[William of Barsoom]

I grew up in small town America — suburban white pickett fences, gaurding small, perfect lawns.

In those times, children went door-to-door and got free candy tossed into shopping bags. Parents ended those days by panicking over reports (many groundless) of needles and razors in apples, and other tampered treats. Long before that, the “tricks” aspect had been eliminated and declared as vandalism.

Then Halloween was re-cast for “safety”into costume party competitions at school gyms, and street level trick-or-treating was effectively ended.

Finally, Halloween became about adult fantaies and costumes that would have gotton their wearers arrested in earlier times became the centerpiece, along with parties for adults to booze it up and flaunt.

Hallloween was easily re-purposed by Satan over a few decades by playing on fear and sex. He’s good at that... ...and very patient.

[reasonisfaith]

“Halloween became about adult fantaies and costumes that would have gotton their wearers arrested in earlier times”

[usurper]

Street level trick-or-treating was effectively ended.

Yes its sad, but now I get to keep all the candy for myself!