I never thought I'd say it, but I'm starting to hate Halloween. →[More:]
Around here, there's very little point to it. Kids and teens walk up to the door, knock, and hold silently open their bags. There were a few youths who were creative enough to design their own costumes, but the rest might as well have been attending an office party. Only a handful of individuals actually cried out (or half-embarrassedly mumbled) Trick-or-Treat.
On a couple occasions, I waited for a greeting, or even a mock scare, but the "revelers" only stood around in impatience or confusion.
This was supposed to be All Hallows' Eve? The event might as well have been named National I'm Only Here for the Free Samples Night. Very little spookiness, hardly any sense of enjoyment or wonder...rather than offer treats at the door, I may as well have been the fire department handing out dry ice after a disaster.