, and the food stores would be basically nearly sold out of candy by the day of beggars night.......the past 2 yrs they had so much left to clearance after halloween they had issues getting rid of it. </p><p></p><p>easy child noticed many kids were trick or treating without costumes as well, although no one remarked on it when they saw it. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 548987, member: 84"] Susie........well, our "rich" neighborhoods stopped handing out candy years ago. Most of their children are grown now and the parents don't want to mess with it anymore and we don't have a younger generation of "rich" people taking their place. Unemployment is just too high and too rampant. Now for years there has been a "safe trick or treat" at the college. (why on earth someone thought this was needed in a small rural community is beyond me, it's absurd) Local businesses buy candy and set up booths on the field and the kids go around for candy. Pathetic in my opinion but I'm old fashioned. One year I thought I'd take Nichole and Kayla (she was a baby) and see what the fuss was about...........a disaster. Traffic getting into the place was outrageous! Forty-five minute wait to just turn into the college, parking? forget it, classes were still being held. Each year it has deteriorated. Crowds kept going until the past two years........even though businesses were dropping out because it was such a PITA to do it there. easy child took the boys last year because her mother in law owns subway and sets up at it (so she can see the boys) .......and they didn't even stay, they happened to pass through town and discovered those businesses that had pulled out of the "safe" trick or treat were doing the same type of thing in front of their own shops downtown, a much more fun way to do it. Kids could easily branch off into neighborhoods from there if they wanted..........although finding a porch light on was scarce last year. So the boys trick or treated downtown instead. I also noticed that where walmart, kmart, and the food stores would be basically nearly sold out of candy by the day of beggars night.......the past 2 yrs they had so much left to clearance after halloween they had issues getting rid of it. easy child noticed many kids were trick or treating without costumes as well, although no one remarked on it when they saw it. :( [/QUOTE]
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