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charliesmumYesterday we wound up doing two rounds of trick or treating - I took Charlie and his friend into town around 4, then we went again after 6 when Devon's other mother came home from work. She wanted to be a part of the whole experience, which is fair, right? Our mutual friends, who have a 3 year old, weren't home until almost 6, either, and they wanted to take their daughter trick-or-treating, and we all went together. Seems fine, right?
A little after 7am we got spotlighted by a cop car and were told, via megaphone, that there was a 6pm curfew for minors. Which, let's face it, is just stupid. We, the parents, were with the children, so it isn't like they were going to come to harm/damage property. And it doesn't seem right to deny people the chance to take their kids trick-or-treating if they don't have the time/luxury of taking the day off so they can do it before 6. I appreciate the need for a curfew, but what's wrong with 8pm?
Prior to the whole 'cheese it, it's the fuzz' moment, we passed this one house that had this huge sign on their front door that said, baldly, "We do not celebrate Halloween. Do not knock. We have no candy." A simple 'no candy here' would have been fine, and would have avoided the whole judgemental tone, I think. Why not just put up a sign that says "We're uptight. Please egg our house"?
Nonetheless, Charlie came home with quite a haul. He counted, and is pleased to report he has 133 pieces of candy. Some of them are 'testamints', little packets of mints with bible verses on them, which goes to prove you can be religious and still enjoy Halloween.
A little after 7am we got spotlighted by a cop car and were told, via megaphone, that there was a 6pm curfew for minors. Which, let's face it, is just stupid. We, the parents, were with the children, so it isn't like they were going to come to harm/damage property. And it doesn't seem right to deny people the chance to take their kids trick-or-treating if they don't have the time/luxury of taking the day off so they can do it before 6. I appreciate the need for a curfew, but what's wrong with 8pm?
Prior to the whole 'cheese it, it's the fuzz' moment, we passed this one house that had this huge sign on their front door that said, baldly, "We do not celebrate Halloween. Do not knock. We have no candy." A simple 'no candy here' would have been fine, and would have avoided the whole judgemental tone, I think. Why not just put up a sign that says "We're uptight. Please egg our house"?
Nonetheless, Charlie came home with quite a haul. He counted, and is pleased to report he has 133 pieces of candy. Some of them are 'testamints', little packets of mints with bible verses on them, which goes to prove you can be religious and still enjoy Halloween.