Quote Originally Posted by OC Richard View Post
It's so different now, with kids being taken around by their parents to get pre-packaged candy, and no pranks for non-givers. Many churches hold Halloween events to keep kids off the streets. We've seen the number of kids who come around to the door steadily decline, from a steady stream in the 60s to a handful today. Sad.
That could just be the neighborhood growing older.

My house is a 1/4 mile down a dirt road from a pretty tightly packed development, so last year MsChip and I dressed up, grabbed a bag of candy, and went walking to hand it out to the trick-or-treaters. We only saw one group, but stopped and talked with a few folks who said the number of kids in the area is dwindling, and that the place is just getting older, but hopefully not crotchedier.