I went last evening for what may be the final time Trick or Treating. The grandkids are just too old for next year. Mark, went in his costume I think more because it would be his last year, than the actual desire to go.
Morgan was still a bit excited to be going, but not with the old enthusiasm. The weather was beautiful and it was a pleasant evening. The houses that were giving out candy seemed to be farther and farther apart. Porches were lighted and in the big picture looked like the teeth in a jack o lantern. Large gaps in between them. There were a good number of small children but they were far outnumbered by the older ones. It just seemed like there were groups of adults escorting one or two children. Excellent security for the children but a bit strange.
All things change over time. The cost of the candy has risen sharply over the years. I believe that is a part of it, it just too expensive if you live in town. There is also the question of security. You have to be careful these days. Trips and falls can lead to lawsuits. There is also a change in the attitude. I don't understand it, but they had to make rules regarding age limits along the way and set specific times as well. Regulations are required for what should be a childhood memory. That started when we had to start x-raying the candy I suppose.
I see Halloween becoming more of an excuse for adults to party than for children. An awful lot of them were partying last night while walking with the kids. A good number don costumes and wear them to work. A few homes were lit up and the party in full swing, but not giving out candy.
We all tend to remember things the way they were when we were young. We also only remember the good stuff. I remember making our own costumes. Hobo's and Pirates abounded. Seemed like every house was lit and the candy was flowing. We also got candy apples, popcorn balls and homemade cookies. All those things are far too suspect for today. Any stranger handing out such things may just as well throw them in the trash.
I remember doing the Trick or Treat for Unicef thing too. It still exists but I sure haven't sen any children collecting for it. What happened to carrying that little orange box ? Well the kids today probably got an App for that and credit cards are accepted. Yes I think Halloween is morphing into something different altogether. One lady in the news was passing out letters to what she described as mildly obese children instead of giving them candy. There are many complaining about this distribution of candy. It is bad for the children. Yes it is, if parents allow them to eat every piece of it in one night.
I'm sure my grandchildren will tell tales to their children about trick or treating. Telling them how it, used to be. That is the way of the world. Moving forward, making progress. Then once we have achieved that progress we will bemoan the loss of whatever it was that we changed. We begin to wish for the old days.
Well rubbing that burned cork on our faces to make hobo's was probably dangerous anyway. Might find out that is what was causing pimples or something ! And we certainly lived on the edge eating homemade bakery products we got from strangers. Yes, we are lucky indeed to have survived.
Morgan was still a bit excited to be going, but not with the old enthusiasm. The weather was beautiful and it was a pleasant evening. The houses that were giving out candy seemed to be farther and farther apart. Porches were lighted and in the big picture looked like the teeth in a jack o lantern. Large gaps in between them. There were a good number of small children but they were far outnumbered by the older ones. It just seemed like there were groups of adults escorting one or two children. Excellent security for the children but a bit strange.
All things change over time. The cost of the candy has risen sharply over the years. I believe that is a part of it, it just too expensive if you live in town. There is also the question of security. You have to be careful these days. Trips and falls can lead to lawsuits. There is also a change in the attitude. I don't understand it, but they had to make rules regarding age limits along the way and set specific times as well. Regulations are required for what should be a childhood memory. That started when we had to start x-raying the candy I suppose.
I see Halloween becoming more of an excuse for adults to party than for children. An awful lot of them were partying last night while walking with the kids. A good number don costumes and wear them to work. A few homes were lit up and the party in full swing, but not giving out candy.
We all tend to remember things the way they were when we were young. We also only remember the good stuff. I remember making our own costumes. Hobo's and Pirates abounded. Seemed like every house was lit and the candy was flowing. We also got candy apples, popcorn balls and homemade cookies. All those things are far too suspect for today. Any stranger handing out such things may just as well throw them in the trash.
I remember doing the Trick or Treat for Unicef thing too. It still exists but I sure haven't sen any children collecting for it. What happened to carrying that little orange box ? Well the kids today probably got an App for that and credit cards are accepted. Yes I think Halloween is morphing into something different altogether. One lady in the news was passing out letters to what she described as mildly obese children instead of giving them candy. There are many complaining about this distribution of candy. It is bad for the children. Yes it is, if parents allow them to eat every piece of it in one night.
I'm sure my grandchildren will tell tales to their children about trick or treating. Telling them how it, used to be. That is the way of the world. Moving forward, making progress. Then once we have achieved that progress we will bemoan the loss of whatever it was that we changed. We begin to wish for the old days.
Well rubbing that burned cork on our faces to make hobo's was probably dangerous anyway. Might find out that is what was causing pimples or something ! And we certainly lived on the edge eating homemade bakery products we got from strangers. Yes, we are lucky indeed to have survived.
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