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Originally Posted by The Yen Man
I don't think Halloween is dead, but there is definitely a shift in tradition. I see lots of parents taking kids to malls instead of going house to house. In a way, I get why. The kids can wear their costumes without needing to wear a jacket, it's well lit, and parents can have more things to do. It is kind of sad though, as growing up, Halloween always meant freezing nights of collecting candy from the local community.
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Trick or treating at a mall? That is absolutely pathetic. Wow. Let's create feel good moments for our kids at a mall so that in the future, when they want to feel happy, they come back and spend spend spend.
I spent the night on a chair in front of my house with my zombie face on, scaring the kids and talking with the parents, enjoying the atmosphere. There's nothing like the feel of a crisp October evening with the sound of excited kids roaming the neighborhood. Pumpkins are flickering on the doorsteps. Here and there, a spooky howl or the cackling of a witch is heard.
These are the good memories we (I'm assuming) all have and it is our duty to pass these things on to the next generation. Associate happiness with being outside, not in a fricking mall. Any parent that takes their kid(s) there for Halloween deserves a swift kick to the groin.