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quaffee t1_iueg2cc wrote

I never understood why this needed to be "scheduled" in the first place. If you go outside the scheduled hours, do the cops get involved? I say the towns should stay out of it, and we should keep Halloween trick or treating an informal tradition that just happens organically.

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Lumpyyyyy t1_iuek8w8 wrote

This is easily the dumbest comment in a thread full of dumb comments.

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every1getslaid OP t1_iuegtqe wrote

I go back and forth on this, I really don’t want people showing up at 3pm unexpectedly but also I remember being a older kid and getting looks for showing up after 8:30

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quaffee t1_iuem85o wrote

Trick or treating begins at dusk, and ends a few hours after. Either trick or treaters get tired and go home or, if you are handing out candy and want to be done, unplug the decorations, turn the lights off, and stop answering the door.

It should work itself out with a bit of common sense, and regulating it for the sake of the pearl-clutchers among us seems like a solution in search of a problem. I guess some people just can't stand the thought that there may be something fun and spontaneous going on in town which is beyond their control.

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imsonny1 t1_iuf1u43 wrote

I hear that depending on which town you're in if you're trick or treating outside of the scheduled "trick or treat timeslot" cops will open fire

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quaffee t1_iuf3myc wrote

Ok, this made me chuckle and spit out beer. Please accept my poor person's Reddit gold and a piece of Hallowe'en candy 🏅🍫

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disco_t0ast t1_iufn33r wrote

"sir, do you know why i pulled your over?" "No" "Sir, you are trick or treating on the wrong day without a permit. Step out of the car please."

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quaffee t1_iufopyg wrote

####I CAN BREAK THESE CUFFS

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disco_t0ast t1_iug0y33 wrote

"CENTRAL, THIS SONNABITCH GOT LIKE 1000 ROUNDS OF TOOTSIE ROLLS. I NEED BACKUP, IMMEDIATELY!"

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are_we_in_a_fight t1_iug4ren wrote

When was trick-or-treating ever an informal event that just happened organically? It's a community celebration. It absolutely makes sense to have a scheduled time so everyone can coordinate: adults can make sure they are home and have candy, and parents can make sure their kids are dressed up and ready to knock.

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itsMalarky t1_iufw7ep wrote

I think it's more just a way to make sure kids have a good time and communities know what to plan for.....for better or worse.

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