10-30-2009, 01:53 PM
Everywhere I have lived trick or treating has ALWAYS been on the 31st. I have heard of places having it on a different day but I don't understand why. Having it a week or two before Halloween? That's crazy!I remember when I was a kid we would start trick or treating at dusk and go until 10. That was great! Trick or treating was meant to be AT DARK!We used to have it from 4-7 in our city. A child and his parents in our city complained to the city council that the hours were too short and that by the time his parents got done working and took him trick or treating, he would only have just an hour to trick or treat before it was over. So, the city council actually listened and ended up extending trick or treating an extra hour in our city. Now we have it from 4-8...an hour longer and at least part of it is at dark. I wish other communities would follow our lead. It would be an improvement. -Chuck