Each year we seem to get a little less trick or treaters; but, this year was by far the smallest turn-out. Is it just a shift in demographics? Or H1N1?My son's Halloween movie night with friends, slowly became a family only affair. As the weekend came closer, his friends began to develop flu symptoms. He decided to cancel, keeping the parents of two girls left on the list pleased - as they where concerned about the flu numbers too. (Their school dance was cancelled till further notice to limit the spread of the virus.)
As we walked my youngest son around our town, I noticed on many streets we where the only people out! There was plenty of homes decorated, smiling jack-o-lanterns welcoming, but no children.
Halloween is not my favorite holiday, but it does make me sad to think it may be reduced to a cultural notation one day. I really did miss it this year; handing out candy, admiring the creativity of costumes, and exchanging greetings with neighbours. Even the ritual of someone stealing my pumpkin in the night.
Happy Hallowe'en!
I hope your door was graced by many witches, ghosts, and goblins this eve.
1 comments:
We stopped having trick or treaters years ago. I haven't bought candy in I don't know how long. So many churches and businesses have so many festivals now that I don't think people have as much room on their schedule. And no one is home because they are all at the festivals!
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