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13 November 2009
01 November 2009
Halloween Adventures
You can't trick or treat in Myrtle Beach (or the Grand Strand) without a Golf Cart. I never saw or heard of this before we moved here, but I understand that golf-cart-treating has spread to some other areas, such as Charleston. Presumably they meet disapprobation and not envy in the Holy City. I'm not sure if the other weird or odd things I saw are singular to the Grand Strand, or widespread.
When did teenagers start trick or treating, most of them sans costumes?My lovely father used to fuss at pre-teens and teenagers when they came to our door to get candy, ask them how old they were, and spout off a probably made-up law about no teenagers trick or treating. In Charleston, I often saw "no costume, no candy" signs. I'm sure those are other places; I may put one up next year.
The ubiquitous pillowcase is back in business for Halloween. That generation or two ago icon of Halloween is back and better than ever.Mostly carried by teenagers and some of those ADULTS we saw trick-or-treating. Why did this happen? To get more candy or be some neo-cool hipster in a way I don't understand?
My middle child (my Great Eater) was very excited about trick or treating this year. A new Kindergartner, he is all about rules and procedures. What fun to hear him tell his eleven year old brother the etiquette of trick or treating, such as when the houses lights are off, that means they are "closed" and the lights on means they are "open". I asked him how he knew this, and he just shrugged. Maybe he has been listening as I have repeatedly told his older brothers again and again the rules for everything. I guess for boys, 1 out of 3 is an okay ratio. When we got home he was very generous with giving out (his brothers') candy, and watched from the windows for people approaching. Once he had just treated a large group of people at the door, he said "wow we had a lot of customers, didn't we Daddy ?" Because of his generosity, we ran out of candy early and my husband decided to turn off the light. After we turned out the light, he opened the window and shouted at some approaching people "I just wanted to let you know we're closed. We're out of candy and business!"
To be honest, our last trick or treater was 30 something woman in regular clothes without a child with a pillowcase. Last pixie stick. I wonder what my dad would say to those adults without kids without costumes?
When did teenagers start trick or treating, most of them sans costumes?My lovely father used to fuss at pre-teens and teenagers when they came to our door to get candy, ask them how old they were, and spout off a probably made-up law about no teenagers trick or treating. In Charleston, I often saw "no costume, no candy" signs. I'm sure those are other places; I may put one up next year.
The ubiquitous pillowcase is back in business for Halloween. That generation or two ago icon of Halloween is back and better than ever.Mostly carried by teenagers and some of those ADULTS we saw trick-or-treating. Why did this happen? To get more candy or be some neo-cool hipster in a way I don't understand?
My middle child (my Great Eater) was very excited about trick or treating this year. A new Kindergartner, he is all about rules and procedures. What fun to hear him tell his eleven year old brother the etiquette of trick or treating, such as when the houses lights are off, that means they are "closed" and the lights on means they are "open". I asked him how he knew this, and he just shrugged. Maybe he has been listening as I have repeatedly told his older brothers again and again the rules for everything. I guess for boys, 1 out of 3 is an okay ratio. When we got home he was very generous with giving out (his brothers') candy, and watched from the windows for people approaching. Once he had just treated a large group of people at the door, he said "wow we had a lot of customers, didn't we Daddy ?" Because of his generosity, we ran out of candy early and my husband decided to turn off the light. After we turned out the light, he opened the window and shouted at some approaching people "I just wanted to let you know we're closed. We're out of candy and business!"
To be honest, our last trick or treater was 30 something woman in regular clothes without a child with a pillowcase. Last pixie stick. I wonder what my dad would say to those adults without kids without costumes?
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