Hallowe'en

[ailbhe]

I think I'm going to make up a bunch of Trick or Treat flyers and post them through doors on this street, on about 26 October. Each house to get one each of "NO TRICK OR TREAT" or "Trick or Treat welcome" - or something. Something about right to stick in the window or on the door.

I really love Hallowe'en and trick or treating, and I hate hate hate the idea of bothering people who don't want to be bothered.

Suggestions for wording or design welcome.

Comments

[gloriap.livejournal.com]

In some neighborhoods, perhaps. In other places as soon as pumpkins or jack-o-lanterns are put outdoors, mean kids smash them in the street. It's very sad when they belonged to little kids.

We used to live in such a neighborhood and ever since we have put our "jack" in the front window.

In many neighborhoods it's more common to turn on an outdoor light in front of the house (porch light) if you welcome trick-or-treaters and leave the house darkened if you do not.

[myfirstkitchen.livejournal.com]

None of that really applies in the UK, there isn't a code as such that kids adhere to. I wish there was. We don't mind the little kids coming round but tend to go out once they've done their rounds, before the teenagers wanting cash go out with eggs etc.