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Originally Posted by Pturner
I agree that door-to-door trick or treating was fun when we were kids. Back in those days, we also knew every one of our neighbors and rarely locked our doors.
Many communities now offer halloween events to discourage door-to-door trick or treating. Many police agencies advise against it. Many now offer screening service to try to detect tampering with treats.
I agree that TV is a safe neighborhood, but not all the neighborhoods nearby are. Many people no longer feel safe opening their doors to strangers.
In this day and age, not allowing door-to-door trick-or-treating seems sensible.  |
And...can you imagine some of the older folks trying to get out of their comfy sofas or chairs some 50 times or so? Some with canes and some with walkers? Then, can you imagine some from the "outside" acting like they are trick or treating and gaining access to your home? It's different in a generationally mixed neighborhood, but IMHO, not here. Where we used to live, I knew how many bags of candy to buy because I knew approximately how many kids would come to the door. It was fun then. But here? It would be a PITA.
