Re: The \"Halloween is ridiculous thread\"
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Tonight I'm taking my daughter and her bestest friend to Laughlin for a "safe" trick or treating/Halloween party on the waterfront.
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Ugh. They started those here when I was growing up - the elementary school we attended started having a carnival or fair or whatever. It totally ruins the whole theme IMO, which is to knock on the doors of total strangers and get them to give you something for free. In a society of bigger walls and increasingly impersonal means of communication (text messaging, e-mail) it is one of the best times for friendly interaction.
It also plays to the general theme of paranoia about kids and their safety, etc. Way back when we NEVER had a parent supervise us - there were plenty of people out on the street anyway and we traveled in a group so there were no safety concerns. Now it seems like half the neighborhood is out wandering around with their kids. Safety in numbers taken to the extreme. "Boo", if you will.
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