Photo above courtesy of:
State Correctional Facility for the Detention of Criminally Insane Youth – Heavily Restricted Trick-or-Treat Division
The Stepfather
1987
Stepfather II: Make Room for Daddy
1989
My last house had a basement workshop. I like to work with my hands.
The blog below relates to those born roughly in the late 50s & early 60s. We may have experienced the golden age of trick-or-treating and Halloween fun.
The 60s and 70s were the days of church and charity bake sales, Cub Scout cake raffles, stay at home moms, three or four brothers and sisters, grandparent aged neighbors who created homemade treats like popcorn balls and enjoyed seeing kids they knew come by in costume.
Less food sensitivities and allergies, less concern about real life monsters harming kids who were out at play for hours at a time. Walking to the bus stop, bicycle paper routes, etc.
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For several years now, we have been sharing our safety tips. They aren’t updated each year because they were solid to begin with:
Don’t forget:
Also:
When did American families start waiting to be told when trick or treating would begin & end?
Please be aware of what may be out there.
Seattle Times news story:
Insane killer escapes on field trip to county fair
Old TV news video:
Have a Safe and Happy Halloween!
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