This event is taking place outside, right? I completely understand social distancing as a practice, but I’m confused about combing it with masks outdoors.
There is also the idea that the virus takes a bit of time to be passed, the recent news is 15 minutes in a closed area. Sure, you don’t want to risk 10 minutes, I get that we can’t take recent news seriously because it changes everyday.
However, when we do trick or treating, the kids in our hood run up, you drop the candy in the bag and if we’re lucky we get a thank you before they dart off to the next house. I don’t think they spend more than 40 seconds with us.
Wearing a pair of clean disposable gloves makes sense, although I don’t personally think it’s necessary but it would be respectful to those more cautious.
I’m not sure the length of a pair of tongs is going to make a difference.
Is the question about safety or is it about demonstrating being a good citizen and following the rules for the children?
For safety, I think the question of how much time is spent at one table is something to consider. And, in general, the social distancing, but for the time it takes to drop a candy in a bag at 2.5 feet distance, in the outdoors, I think you’re ok.
And Stig, haunted houses were my absolutely favourite on Halloween. I still remember one house where they opened the door, and had the hallway completely decorated with cobwebs and antique things and there were noises of ghosts and creatures and creepy music, and the door creaked and the woman was dressed kind of like Elvira but with less of the vamp. It was awesome. So thank you for doing that.