Sunday, November 02, 2008

Halloween 2008


While people were out dancing around in costume at events set up to take your money and possibly drunk or drug you up, I watched the Ultimate Fighter rerun, bought candy, put in a light bulb at the front of my house, and waited. It's silent outside, and my area, definitely has kids, maybe not the most, but not one doorbell hit until past 8pm. That was the only one of the night. A big crew of Latinos with their kids, maybe 8-10 of them came through. I gave them as much candy as I could, and as they walked down the street, i took a peek, all dark houses. Not many with their lights on. Is it all about going to malls, going to church parties, and so on just to be safe? Are people scared of the blades in apples, poison or melamin in their candy? Or is it the drive by? What happened to egging people or just being outside? 

It's all over, and new generation of people will just never know how rad it was to see kids everywhere on the streets on Halloween. From sunset, till about 9pm. Mayhem. Maybe it still takes place in the smaller towns.

-okay, another point of view, thanks to Mr Poon.... Maybe I saved their night. Every house dark, mine, the beacon with a light on the porch, they come, ding dong, I answer, and it's candy galore. No kid left behind. The rest of the block, pretty dark... 

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Blogger St. Paco said...

"No kid left behind."

Hahaha. Fun post.

At times, it does seem that the days of trick-or-treater are mostly gone. But I noticed coming home from work that night that there were still lots of kids (and their families) moving throughout parts of the neighborhood. This was mostly where there are houses. No trick-or-treaters to be seen in my apartment complex.

6:53 PM  
Blogger City Elf said...

i only had about a dozen trick-or-treaters myself, sadly. i eated a lot of candy this weekend.

however, i am pleased that my people (latinos) carry on a proud tradition and come in large groups, otherwise some of us wouldn't get to give away any candy. my neighborhood is all brown.

also, what ever happened to kids carrying pillowcases to collect candy? those are some fancy little bags these days.

10:42 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey - those lego rings that you posted about a long time back, do you know if those are out? They aren't on the Giant Robot store and I was wondering when they'll be available. Please reply back in the comments here, thanks :)

4:39 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Your post reminded me of Geto Boys..."this year Halloween fell on a weekend. Me and Geto boys are tricky-treatin'. Robbin' little kids for bags."

There were no shortage of Mad Monster kids on our block - they cleaned us out of candy, homemade cupcakes and store bought cookies.

9:19 AM  

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