Many Halloween memories here in addition to the years spent trick or treating with our 3 now grown children in years gone by.
There were the Halloweens we lived in a suburb of Chattanooga on Signal Mountain, a bedroom community. Way on over the mountain there was a coal mining community called Edward's Point. The people there were mostly poor miners. The first year we ran out of "treats" for the children. The Edward's Point people were hauling truck loads of children in the beds of their pick up trucks to troll for treats. Mr C had to make a quick run to the store for more candy.
Growing up in Athens Ga. in the 1930's we had never heard of "Trick Or Treat" on Halloween. We just shivered outside in the dark while pretending to look for goblins.I do remember my older brothers playing tricks on some of the neighbors but no such thing as ringing a doorbell and asking for treats. :) I think the trick or treat Halloween tradition must have migrated south after the war years and during the '40's
We lived in Washington D.C. for 4 years at the Watergate Condos which was near the Georgetown area of the city. Halloween night we took a taxi drive through Georgetown to see the impromptu parade of adults dressed out in weird costumes.
Now in the townhouse community where we live, not many, if any, "goblins" come by.
Circle of life I guess.
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I have always thought it would be fun to spend Halloween night in a big city, where people really go all out to dress for the occasion. Georgetown must have been a good place for people watching on THAT night!!
Some of my neighbors really work hard on their displays and I enjoy it immensely. I never seem to have the time or money to do anything comparable.
For the second year in a row I bought candy and not a single trick or treater showed up. Now you know who is going to eat it and gain a few more pounds.
At my other house we had so many kids come by in bunches of 6 to 10 goblins. One year we ran out of candy and I had to send my son out trick or treating to get some for us to give out.
That's quite a varied array of Halloween memories. I like that so many youngsters now go to organized fun nights, instead of roaming the streets.
My hair dresser who retired 10 years ago, used to get dressed up with her daughters and do the Georgetown thing. I spent Halloween with my grandchildren and had about 10 little ones comes by.
The ghosts and goblins seemed fewer this year... but I do love to see the little ones all dressed up.
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