Yes, I know, Halloween is technically on Saturday, October 31, but remember we are in the land of the O and the H and the I and the O, where everything is just a little bit Stepford.
Our neighborhood was assigned to have Trick or Treating (or Beggar’s night) on Thursday night the 29th between the hours of 6-8pm.
I’m not sure, but I think you can call the police if some adorable costumed child knocks on your door before 6pm.
Other neighborhoods are assigned to Friday evening, and a few are granted the actual holiday itself.
If I were an enterprising trick-or-treater, I’d hit each designated neighborhood and really cash in on the candy.
Despite my sarcasm, it was a really fun night – beautiful weather, good turnout, and a nice chance to hang out with the neighbors.
eaw chose to be Scooby Doo again, and was as adorable as ever.
He was still a little unsure of the whole ritual, but Colby showed him the ropes and he hit the streets like a champ!
Upon his triumphant return, mtw made sure all the candy was “safe” before allowing eaw to ingest any of it.
I think the safety test required taste samples of each piece of candy.
eaw helped distribute the rest of our candy to the many “customers”
(costume – ers, I think) as he called them.
We live very near the Ohio School for the Deaf so we had many trick-or-treaters who used Sign Language.
eaw learned the sign for “Happy Halloween” and “trick-or-treat.”
It was a fully successful evening, although our last trick-or-treater was an older boy with a very scary mask.
Eaw completely freaked out and the boy quickly ripped off his mask to calm him, saying “it’s just me – just a regular boy in here – I’m just pretending, but I’m not really scary.”
eaw was calmed, but not convinced and is still asking about the boy in the mask.
It was a sweet gesture, but maybe next year, I’ll bring him inside once the older kids start their rounds.
Yes, I know, Halloween is technically on Saturday, October 31, but remember we are in the land of the O and the H and the I and the O, where everything is just a little bit Stepford. Our neighborhood was assigned to have Trick or Treating (or Beggar’s night) on Thursday night the 29th between the hours of 6-8pm. I’m not sure, but I think you can call the police if some adorable costumed child knocks on your door before 6pm. Other neighborhoods are assigned to Friday evening, and a few are granted the actual holiday itself. 
If I were an enterprising trick-or-treater, I’d hit each designated neighborhood and really cash in on the candy. Despite my sarcasm, it was a really fun night – beautiful weather, good turnout, and a nice chance to hang out with the neighbors. eaw chose to be Scooby Doo again, and was as adorable as ever. He was still a little unsure of the whole ritual, but Colby showed him the ropes and he hit the streets like a champ! 
Upon his triumphant return, mtw made sure all the candy was “safe” before allowing eaw to ingest any of it. I think the safety test required taste samples of each piece of candy. eaw helped distribute the rest of our candy to the many “customers” (costume – ers, I think) as he called them. We live very near the Ohio School for the Deaf so we had many trick-or-treaters who used Sign Language. eaw learned the sign for “Happy Halloween” and “trick-or-treat.” 
It was a fully successful evening, although our last trick-or-treater was an older boy with a very scary mask. Eaw completely freaked out and the boy quickly ripped off his mask to calm him, saying “it’s just me – just a regular boy in here – I’m just pretending, but I’m not really scary.” eaw was calmed, but not convinced and is still asking about the boy in the mask. It was a sweet gesture, but maybe next year, I’ll bring him inside once the older kids start their rounds.
1 comment:
What a sweet story. Impressed about the sign language!
Love you!
Grandpa Durham
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