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Luci

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Re: Halloween conundrums.
« Reply #15 on: October 20, 2020, 11:38:39 am »
Capital City just this morning announced we are going to have T-or-T hours from 4-8 pm!

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Re: Halloween conundrums.
« Reply #16 on: October 20, 2020, 12:27:20 pm »
My city is not banning t or t, but have all these rules and suggestions. There's no way to enforce it though.

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Re: Halloween conundrums.
« Reply #17 on: October 20, 2020, 02:05:05 pm »
I agree with the chutes, toss or tong idea. Either way please do not let the kids take their own candy from a bowl (even if it is set 6 feet away from you). Too many ungloved hands in one bowl is not a good idea.

This thread made me curious because we have a downtown trick-or-treat that has been canceled and there's also a trunk-or-treat that has been canceled as well.

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Re: Halloween conundrums.
« Reply #18 on: October 22, 2020, 01:14:57 pm »
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.
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Re: Halloween conundrums.
« Reply #19 on: October 31, 2020, 03:47:17 pm »
My town's trick or treating hours are 3-7pm today. It's a beautiful warm day. It's Saturday. Normally they'd be children running around but I don't see anyone outside.

It doesn't feel like Halloween. I don't have children, but my workplace normally decorates and have a party with a costume contest. But we're all working from home this year.

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Re: Halloween conundrums.
« Reply #20 on: October 31, 2020, 05:31:00 pm »
Our building had our parade and the handing out of treats this afternoon. It was a cool, beautiful day and a good time was had by all. 

BTW, today was also Mr. Pons’ birthday.  I was taking him out for lunch to a nice Italian restaurant he loved.  An early voting place  was on the way and I suggested we take a look at the waiting line.

 Wonder or wonders! It was very short. We got on line at 12:15 and were sitting down at the restaurant at 12:35.  Also, there were workers from a good, local pizza place handing out free slices for those waiting or working.

Broadway may be dark.  Times Square may not be overflowing with tourists but NYC is not a ‘Ghost Town’. 

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Re: Halloween conundrums.
« Reply #21 on: October 31, 2020, 07:12:46 pm »
We are not participating at all. Lights out. I have seen more kids go by than we have had in the past 3 years. We had to tell one group that.

Now, our DS: He is a paramedic on a 24 hour shift, which is 25 hours because we switch times tonight. There is a full moon tonight. And it is a Saturday. Tensions are high because of the election and Covid. He expects a busy shift.

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Re: Halloween conundrums.
« Reply #22 on: October 31, 2020, 07:56:07 pm »
I made up 7 goodie bags and they were all taken! that's a lot here, I never had more than 4 kids before.

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Re: Halloween conundrums.
« Reply #23 on: November 01, 2020, 09:44:59 am »
Our Haunted House was a resounding success!  Despite the chilly temperature, not a snowflake  ;) in sight!

Everyone was very polite and orderly, even the couple of people I'd made mistakes on with the registration process.  As well as the couple of cars I had to ask to come back later because they weren't registered.  At the time they came in, there was a long line and we were pushing our maximum 50 people in line. 

Kids were overjoyed and parent amazed (and likely cringing) about the amount of candy in the bags.

I did a post on the local Facebook group to thank everyone involved, including the people who came, and there hasn't been even a hint of a negative comment and over 100 likes.

I'm calling it a huge win!  And hopefully, we can do it again next year, without the Covid restrictions.
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Re: Halloween conundrums.
« Reply #24 on: November 01, 2020, 09:55:42 am »
^^^  Congratulations!   Sounds like your planning all paid off in huge dividends.  Glad it turned out that way.

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Re: Halloween conundrums.
« Reply #25 on: November 01, 2020, 12:37:39 pm »
On my area's "Next Door" people are saying that they put out bowls of candy but weren't present when all the candy - and the bowl - were taken within a short time.  A couple of people reported that a vehicle stopped and someone got out and took the whole thing.  We decided not to give out treats this year.  First time in 9 years.
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Re: Halloween conundrums.
« Reply #26 on: November 02, 2020, 03:38:36 pm »
I put a table out front, bagged some candy in individual baggies and placed them spread out on said table.
I monitored the table with my Ring Doorbell and would replenish as necessary. I walked to the door when kids came up to wish them a Happy Halloween (and to watch them so they wouldn't take all the candy)

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Re: Halloween conundrums.
« Reply #27 on: November 02, 2020, 09:49:16 pm »
"On my area's "Next Door" people are saying"

MY Next Door site is full of either great experiences taking the kiddies out to collect candy
or
tales of teens taking everything including the bowl.

One person could be subject of a thread here. 
He said a mother and daughter each took candy, the mom turned around and took more, the daughter took more, the mom took even more and he walked outside to tell the Mom that she was sending a message to daughter that it's O.K. to steal.

Oh My!  he was told off by dozens of neighbors how wrong he was; it's just candy, it might be the Moms only food for the entire day, there might be a sick child left at home, it's only candy.............