Halloween
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Smokin Joe
Legendary Member
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- Bare headed cyclist, Smoker
With a bit of luck it will piss down on Sunday evening.
When I was working full time on home deliveries October the 31st was a nightmare, soon as you rang the doorbell the lights would go off and the house would fall silent.
When I was working full time on home deliveries October the 31st was a nightmare, soon as you rang the doorbell the lights would go off and the house would fall silent.
Kingfisher101
Über Member
Its for kids really like Xmas. Personally I find Xmas worse, months of build up for a Sunday dinner.
CanucksTraveller
Macho Business Donkey Wrestler
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- Hertfordshire
It's harmless if you don't want to take part, ignore the crap in the supermarket, draw the curtains, not many kids (if any) will bother you. As the parent of a 10 year old I've walked the streets with the kids for 6 years now, you go to the houses that are decorated, and you don't bother the plain ones.
Let the kids have their fun, they enjoy it a lot and there's enough for them to worry about these days to begrudge them a night of fantasy. All the dressing up, being out with their mates, free sweets from kind people, lovely.
Let the kids have their fun, they enjoy it a lot and there's enough for them to worry about these days to begrudge them a night of fantasy. All the dressing up, being out with their mates, free sweets from kind people, lovely.
classic33
Leg End Member
If they made some attempt at a costume then I might agree with you. Many of those that came round last year, and recent years aren't interested in sweets, and make no effort. Some of the older one's, 15+ are only after money. They don't get what they want, there's a good chance of half a dozen eggs hitting your house.
@Cerdic, by chance do you refer to "the only man ever to enter Parliament with honest intentions"?
HMS_Dave
Grand Old Lady
Of course, no problem with that as a father myself, but these past few years we've had maybe one kid around and about 7 or 8 older teenagers after fag money.
Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
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- The hills of Accrington
I suppose it gives shops that've found it tough during Covid a chance to make some money selling plastic pumpkins, ghost window sticker, masks, witches hats etc. As a grumpy old man it's not really my thing, but i don't begrudge children who behave when taking part a bit of innocent fun.
Not sure if it is age but you are right. To me the saving grace is the shopkeepers and the malls helping with the mood with their decorations and music. Also nice to see the younger ones shopping packed with parcels for their loved ones. Lots of enthusiasm from them.
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- London
Am afraid I see it these days, since the mass commercialism of it (started when?) as a ton of plastic tat. I remember being in my local sainsburys (maybe in a somewhat odd mood) and seeing some of those witches legs you are supposed to put in your lawn/yard as if a witch has just crashed there. Couldn't help saying to the young assistant - "hell you know the planet's farked when such things are made/sold" - she agreed with me. I imagine the majority of those things will go straight to landfill - with nothing sticking out.
markemark
Über Member
I know. We bought 2 pumpkins. The kids spent a couple of hours getting creative and carving them. We’ll be making soup out if the innards tonight. Sunday the kids will be outdoors hanging out with their friends and getting sone sweets and having a great time.
ooohhh, the commercialism……
